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Operation Social Media Presence

Peoria, Illinois
I propose using social media such as Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, and Facebook, to target the Millennial demographic in over crowded cities like Chicago. Young people need to see that Peoria is a fun place to live, while remaining more affordable...
small-business social-media increasing-population youth-retention

Betty Friedan Memorial Sculpture Park

Peoria, Illinois
Peorian Betty Friedan's book "Feminine Mystique" started the women's movement and ultimately changed the world. Throughout her life she championed equality for all people regardless of gender, race, religion, or origin. Her global impact calls for...
equality betty-friedan memorial public-art walking water land-use public-space park

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...
a-vision-for-downtown-peoria transit infrastructure

Apple Store

Peoria, Illinois
Let's open an Apple Store. The closest Apple Store is 107 miles away in Naperville. Opening this store would bring jobs and business to Peoria since people would come to Peoria to purchase Apple products. It would also be convenient for Peoria res...
jobs technology business

Create a Parking Management Plan

Peoria, Illinois
A survey of Tri-County residents revealed a perception that parking is the most important downtown problem, the reality is that there are a very large number of parking spaces, both public & private, located in both structured & surface parking lo...
parking policy governance infrastructure street building

Reconfigure Adams Street for Two-way Traffic with On-street Parking

Peoria, Illinois
Although one way streets can smooth traffic flows, they allow traffic to speed up to the point where the street becomes increasingly hostile to pedestrians. At the same time, the one-way streets make local access within the grid more difficult by ...
walking street infrastructure bicycling

Expanded Public Safety Community Relations Initiatives

Peoria, Illinois
Expand upon existing public safety community engagement and relationship building activities and evidence-based crime reduction programs to build stronger community connections that can improve neighborhood safety and livability.
resilience community-building public-safety public-health neighborhoods

Shape Peoria’s Strategic Direction

Peoria, Illinois
The City of Peoria wants to better understand community priorities and reflect them in upcoming budgets for 2020 & 2021. Do you have ideas that would address key challenges the City faces? You can submit them as campaigns for action below or you c...

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...
a-vision-for-downtown-peoria preservation public-space land-use park

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

Warehouse Trolley

East Peoria, Illinois
This will help solve connectivity, storm water back up, transportation to work and retail, a great attraction, and get people to the park.
trolley transit infrastructure park housing building

Backyard Chickens In Peoria

Peoria, Illinois
Even in major urban environments like Chicago, Brooklyn and Dallas, homeowners are permitted to keep chickens in their backyards. It's time for Peoria to catch up and allow chickens in backyards across the city on a reasonable basis. Some Bene...
preservation water housing land-use

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

Shopping

Peoria, Illinois
It seems like most thriving cities have stores for shopping. The Peoria Riverfront has a good assortment of food but virtually no shopping. There is no reason to visit the riverfront other than to eat. On a rare occasion there will be some good mu...
land-use

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.
tourism sports recreation water land-use park

Year Round Indoor Farmers Market (Warehouse District)

Peoria, Illinois
Local artists, food producers, & boutique businesses have a lot to offer in the colder months An indoor market focusing on local food producers & artists could draw people to the City's Warehouse or West Main business districts. Indoor markets e...
farmers-market small-business local-business

Create an oversight organization that supports downtown Peoria development

Peoria, Illinois
While the Warehouse District has the potential to become a thriving, urban neighborhood, it can benefit from a collective effort to promote all of downtown Peoria as the heart of the community and region. The distinct areas of the downtown core, i...
programming marketing promotion maintenance management

Washoe County School District

Peoria, Illinois

Family Fun Destination in Warehouse District

Peoria, Illinois
Spurring economic development and greater interest in the Warehouse District of downtown by creating a destination for families from in the city and around the area to come and enjoy on nights, weekends and in the summer. This could include the d...
restaurants entertainment business-development family walking

Bus Shelters etc.

Peoria, Illinois
Make taking a bus in Peoria more attractive, by adding shelters, benches, sidewalks, and good signage.
public-space walking street infrastructure transit

Promote the Warehouse District

Peoria, Illinois
Target markets for the Warehouse District that should be addressed include developers, businesses, potential residents, the local & regional destination market base, and the tourism market base
promotion advertising

Remove the Parking Requirement for Downtown Development Projects

Peoria, Illinois
First, parking requirements are a disincentive to new development, especially when compared to suburban sites where the cost of providing parking is relatively low. Second, when people come and go from a parking lot on site, the building shares mu...
policy parking governance walking transit bicycling building

Creative Lighting

Peoria, Illinois
Provide lighting that creates a safe but also aesthetic environment. Much of the river front is dimly lit. Additional lighting would encourage people to be along the river front at night. This lighting does not have to be just street lights. It ca...
street park public-space walking public-art lighting safety

Riverfront Sculpture Garden

Peoria, Illinois
Establish a Sculpture Garden for large scale outdoor sculptures to enhance the public art and culture of Peoria. My suggestion is that this be a large park with plenty of green-space for multi-use purpose but includes these large outdoor sculpture...
a-vision-for-downtown-peoria water walking preservation public-space land-use park