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Redesign YWCA Housing

Peoria, Illinois
Re-design the proposed YWCA housing according to the principles outlined in this plan, and take advantage of the opportunity to reinforce the development of a neighborhood center.
housing building

Fence Placement on Residential Properties

Yorkville, Illinois
Should fences be allowed to extend beyond the front plane of the house? If so, should their appearance be regulated? (height, materials, etc.)
visualizing-yorkville-zoning

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

Whitman Street Interchange Project

Rockford, Illinois
Let’s remove the Whitman Interchange and open up this 25-acre area for residential and commercial development. It would be replaced with a standard street system that would connect the existing neighborhoods with downtown, Madison Street, the Riv...
walking street land-use infrastructure housing bicycling

Add Access and Extend McCormick Busway to 31st

Chicago, Illinois
The current CTA Bus Rapid Transit Route J14 should be realigned to travel along the McCormick Place Busway. In order to faciliate this, bus access should be added from Congress Parkway or Balboa and Pedestrian access should be added from Roosevelt...
museum-campus-transportation-study

Develop new multifamily housing

Chicago, Illinois
Project lead | Partners: Full Circle Communities | NWSHC, LISC, City of Chicago, IHDA Project Timeframe: Mid-term
land-use housing building

Minimize the visual presence of residential garages

Antioch, Illinois
Attached garages that are entered from the side of the house or detached garages that are set back from the front of the house can minimize or eliminate the impact of a garage-dominated front facade. Reducing the visibility of the garage can impro...
placemaking curb-appeal streetscape attached-garage detached-garage garages walking street housing building

Developer Goals - City, Ward, Area

Chicago, Illinois
Define present city, ward and area goals for developers.
new-housing-for-all-income-levels housing

Remodel Stanton Park

Chicago, Illinois
My neighborhood is near north. my neighborhood is usually quiet, there are few problems, we are really close to downtown, during the summer children play outside but there are problems in the places that the kids play. stanton park, has had the ba...
regeneratechicagoneighborhoods park

A New Change for a New Old Town

Chicago, Illinois
Some of the issues in my neighborhood are the guns, violence,drugs,poverty. i want to change them.i want to build a mosaic mural to show the history of african-americans such as mlk. i want to show that my neighborhood can be positive. gangs are ...
regeneratechicagoneighborhoods building

Pop-up Resource Fairs for the Homeless

Chicago, Illinois
The Church of the Spirit would like to host pop-up events at Fireman's Park in Logan Square where they offer homeless people a wide range of services and resources. At the event, they would offer a hot meal, canned goods, sanitary supplies, blanke...
jobs housing resources services homeless pop-up-events

Use Northwest Home Equity Assurance Program (NWHEAP) to provide home repair loans

Chicago, Illinois
Project lead | Partners: NWSHC | City of Chicago, State of Illinois, 30th, 31st & 36th Wards Project Timeframe: Mid-term
preservation housing building

Develop a Southern Gateway Neighborhood Center at Adams Street & Western Avenue

Peoria, Illinois
Develop this intersection as a major neighborhood center.
infill land-use infrastructure housing street building

Go Boxes for Homeless: Less Scare More Care

Reno, Nevada
The Homeless are people just like us, so they deserve to have the same rights we do. Let's make this a city initiative. We can do a city wide drive collecting mini toiletries, new socks, underwear, and more to fill our boxes. Then the "Go Boxes fo...
housing

Encourage the development of duplexes

Antioch, Illinois
In order to improve the diversity of housing types in Antioch, the development of duplexes should be encouraged. Duplexes are small to medium-sized structures that consist of two stacked dwelling units, one on top of the other or side-by-side, bot...
multi-family duplex residential land-use housing building

Streamline the Permitting Process for Downtown and Riverfront Development

Peoria, Illinois
Developers who agree to work within the guidelines of the specific area plans for the downtown and riverfront areas should find their permitting relatively painless.
policy governance land-use infrastructure housing building

Help Existing Homeowners

Chicago, Illinois
Residents who have invested in their homes and our community should not be forced to move or face foreclosure. We will work with block clubs as a fundamental neighborhood structure to identify housing and public safety issues, build trust and know...

Encourage the development of live/work housing

Antioch, Illinois
In order to improve the diversity of housing types and incubate new local businesses in Antioch, the development of live/work housing should be encouraged. Live/work units are small- to medium-sized attached or detached structures consisting of on...
missing-middle-housing multi-family workshops startups small-business live-work commercial residential land-use building housing