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Warehouse District Implementation Plan

Peoria, Illinois
Peoria’s Warehouse District has the potential to become downtown’s premier urban neighborhood where streets are animated with people living, working and playing. The district’s proximity to the central business district and the riverfront coupled ...

Senior Living Experience

Chicago, IL
To Promote a vibrant senior living experience in the Near North neighborhood.

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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Encourage the development of duplexes

Antioch, Illinois
In order to improve the diversity of housing types in Antioch, the development of duplexes should be encouraged. Duplexes are small to medium-sized structures that consist of two stacked dwelling units, one on top of the other or side-by-side, bot...
multi-family duplex residential land-use housing building

Create business districts & neighborhood centers that enhance community identity

Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Creating clearly defined business districts and neighborhood centers can heighten community identity and character. These places serve as focal points where people can gather. They can include a variety of residential choices and feature entertain...
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A "Jurassic Park"

Chicago, Illinois
By extracting dinosaur DNA from ancient mosquitoes, we could create a preserve for actual dinosaurs. Some kind of theme park with attractions around the dinosaurs could be a real boon to the neighborhood (tourism, jobs, etc.) Not sure how this wou...
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How Englewood can Become More Sustainable

Chicago, Illinois
We will look over the Englewood neighborhood in Chicago to take a look at some environmental, social, and economical issues within the community. This project will provide realistic suggestions about how these issues can be resolved to help Englew...
land-use transit water

Lakeview Compost Bin

Chicago, Illinois
We are Lake View High School LVIA (Lake View Innovation Academy) students, and our plan is to build a hanging compost bin that will be put outside the school next to our football field. The creation of this hanging compost bin can be used to dispo...
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EPIC Sustainable Neighborhood Youth Challenge - North Park

Chicago, Illinois
The EPIC Sustainable Neighborhood Youth Challenge is a program, funded by the Hive Chicago Fund at The Chicago Community Trust, that fosters student-driven campaigns that answer the question, “How can we make your neighborhood more sustainable?"

Encourage Zero-Lot Line Buildings to Strengthen New Neighborhood Centers

Washington, Illinois
The Square is a cherished, historic, place. It can also teach us lessons about creating similar spots elsewhere in the community. One of the Square’s prominent characteristics is the assembly of zero-lot line buildings (no setbacks). By coming cl...
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Civic ArtWorks

Plainfield, Illinois
We are a neighborhood building company made up of planners, designers, educators & technologists that create tools that empower citizens to play an active role in making positive change happen in the places they love. We do this by improving the w...

Redesign YWCA Housing

Peoria, Illinois
Re-design the proposed YWCA housing according to the principles outlined in this plan, and take advantage of the opportunity to reinforce the development of a neighborhood center.
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Potholes: The Real Issue of Edison Park

Chicago, Illinois
Driving through my neighborhood i risk riding over potholes. they have caused much damage to our cars. this issue is out of control and the city hasn't fixed the potholes. my brother and i were riding down harlem and ran over a huge pothole. i he...
regeneratechicagoneighborhoods

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...
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Help Existing Homeowners

Chicago, Illinois
Residents who have invested in their homes and our community should not be forced to move or face foreclosure. We will work with block clubs as a fundamental neighborhood structure to identify housing and public safety issues, build trust and know...

Transform Pilsen

Chicago, Illinois
Pilsen is my neighborhood and i want the best for it. families are worried about what will happen in the night because of all the gangbangers. many people are also sick and tired of the gang violence in the community. i see the violence and i wan...
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Restoring Community Through the Boulevards

Chicago, Illinois
We want to better utilize this section of the boulevard to create a public meeting space. A space to be used for festivals, neighborhood restorative dialogues, peace keeping and as a demonstration of environmental responsibility for our neighborhood.

Remodel Stanton Park

Chicago, Illinois
My neighborhood is near north. my neighborhood is usually quiet, there are few problems, we are really close to downtown, during the summer children play outside but there are problems in the places that the kids play. stanton park, has had the ba...
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High Street Bluff Access Walking Path

Peoria, Illinois
Provide a safe, lighted and developed walking path with access to downtown Peoria, the Riverfront, and the University of Illinois from the densest population neighborhood in Peoria. This would make walking to downtown an attractive alternative ...
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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"
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Support Extension of Transit Service along the Entire USB24 Corridor

Washington, Illinois
Transit is already present in Washington. CityLink bus service connects Washington to Downtown Peoria via a Washington Plaza stop and additional services for those with mobility challenges starts in late summer. School buses travel through the C...
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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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Rat Attack

chicago, illnios
The thing i want to change is the rat problem in the alleys and streets in my neighborhood. it is hard to walk on the sidewalk and streets because of the rats that run back and forth. they also get inside the garbage cans and get trash all over t...
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Convert Summit and Fourth Street into two-way streets

Columbus, Ohio
One-way surface streets create rivers of fast moving automobiles that depress walking and street life. The city should convert Summit and Fourth street back into two way streets to help encourage walking and street life in Italian Village and sur...
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