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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 ...
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Provide Intuitive and Direct Pedestrian Access Across Columbus and Lake Shore Drive

Chicago, Illinois
The current pedestrian route to Museum Campus from Roosevelt Road is unintuitive and convoluted, treating pedestrians as the afterthought. At this corner, you can see where you want to go, but there's no sidewalk and you have to walk in the opposi...
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Bicycles on the Riverwalk

Chicago, Illinois
Idea posted on behalf of an Outreach Meeting 2 Attendee: Include dedicated bike access and paths on the riverwalk. Make this area the start of a true riverside bicycle corridor. While doing so, consider ways in which pedestrians and bicycles...
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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 pa...
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Permanently remove beg buttons at crosswalks to improve walkability & prevent spread of COVID-19

Oak Park, Illinois
“Beg buttons” are located on traffic signal light polls and, when pressed by a pedestrian, trigger an eventual walk signal. Besides the fact that they prioritize car movement over pedestrian movement (drivers have no equal task), they require a pe...
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Add a street mural to Augusta & Harvey to make drivers more aware

Oak Park, Illinois
When a driver sees artwork on the roadway, it will make them more aware of their surroundings, focusing on where they are, not just where they are going. This increases the likelihood that conflicts with pedestrians and bicyclists are avoided. The...
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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.
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Improve our commercial corridors as a retail and dining environment

Chicago, Illinois
We can help existing companies and bring in new ones by making our business districts more inviting—improving the physical infrastructure and addressing public safety concerns. Physical enhancements to streetscapes, sidewalks and public spaces can...

Add crosswalks to the Erie & Sedgwick intersection

Chicago, Illinois
Painted crosswalks will indicate a pedestrian crossing location and signal vehicles to slow down. Given that this intersection is near a daycare and parents often cross with small children, clear markings would improve safety.
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Improved Pedestrian Lighting + Way-finding

Chicago, Illinois
Could we ensure that, if there will be more activity and redevelopment in the area, that pedestrian lighting and way-finding will be improved? - Submitted on behalf of an Outreach Meeting 1 attendee that chose to be anonymous
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Add Access and Extend McCormick Busway to 31st

Chicago, Illinois
The current CTA Bus Rapid Transit Route J14 should be realigned to travel along the McCormick Place Busway. In order to faciliate this, bus access should be added from Congress Parkway or Balboa and Pedestrian access should be added from Roosevelt...
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Limit outdoor retail display & require a permit to ensure enhancement of surrounding environments

Antioch, Illinois
Those wanting to apply for a permit would submit a plan showing the area that will be used for display of retail items and decor. The plan will show compliance with established regulations that includes a five foot limitation of the display from t...
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Streetscape Landscape Maintenance Program

Peoria, Illinois
The streetscape improvements in the Warehouse Districts are great, however, we need the landscaping to be maintained on a regular basis so the showcase the City rather than looking like a weed patch. My campaign is to have a designated organizatio...
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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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Safer streets for economic growth

Columbus, Ohio
Using tax data, we can analyze the impact of street re-design and transportation enhancements on retail businesses. The New York City Department of Transportation compared sites where a variety of improvements had been implemented by the DOT t...
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Museum Campus Tram System

Chicago, Illinois
A Low-speed Tram System, capable of operating on the sidewalks with pedestrians, or on their own paths -- could be easily created to transport Tourists (and Workers) between the different Attractions that compose the Museum Campus/McCormick Place/...
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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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New 18th Street Gateway/Transit Center

Chicago, Illinois
Use the existing 18th Street ME station area and the underutilized strip of land between the ME tracks and Lake Shore Drive to create a multimodal center to allow for sheltered bus waiting, drop-off areas, and a better, more cohesive pedestrian li...
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Pedestrian Bridge over McFetridge

Chicago, Illinois
A pedestrian bridge over McFetridge to connect the Field Museum with Solider Field (and the parking garages) would help keep bus and car traffic flowing more smoothly and improve safety for pedestrians
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Downtown Glen Ellyn Streetscape Improvements

Glen Ellyn, Illinois
This project is slated to begin in the spring of 2020. We are looking for your ideas that would make downtown Glen Ellyn streets more vibrant and inviting, safer for pedestrians, and easier to navigate! Or is there something unique that you have s...

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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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...
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Add a state law, stop for pedestrians signs in the crosswalks

Chicago, Illinois
There are a lot of drivers that fly through the intersection of fletcher and paulina. when we walk our kids to school in the morning, many of them don't stop for pedestrians. it is state law for them to stop, but they don't. can you support this i...

Downtown Nightlife/Recreation Loop

Peoria, Illinois
Peoria has many fantastic attractions downtown, but they are very spread out, and it's difficult to get around for a night out on the town. A shuttle loop on a 5-10 minute schedule would greatly benefit local businesses and attract more visito...
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