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Ensure future development provides the necessary right-of-way

Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Ensure future development provides the necessary right-of-way (ROW) dedication needed to accommodate for future improvements.
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Monitor changes in emerging transportation technology, policy, and requirements

Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Monitor changes in emerging technology, policy, and requirements related to autonomous vehicles and the use of shared mobility options to inform the design of (re)development and both public and private infrastructure.
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Crowdsource energy efficiency ideas

Peoria, Illinois
Great ideas live throughout the community and are often the brainchild of users. Methods to improve energy efficiency are no exception. Crowdsourcing is a tool used to tap into the brainpower of a group of people, rather than turning to industry e...
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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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Warehouse District Parking

Peoria, Illinois
The City should address parking issues in the Warehouse District to promote further development. On-street parking is adequate to meet current demand. However, with new businesses opening up this year, like Zion Coffee, and those soon to come park...
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Re-open Fulton Street

Peoria, Illinois
Re-configure Fulton Street for vehicular traffic, and encourage re-development of its frontage.
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Reconfigure Adams 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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AMTRAK RAIL SERVICE

Peoria, Illinois
I believe this will provide another option to get in and out of Peoria along with free parking. There used to be service in Chillicothe a long time ago. Let's bring it to Peoria.
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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...
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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 aroun...
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Low Line

Peoria, Illinois
Extend the riverfront trail into the heart of the Warehouse District through the May Street corridor to tie the District and the Riverfront together. Drainage tiles installed beneath the permeable trail extension can be run directly to the river. ...
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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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Facilitate On-Street Parking

Peoria, Illinois
Streets should be re-striped for on-street parallel parking where possible.
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Welcome to Peoria signage

Peoria, Illinois
Its time to update our "Welcome to" signage with modern signage and technology that incorporates the cities new logo. This should be developed along with a way finding program for downtown. These should be placed at key access points into town. Fi...
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Main Street Configured as a Boulevard

Peoria, Illinois
This would include new in-fill projects designed to complete the street wall with pedestrian-friendly frontage increase both interest and pedestrian comfort. The addition of trees in the median will help bring the streetscape down to a more human ...
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Establish a Town Architect Position or a Committee for Architectural Review

Peoria, Illinois
Establish a position in the City’s planning department for a town architect or a committee for architectural review. The individual(s) that would serve would be skillful practitioners and talented in design.
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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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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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