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Add Bike Lanes on Wabash

Chicago, Illinois
Currently, Wabash Avenue is a southbound street with parking lanes on both sides, outside the ‘L’ columns. Parking is awkward as drivers have to weave through the columns to navigate to spaces. If the parking were removed and replaced with bike la...
transforming-wabash

Evaluate the Historic Preservation Ordinance

Peoria, Illinois
Ascertain that Peoria’s historic preservation ordinance is both succinct and effective in its implementation.
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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 ...
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Underpass Lighting Project for the Bob Michel Bridge Underpass at SW Washington & SW Water Streets

Peoria, Illinois
Install artistic lighting under the Bob Michel Bridge at SW Washington Street and SW Water Street. This would turn a pedestrian barrier into a pedestrian corridor and create an interesting public space at the parking lot under the bridge in the ev...
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Theratical productions using chicago landmarks, parks, neighbors as backgrounds.

Chicago, Illinois
Put on parts of merchjant of venic, using the lions in front of the art instuite. then move it along the baclony to the outside fountain. finshing on the grand star case inside the foray on the bulding.
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Free wifi in walkable areas and public parks

Columbus, Ohio
The city can encourage walking and street life by partnering with internet providers to provide free wifi in areas where people walk and socialize. Good places to start would be the High Street corridor, the Arena District, Goodale Park and Colum...
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Peoria Riverfront Park

Peoria, Illinois
The City of Peoria should consider the example set by the Cincinnati Parks Department and their creation of Smale Riverfront Park. Passive/Active Recreation areas along with open green space for special events have all been considered with their ...
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Hammocks in the park

Peoria, Illinois
Similar to Harbor Park in Philedelphia, providing interesting places people can congregate. Here they use hammocks and lights in the trees.
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Let's Build Parc De L'Ermitage in Downtown Glen Ellyn

Glen Ellyn, Illinois
We should convert the old Giesche Shoes and the adjacent parking lot into a green park with an array of amenities. To honor our French sister city, Le Bouscat, we should seek inspiration from the park in their downtown, Parc De L'Ermitage, which h...
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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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Minimize Traffic Through the Site

Chicago, Illinois
Idea posted on behalf of an Outreach Meeting 2 Attendee: Automobile and bus traffic through the redevelopment site must be minimized. Places like Best Buy have large parking structures that are not being used to capacity and could be utilized ...
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Amazing Movies

Chicago, Illinois
My idea is to put a theater in my neighborhood because there are many teenagers that love to hang out with friends or just chill around the area i know from experience from growing up in my area and there are no movie theaters in portage park ther...
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Peoria Pier

Peoria, Illinois
Near the RiverPlex have a Pier. The Pier could be high above the Illinois River
leisure walking water public-space park land-use

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. ...
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Promote Jesse White Community Center & events that bring together community diversity

Fort Wayne, Indiana
Promote Jesse White Community Center and events that bring the diversity of our community together. Establish carpools to Park District facilities.
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Food Truck Court

Peoria, Illinois
Provide a gathering place with tables and restrooms in green area for food carts and food trucks. This would allow a variety of choices in a relaxed atmosphere. Rent the slips for vendors for parking. The area would be flood safe with the mobil...
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Avondale Riverwalk

Chicago, Illinois
The section of the Chicago River around Avondale is largely unused, and many businesses are lined up along the river. This is problematic as many residents of Avondale wish to have greater access to the River. My idea would be to turn the riverf...
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Downtown Riverfront Park

Peoria, Illinois
Reclaim most of the downtown riverfront for a large linear park along the Illinois River. My suggestion is to acquire commercial property currently on the east-side of SW Water Street and turn it into a park for passive (open green space) & active...
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Create Pedestrian Activity Zones

Chicago, Illinois
Shift parking to the east side of street and activate the west side as a linear pocket park between the ‘L’ support columns and the sidewalk. The parks could be grass, activated public plazas, dog runs or toddler play areas.
transforming-wabash

A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words

Chicago, Illinois
Using mural art to influence and educate community members about sustainability and alternative energy sources.
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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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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...
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A New Change for a New Old Town

Chicago, Illinois
Some of the issues in my neighborhood are the guns, violence,drugs,poverty. i want to change them.i want to build a mosaic mural to show the history of african-americans such as mlk. i want to show that my neighborhood can be positive. gangs are ...
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Solar bike paths

Chicago, Illinois
A solar bike path like the one in the netherlands. the solaroad features concrete slabs embedded with solar panels to convert energy from the sun into electricity for the grid. the solaroad project has been in the works since 2009, when the nethe...
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