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Public River Access

Chicago, Illinois
there's public access at the new boat house at Addison, and private access for rowers and kayakers at North Avenue, but there's no nearby public access at the river level for canoes or kayaks nearby.
north-branch-river-works

Work with block clubs to promote housing programs

Chicago, Illinois
Project lead | Partners: NWSHC | Spanish Coalition for Housing, 16th and 25th Districts Project Timeframe: Short-term"
preservation housing

Connect with local businesses to hire local workers and youth

Chicago, Illinois
Project lead | Partners: Onward House | NWSHC, 30th, 31st & 36th Wards, BC Chamber Project Timeframe: Mid-term
youth-programs jobs small-business

New Housing for All Income Levels

Chicago, IL
To encourage the development of new housing that serves all income levels and maintains the diversity of the neighborhood.

Create a Landlord Licensing System

Peoria, Illinois
Create a system of mandatory licensing of landlords, excluding owner-occupied rentals.
policy governance housing

Warehouse Trolley

East Peoria, Illinois
This will help solve connectivity, storm water back up, transportation to work and retail, a great attraction, and get people to the park.
trolley transit infrastructure park housing building

Expand housing counseling to prevent foreclosure

Chicago, Illinois
Project lead | Partners: NWSHC, Spanish Coalition | Financial institutions Project Timeframe: Short-term
preservation housing

Dunkin Donuts Project

Plainfield, Illinois
I'm currently living in Shorewood; however, my husband and I are looking to downsize and possibly relocate to Plainfield. During our house search last week, we noticed the sign on the property apparently designated for Dunkin Donuts. We made som...
a-vision-for-division

Redevelop Taft Homes

Bartonville, Illinois
Develop a public/private partnership to pursue re-development of this site as rowhouses, to be completed in phases.
housing building

Permanent grocery stores for the neighborhood

Chicago, Illinois
The story of my neighborhood so where i live ( which is south shore drive ) is a very neutral place,filled with children and moms, and corner liquor stores.my new idea is that we make a place/plaza for a grocery store that stays there and can neve...
regeneratechicagoneighborhoods

Organize landlords to provide quality rental options

Chicago, Illinois
Project lead | Partners: NWSHC, SCH | CHA, CIC, North River Commission (NRC), 30th, 31st & 36th Wards Project Timeframe: Mid-term
housing building

Encourage Zero-Lot Line Buildings to Strengthen New Neighborhood Centers

Washington, Illinois
The Square is a cherished, historic, place. It can also teach us lessons about creating similar spots elsewhere in the community. One of the Square’s prominent characteristics is the assembly of zero-lot line buildings (no setbacks). By coming cl...
building housing street walking zero-lot-line-building zero-setback streetscape urbanism center

Hold new business networking programs

Chicago, Illinois
Project lead | Partners: BC Chamber | Onward House, BNI Project Timeframe: Short-term
small-business

Conduct a Housing Market Study

Chicago, Illinois
Project lead | Partners: NWSHC | Housing Committee Project Timeframe: Early Action Project
land-use housing

Pass a Racial Equity Ordinance

Peoria, Illinois
Successful city governments have the ability to ensure equitable service delivery outcomes for all city employees and city residents, regardless of age, gender, religion, country of origin, or race. Most recently in the U.S., highly publicized ...
equity infrastructure land-use housing

Urban Housing

Peoria, Illinois
Support the development of downtown housing in the Warehouse District. Establish incentives that will encourage residential development in a compact area sufficient to create economies of scale sufficient to support residential service businesses...
housing

B.Y.O.B (Build Your Own Boulevard)

Chicago, Illinois
We are creating a design for one the Chicago Boulevards. We are focusing on increasing the overall appeal of the Boulevard in an eco-friendly manner to encourage people to utilize it for positive purposes.
green-spaces beautification building public-space water housing bicycling park walking transit street preservation land-use infrastructure

Create an entrepreneurship incubator

Chicago, Illinois
Project lead | Partners: Onward House | BC Chamber, City of Chicago Project Timeframe: Short-term
jobs small-business

Expand Housing Options through Development Review Process

Chicago, Illinois
Use development review process to expand housing options that serve a range of income levels and maintain the diversity of the community.
new-housing-for-all-income-levels housing

Park(ing) Deck

Peoria, Illinois
Decrease the cost of multiple projects and increase neighborhood vitality by combining diverse amenities into one project. The Park(ing) Deck places a green roof top of needed Warehouse District parking decks, providing protection from sun, sn...
cso transit public-space park land-use infrastructure housing building

Backyard Chickens In Peoria

Peoria, Illinois
Even in major urban environments like Chicago, Brooklyn and Dallas, homeowners are permitted to keep chickens in their backyards. It's time for Peoria to catch up and allow chickens in backyards across the city on a reasonable basis. Some Bene...
preservation water housing land-use

Design financing programs to help undocumented ITIN borrowers access homeownership

Chicago, Illinois
Project lead | Partners: NWSHC, Spanish Coalition| Wintrust Financial, First Midwest Bank, LISC, City of Chicago, IHDA Project Timeframe: Long-term
immigration housing

Gather Usable Data on Social Determinants of Health

Peoria, Illinois
The conditions into which people are born, grow, and age are widely regarded as playing a fundamental role in our health and well-being. Yet, there is an insufficient level of collaboration or monitoring of social determinants and health outcomes....
civic-amenities quality-of-life living-wage health-outcomes economic-divide racial-disparity equity mobility quality-of-place data-collection social-networks healthcare fresh-food educational-attainment economic-opportunity well-being social-determinants-of-health walking transit street public-space housing

Creating Efficient Homes in the Pullman Community

Chicago, Illinois
With this project we plan to not only create jobs for teenagers in the Pullman area but also make Pullman houses more efficient. Our goal is to make these homes more Eco-friendly and affordable for the Pullman residents with house improvements.
housing preservation jobs teenagers pullmanchicago ecofriendly