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City Beach

Peoria, Illinois
Peoria (and the Illinois River in general) doesn't have a nice public beach. Convert Riverfront Village to an urban sand dune landscaped with native Illinois grasses. Emphasis would be not only on providing a beach for enjoying good weather, and...
connectivity community-improvement conservancy water preservation public-space park land-use

Develop Hospital Campus Expansion and Lower Main Street Corridor Improvements Plan

Peoria, Illinois
The winding streets of the medical campus are made more compatible with the surrounding grid, continuing the pedestrian-friendly character of the downtown core. Confusing irregularities are repaired and create new development potential. Fulton St...
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Riverfront Skate Park

Peoria, Illinois
There's a big community of skateboarders and bikers alike in Peoria. A new park would be a safe spot for kids of all ages to skate instead of using the streets and private properties. The one park in Peoria right now is insufficient without safety...
garden land-use park bicycling

Planting Trees to Benefit Our Needs

Chicago, Illinois
Our goal is to turn vacant and non-useful spaces in the 9th Ward community into forest and woodlands. Long-time residents and visitors of the area will be more useful to our project, having a higher knowledge of the area and what spaces are vacant...
land-use public-space preservation

Create a Whitewater Race Course

Peoria, Illinois
Pursue development of a whitewater race course, utilizing available land to the north of the current recreational and fitness complex.
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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...
cso transit public-space park land-use infrastructure housing building

Don't drink the lead

Chicago, Illinois
The United States Congress banned the use of lead solder and restricted the lead content of faucets and pipes in 1986. However, homes built prior to the ban may still have plumbing that contains lead. The EPA says 10% to 20% of the typical adult’...
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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...
quality-of-life air-quality electric-vehicles parking public-safety public-wifi energy-use smart-connected-streets smart-city transit street land-use infrastructure

Remove old car wash / redevelop vacant lot in Logan Square

Chicago, Illinois
This old car wash has been here for years and I think it would be nice to redevelop this vacant lot. It hurts my eyes to walk by and the location is ideal for something better.
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Downtown Riverfront

Peoria, Illinois
If the idea is to create a park along the riverfront, features that draw people in to the park & surrounding area are important such as splash pads/areas for kiddos, dog parks, paved trails, shaded areas for picnics & hammocks, art installations, ...
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Outdoor Amphitheater Riverfront

East Peoria, Illinois
Would love to suggest a remodel of The CEFCU Center Stage at The Landing. Perhaps a covered amphitheater with 500-600 seats and a rolling hill grass lawn that can accommodate 1000 people, where they can enjoy music, theater, the symphony etc with ...
entertainment arts park public-space land-use

Create a Canal with sidewalks on both sides of the canal

Peoria, Illinois
Create a canal from the Riverplex to the Bob Michel bridge with sidewalks on both sides of the canal - like they did with the Indianapolis downtown canal. Visitors can rent bikes, paddle boats, paddle boards. Arch walkways extend over the canal.
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Reduce the pollution that arcelor mittal produces

Riverdale, Illinois
This steel factory contaminates the air in the neighboring communities. By reducing the pollution this factory produces, this campaign with make the community surrounding the factory safer for all residents.
land-use public-space water

Fitness Trail along Logan Square Boulevards

Chicago, Illinois
To encourage people to enjoy the boulevards, we propose to set up fitness trail through the system in Logan Square. Many residents already run along the boulevards, and these 20 stations would be spread out to enhance a cardio exercise. Additional...
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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

Treasures of the earth

Chicago, Illinois
We recently worked together as a School and created a Hugelkultur bed outside in the food forest. This inspired us as a school to look more into it, and learn more facts about it, and more details.
land-use park public-space preservation garden permaculture food-forest

Revitalize Northeast Patio at the Merchandise Mart

Chicago, Illinois
The paved seating area outside of the northeast entrance into the Merchandise Mart needs a refresh. New seating, improved landscaping, and even some sort of programming (ex: pop-up shop, food stand) could make this corner special instead of forget...
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Encourage Adams Street Corridor Infill

Peoria, Illinois
Advocate for a pattern of infill development along the Adams corridor, particularly in association with proposed neighborhood centers.
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