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Improve Affordable Rental Housing

Chicago, Illinois
Although Belmont Cragin has many single-family homes, rental housing is an important component of our housing market. In fact, 50 percent of housing units in our community are owner-occupied while 50 percent are occupied by a renter.

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

3 story building of "rube" foster

Chicago, Illinois
Build awareness of the contributions of "rube" foster to the bronzeville community, the city of chicago, and major league baseball. "rube" foster is recognized as the father of negro league baseball and was inducted into the major league baseball...
building

Saving Lives by Saving Bees: Urban Rooftop Gardens

Reno, Nevada
Let's create urban rooftop gardening that cater to bees on our highest buildings in Reno. The Waldorf Astoria in NYC has already done this and their chefs even utilizes the honey the bees produce into their local restaurants. Reno can partner with...
preservation housing building

Avondale Riverwalk

Chicago, Illinois
The section of the Chicago River around Avondale is largely unused, and many businesses are lined up along the river. This is problematic as many residents of Avondale wish to have greater access to the River. My idea would be to turn the riverf...
regeneratechicagoneighborhoods water walking public-space land-use bicycling

Conduct a Housing Market Study

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

A Field for Growth and Fun

Chicago, Illinois
My neighborhood is really a narrow street is a one way street and it has houses on both sides of the street. it is mostly residential there is only one business in my neighborhood and it is rarely open. my neighborhood is rather quiet and it has a...
regeneratechicagoneighborhoods park

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

Immediate Fixes Desperately Needed for Museum Campus Access

Chicago, Illinois
I went to the MPC open house last week and it was good to talk with people, including Yonah Freemark. My hope (and goal) is to institute immediate (and relatively inexpensive) improvements to the current DISMAL public transportation situation to ...
museum-campus-transportation-study

Advocate for the Development of Model Community Anchors at Neighborhood Centers

Peoria, Illinois
Encourage development of model neighborhood centers as “community anchors,” through public-private partnerships, as a technique for stimulating and facilitating the broader redevelopment of the centers of Peoria’s urban neighborhoods. Tenants need...
retail public-space land-use housing building

Build Affordable Housing

Chicago, Illinois
With rising demand for housing in Belmont Cragin, one of the best ways to ensure that working-class households can afford to live here is to build more subsidized affordable housing.

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

Improve Parks in Austin

Chicago, Illinois
I think that we should change all the lots that do not have nothing in it so the kids can have somewhere to play at or play basketball at or they can hang out at or play with friends or you can watch the kids play or take your kids there or anybo...
regeneratechicagoneighborhoods park

Renovate vacant housing

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

Caring for Canaryville

Chicago, Illinois
The name of my neighborhood is canaryville. it is apart of the new city community on the south side. there is a park in my neighborhood called taylor lauridsen park. across from the playground there is an empty space not being used right now. the ...
regeneratechicagoneighborhoods park

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

Attract Warehouse District Investment Via Streamlined Permitting

Peoria, Illinois
Use the incentives of a streamlined permitting process to attract investment in the plan.
preservation land-use infrastructure housing building policy investment governance