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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...
a-vision-for-downtown-peoria transit public-space land-use infrastructure

Gourmet Food Truck Courtyard

Peoria, Illinois
Infrastructure for a food truck courtyard could enable a variety of food to be served in the area with ability to move structures easily if flooding occurred. Perhaps this would have to be adjacent to the park, depending on the development guideli...
food-carts conviviality food public-space

City Beach

Peoria, Illinois
Peoria (and the Illinois River in general) doesn't have a nice public beach. Convert Riverfront Village to an urban sand dune landscaped with native Illinois grasses. Emphasis would be not only on providing a beach for enjoying good weather, and...
connectivity community-improvement conservancy water preservation public-space park land-use

Make the Warehouse District a Local Historic District

Peoria, Illinois
Not only would such a district minimize demolition, the historic designation provides incentive opportunities for preservation and adaptive reuse, which are often critical to revitalization.
adaptive-reuse historic-district preservation building

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 ...
entertainment arts park public-space land-use

Peoria Unlimited

Peoria, Illinois
Encourage our city council, staff, and private sector to develop a large multi-use public park within the heart of our Warehouse District that could host major outdoor events akin to Chicago's Grant Park. Such a public space would enhance and soft...
a-vision-for-downtown-peoria transit public-space park

Concert Pavilion Along Peoria St

Washington, Illinois
An area that was once covered in mobile homes is cleared for redevelopment, This plan includes a concert space and parking near a busy and vibrant square.
public-space park concert-venues

A Vision for Downtown Peoria and the Riverfront

Peoria, Illinois
It's an open slate. We're asking.....what do we want for downtown and the riverfront? How do you want the area to look, act and feel? This is an opportunity to give us your thoughts. It’s easy! 1. Create an account by “Signing Up” above. 2. Loo...

Transform the Caterpillar Garage

Peoria, Illinois
Encourage the addition of a new "skin" for the Water Street facade of the Caterpillar garage.
renovation building

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) & acti...
water walking preservation public-space park

Reconfigure the Intersection at Knoxville & Pennsylvania Avenues

Peoria, Illinois
Consider an alternative configuration, as illustrated above. The ramps have been sorted out so that one moves in a more intuitive manner (moving right to go right). In addition, the awkward intersection is simplified with the use of a roundabout, ...
bicycling walking infrastructure street

Extend Fayette and Spalding Streets from Adams Street to Water Street on the Riverfront

Peoria, Illinois
Consider an alternative configuration, maintaining the grid as illustrated above. In the recommended alternative, both Fayette and Spalding extend all the way from Adams Street to Water Street on the riverfront. By restoring the grid pattern, the ...
walking land-use infrastructure street building bicycling

Riverfront Water Feature

Peoria, Illinois
Create an Attraction
park water public-space

Urban Housing

Peoria, Illinois
Support the development of downtown housing in the Warehouse District. Establish incentives that will encourage residential development in a compact area sufficient to create economies of scale sufficient to support residential service businesses...
housing

Giant Splash-Pad Lit Fountain/Ice Skating Rink

Peoria, Illinois
The current splash-pad in front of the Gateway Building is over-crowded. A new larger splash pad would bring more people together on hot summer days, would be a beautiful landmark with taller streams of water with a light show on summer nights an...
landmark community water public-space park

Flexible event space to accommodate the RiverFront Market.

Peoria, Illinois
Flexible event space to accommodate the RiverFront Market as well as other large community events. Paved spaces with heated pads would allow for year-round event planning. Flood control and easy clean up. Find detailed renderings at www.VisitDo...
park public-space

Washoe County School District

Peoria, Illinois

Tools to Tap Human Capital for Social Good

Peoria, Illinois
Develop technology tools that allow for better engagement of the skills, knowledge, and experience possessed by regional stakeholders to solve Greater Peoria's most intractable problems. Let's build on the work of other communities by creating ag...
adaptive-leadership collective-impact crowdsourcing social-good human-capital technology

Watercraft Recreation

Peoria, Illinois
Attract vendors that will provide watercraft recreation in the downtown. This could be located at Detweiller Marina and offering kayaks, canoes, paddle boats & rowing crew boats rentals.
infrastructure land-use park public-space water a-vision-for-downtown-peoria

Facilitate On-Street Parking

Peoria, Illinois
Streets should be re-striped for on-street parallel parking where possible.
parking street infrastructure

Smart City Peoria

Peoria, Illinois
How can we leverage technology, data, and city-wide collaborations to improve the quality of life in Peoria? After the Peoria Smart City Collective Intelligence Workshop in December 2016, the City of Peoria began collecting a wide array of ideas t...

Downtown Riverfront

Peoria, Illinois
If the idea is to create a park along the riverfront, features that draw people in to the park & surrounding area are important such as splash pads/areas for kiddos, dog parks, paved trails, shaded areas for picnics & hammocks, art installations, ...
park land-use water walking public-space bicycling

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

Peoria Public Market

Peoria, Illinois
Establish an indoor public market in downtown Peoria with food and market vendor stalls.
public-space building