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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 ...
a-vision-for-downtown-peoria housing

Public Safety/Ambassador Program

Peoria, Illinois
Provide for Downtown Ambassadors: many cities have individuals on the streets performing municipal services such as sidewalk cleaning, graffiti removal, waste receptacle emptying, landscape maintenance, and directional assistance to visitors. Usua...
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Create a Western Avenue Neighborhood Center

Peoria, Illinois
Create a neighborhood center at the intersection of Western and Lincoln, as a coordinated infill project.
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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

What strengths can we build on to enhance Buffalo Grove's future?

Buffalo Grove, Illinois
There is a lot to like in Buffalo Grove right now. We want to know your favorites — from the parks, to the housing, to the businesses, to the schools, to the people who call it home. Share what you think makes Buffalo Grove special and unique ...

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.
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Improve Wrightwood Park

Chicago, Illinois
Wrightwood Park is a beautiful, medium-sized park located at Ashland and Wrightwood. For many people in the Lincoln Park and Bucktown areas, Wrightwood Park is the closest and most convenient park to visit. However, in recent years, there have bee...
public-space park

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

Develop New Live/Work Units to Increase Housing Options

Washington, Illinois
Live/work units are small to medium-sized attached or detached buildings that consist of one dwelling unit above or behind a ground floor space that can be used for a wide range of business uses. Typically, the residence has a different street-lev...
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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.
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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

Expand technical training and Bridge programs for parents

Chicago, Illinois
Project lead | Partners: Onward Neighborhood House | WWC, LISC, Center for Changing Lives Project Timeframe: Mid-term
schools jobs

Bronzeville/35th st. illinois main street project

Chicago, Illinois
Working with disadvantaged youth and young adults in the adjacent affordable housing developments, black metropolis convention & tourism council (bmc &tc) and our affiliate organization bronzeville visitor information center is conducting outreach...

Augusta Park Mania

Chicago, Illinois
At augusta park, there are some problems i would like to get fixed for the community and some things i would like to add to the park. 1) there are not enough basketball courts. 2) the field house is too small. 3) there should be a pool. 4) there s...
regeneratechicagoneighborhoods park

Create a Neighborhood Improvement Program (NIP)

Chicago, Illinois
Project lead | Partners: 30th, 31st & 36th Wards | NWSHC, NRC, Belmont Central Chamber of Commerce Project Timeframe: Mid-term"
preservation housing building

Tourism & Cultural Economic Development

Chicago, Illinois
Join us as we discuss the opportunities and developments taking place on the South Side under the broader umbrella of Tourism and how we can use "Cultural Economic Development" to socially and economically develoment pur communities.
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Create an entrepreneurship incubator

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

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

Encourage the development of courtyard housing

Antioch, Illinois
In order to improve the diversity of housing types in Antioch, the development of courtyard apartments should be encouraged. Courtyard apartments are medium- to large-sized structures that consist of multiple side-by-side and/or stacked dwelling u...
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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

Consent Decree Requirement Summary

Chicago, Illinois
Develop a summary of the consent decree requirements, mixed-use goals, and levels of meeting goals to date.
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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.

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...
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Near North Neighborhood Survey

Chicago, Illinois
Hello Near North! We are O Development Group - we develop high impact real estate in response to specific community opportunities. Before deciding on a property's highest and best use, we want to engage the community. Our team will use technology ...
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