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Development Guidelines

Chicago, Illinois
Utilize development guidelines in the review of proposed projects including materials, green space, parking, set-backs, etc.
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Park Changer

Chicago, Illinois
There is a playground a block away next to a train 1048 w buena ave the grass is all gone. the playground old and broken and there is a school and little kids who play there. i don’t think they want to hear a train go by every time they have fun. ...
regeneratechicagoneighborhoods park

Downtown Shuttle/Trolley: a free hop-on/hop-off shuttle in the downtown

Peoria, Illinois
Provide a free, hop-on/hop-off trolley in the downtown that runs 7 days a week, from 6:00 AM - 12:00 AM, that has a vehicle stop at any designated stop every ten minutes or less. This would allow people to live and work downtown without the need ...
transit

More parks

Chicago, Illinois
More parks are fun
park public-space playground-equipment water-fountains

Improve the Area Around the Crescent & Forest Intersection

Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Reduce traffic lanes on Forest, widen sidewalks on Crescent, and screen the parking lot at Lulu’s restaurant.
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Expanded Arts & Cultural Activities

Peoria, Illinois
Build upon existing events and programs such as the Peoria Art Guild Fine Art Fair, Big Picture Festival, Sculpture Walk Peoria, etc. and Peoria's unique cultural heritage to create new arts and cultural events and programs that celebrate the dive...
tactical-urbanism social-offerings greenspace creativity arts welcoming inclusive tradition culture diversity street public-space park land-use infrastructure

Create Main Street Plaza

Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Closing off Main St between Crescent and Pennsylvania to create a public square with a fountain in the center that incorporates the horse trough, a few large trees, the addition of bench seating and restaurant seating, could be a wonderful gatheri...
public-space

Riverfront Parking/Covered Space for Market

Peoria, Illinois
More city owned parking should be available to allow families with children and elderly adequate access to what to riverfront offers. Attractions like The Spirit of Peoria will be without parking when the current deck is torn down leaving their ma...
public-space

Renovating Galewood Park

Chicago, Illinois
Galewood park is an old park that needs a new look. we need to take everything down, such as the slides, the swings, the water feature where the kids can get wet, water fountains and replace them. we could even redo the basketball and tennis court...
regeneratechicagoneighborhoods park

Transform the Georgetown Apartment Property into Bicentennial Park

Washington, Illinois
I feel this would be a prime spot for a walking park where access could be gained with a drop down from the rec trail to the north, or from Kern to the south. My vision sees this as a natural area except for a path for walking. Let large trees f...
walking public-space park land-use

Trailers + Recreational Vehicle Parking

Yorkville, Illinois
There is a concern that trailers (utility, boat, horse, cargo, camping, travel) and recreational vehicles are too large for residential lots and have been known to impede upon neighboring properties as well as the sidewalk. Is this a concern ...
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Reducing Parking Requirements (Bicycle/Motorcycle)

Yorkville, Illinois
If a business provides dedicated bicycle parking should the number of required off-street parking spaces be reduced? What about motorcycle parking?
visualizing-yorkville-zoning

Pedestrianize Water Street, Walnut to State

Peoria, Illinois
Make this prime nightlife area consistently more inviting. This is already pedestrianized many nights a year, and does not appear to cause any issues. Delivery trucks could still be allowed in, and the large parking lot can still be accessed. Bloc...
walking street public-space

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

Make the Park Near the Cumberland Blue Line Station More Accessible

River Grove, Illinois
I chose the Cumberland Blue Line Station area as my site to improve. The Blue Line Station is massive; there are 1600 parking spaces available, and it is near O’Hare International Airport. It’s also near the Des Plaines River, which winds through ...
water walking park

Link McCormick Busway to new Loop BRT

Chicago, Illinois
Activate the underutilized McCormick Busway under Millennium and Grant Parks to the new Loop BRT facilities under construction to create single-seat trips between Union/Ogilvie Stations and the Museum Campus.
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Nurture a healthy and successful urban forest

Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Glen Ellyn should strive to grow and maintain a sustainable "urban forest", primarily by way of a healthy tree canopy along downtown streets, that contributes to the livability of the downtown. The trees that comprise that canopy would be recogniz...
park public-space open-space placemaking

Sports Trolley

Reno, Nevada
There is a parking problem in Reno when it comes to sports games. Well, we can fix it! With our idea of a "sports trolley," fans can be picked up and dropped off by a game day trolley and be taken to a sports game either at the Aces stadium or UNR...
transit

Observation Tower

Peoria, Illinois
Posted on behalf of citizen request.
public-space park building

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.
park transit infrastructure

Change for Cosme Park

Chicago, Illinois
Let’s remodel cosme park located at 1809 w 91st place. last time i visited the park, barely anything was there. the swing, slides and monkey bars were all misused so nobody visited the park. i think that if they change and rebuild the park then mo...
regeneratechicagoneighborhoods park

Princeton Splash Pad

Princeton, Illinois
I think a Splash Pad playground in Princeton, IL would be a great addition for town. A prime location would be some of the large space available in or around Zearing Park.
land-use park

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. ...
cso water public-space park infrastructure bicycling

Six Feet Streets

Chicago, Illinois
During these pandemic times, with the 606 and lakefront parks closed, I am proposing we make use of our boulevards as pedestrian walkways. They are wide enough for citizens to comply with social distancing and would allow us to enjoy the outdoors ...
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