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Installing and Supplying a Shed for the Northside Community

Chicago, Illinois
In the past, Northside featured a shed in our backyard. Students used it to store shovels, hoses, wheelbarrows, and other supplies needed for their outdoor endeavors. In the summer of 2017, however, this shed was taken down, along with its content...
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Safer Streets for Our OPRF Students!

Oak Park, Illinois
Each year, more and more OPRF students are riding their bikes. Help improve the safety of the streets around OPRF (Scoville & Erie) by creating safer passage for students walking and riding bikes to school. Oak Park Village Staff has created a ...
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Change Signal System Timing Plan

Peoria, Illinois
Develop a signal system timing plan oriented toward slowing vehicle speeds in the downtown and enhancing pedestrian and bicycle comfort.
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Bring Divvy Bikes to Belmont Cragin

Chicago, Illinois
Project lead | Partners: 36th Ward | CDOT, NWSHC Project Timeframe: Long-term
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Metra Electric Rail Shuttle

Chicago, Illinois
High-frequency rail shuttle using existing ME infrastructure from Millennium Station to 67th Street with stops at Van Buren, 11th, 18th, McCormick Place, and 55th-56th-57th to better link Art Institute and Museum of Science and Industry to the Mus...
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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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Add a street mural to Augusta & Harvey to make drivers more aware

Oak Park, Illinois
When a driver sees artwork on the roadway, it will make them more aware of their surroundings, focusing on where they are, not just where they are going. This increases the likelihood that conflicts with pedestrians and bicyclists are avoided. The...
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Add bus stop shelters along streets in Oak Park's residential areas to increase ridership

Oak Park, Illinois
Well-designed bus stop shelters will make more people aware of the opportunity to ride the bus and protect would-be riders from the elements. The shelters would include a concrete pad that would connect to the existing sidewalk/ramp. The roof and ...
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Movie night under the bridge

Peoria, Illinois
This idea includes projecting a movie onto the concrete support structures under the bridge. People could bring blankets and chairs to watch in the moonlight.
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Consider Site a Bridge Between West and East Neighborhoods

Chicago, Illinois
Idea posted on behalf of an Outreach Meeting 2 Attendee: New development should serve as a bridge, not a barrier, between neighborhoods on the west and east sides of the Chicago River (+ beyond to Lake Michigan). New infrastructure like a 606 ...
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Save the Chicago Avenue Bridge from Demolition

Chicago, Illinois
We believe that the Chicago Avenue Bridge should be restored and the City should plan for more effective ways to move people efficiently across the Chicago River. We object to the proposed tear down & replacement because 1) the bridge and its uniq...
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Start Treating Bike Share as Mass Transit

Columbus, Ohio
Bike share is often overlooked as a form of mass transit. We know that a large portion of Americans view biking as a fun, recreational activity. Yet, we should begin to think outside of this conventional box. Bike share can increase the flexib...
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Watercraft Recreation

Peoria, Illinois
Attract vendors that will provide watercraft recreation in the downtown. This could be located at Detweiller Marina and offering kayaks, canoes, paddle boats & rowing crew boats rentals.
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Pedestrian Passage

Chicago, Illinois
Create a passage for pedestrians between Clybourn Avenue and Blackhawk Street.
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Reconfigure Jefferson Street for Two-way Traffic with On-street Parking

Peoria, Illinois
Although one way streets can smooth traffic flows, they allow traffic to speed up to the point where the street becomes increasingly hostile to pedestrians. At the same time, the one-way streets make local access within the grid more difficult by ...
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Light it Up Baby!

Chicago, Illinois
It is finally time to actually do this. Utilize LED and other new lighting technology to make the ‘L’ infrastructure into a must-see, go-to lighting extravaganza and a true Chicago destination.
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Gourmet Food Truck Courtyard

Peoria, Illinois
Infrastructure for a food truck courtyard could enable a variety of food to be served in the area with ability to move structures easily if flooding occurred. Perhaps this would have to be adjacent to the park, depending on the development guideli...
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Reconfigure the Intersection at Knoxville & Pennsylvania Avenues

Peoria, Illinois
Consider an alternative configuration, as illustrated above. The ramps have been sorted out so that one moves in a more intuitive manner (moving right to go right). In addition, the awkward intersection is simplified with the use of a roundabout, ...
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Rooftop Development

Peoria, Illinois
Provide roof top environments. Either through restaurant seating or residential terraces.
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Wayfinding

Peoria, Illinois
Provide adequate wayfinding throughout the downtown for pedestrian and vehicular traffic. The signage should be attractive, comprehensive, uniform, and easily update-able! The goal of the wayfinding would be to improve the movement of people aro...
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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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Creating Smarter Infrastructure

Peoria, Illinois
Cities across the globe are beginning to leverage public infrastructure such as lamp posts to serve multiple purposes. The result is a network of "connected streets" can improve the lives of the city's users while creating more efficient and effec...
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Add Bicycle Parking Spaces Throughout Downtown Glen Ellyn

Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Downtown's current bicycle spaces are nearly always full. Let's add more spaces to meet the growing demand.
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Develop a Southern Gateway Neighborhood Center at Adams Street & Western Avenue

Peoria, Illinois
Develop this intersection as a major neighborhood center.
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