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Bus stop shlters

Columbus, Ohio
Forge should work with COTA to implement more bus stop shelters around Columbus. Having a shelter while waiting for a bus preserves dignity, protects riders from elements, and gives an especially safe space for the disabled or elderly. An example ...
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Branding Preserves Industrial Character

Chicago, Illinois
Idea posted on behalf of an Outreach Meeting 2 Attendee: Redevelopment of the site could involve the creation of a named district. Something to be proud of and something to use as a landmark when describing where I live. For example, the Tann...
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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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Creating Efficient Homes in the Pullman Community

Chicago, Illinois
With this project we plan to not only create jobs for teenagers in the Pullman area but also make Pullman houses more efficient. Our goal is to make these homes more Eco-friendly and affordable for the Pullman residents with house improvements.
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Conserve Water , Sprout Life

Chicago, Illinois
To collect rain water , Preserve plant life and change the enviorment.
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Planting Trees to Benefit Our Needs

Chicago, Illinois
Our goal is to turn vacant and non-useful spaces in the 9th Ward community into forest and woodlands. Long-time residents and visitors of the area will be more useful to our project, having a higher knowledge of the area and what spaces are vacant...
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Attract Warehouse District Investment Via Streamlined Permitting

Peoria, Illinois
Use the incentives of a streamlined permitting process to attract investment in the plan.
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Save the Chicago Avenue Bridge from Demolition

Chicago, Illinois
We believe that the Chicago Avenue Bridge should be restored and the City should plan for more effective ways to move people efficiently across the Chicago River. We object to the proposed tear down & replacement because 1) the bridge and its uniq...
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Preservation Oak Park

This group is devoted to education about the built environment in Oak Park, Illinois. It celebrates the community's rich architectural and planning heritage and the many ways it has been preserved and restored. Photos, stories and commentary about...

Citizen-Sourced Problem Solving

Peoria, Illinois
Our City faces a number of difficult challenges, including those in the realms of infrastructure, economic opportunity, and community well-being. The municipal government works to address these challenges through its programs on a daily basis, but...
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Near North Neighborhood Survey

Chicago, Illinois
Hello Near North! We are O Development Group - we develop high impact real estate in response to specific community opportunities. Before deciding on a property's highest and best use, we want to engage the community. Our team will use technology ...
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Historic Self-Guided Tour

Chicago, Illinois
We want to get people out to the historic boulevards on a self-guided historical/architectural tour. A signed tour will help to educate the members of our community about our neighborhood. Signs explaining specific sites, their historical signific...
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Restoring Hyde Park

Chicago, Illinois
Our goal as a team is to clean up the neighborhood of Hyde Park as a whole. We want to make Hyde Park a clean place for tourists and other people that visit there for the landmarks. There are various schools (Kenwood, and The University of Chicago...
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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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Treasures of the earth

Chicago, Illinois
We recently worked together as a School and created a Hugelkultur bed outside in the food forest. This inspired us as a school to look more into it, and learn more facts about it, and more details.
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Fish, Poop, and You - The natural way of eating!

Chicago, Illinois
Ms. Love's and Mrs. Benjamin's Chemistry and Biology students at Kelly High School will develop an Aquaponics farm within the school, with the goal of producing educational and celebratory events that will encourage the members of the surrounding ...
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Education

Chicago, Illinois
the things that are changing is the education of children .
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Don't drink the lead

Chicago, Illinois
The United States Congress banned the use of lead solder and restricted the lead content of faucets and pipes in 1986. However, homes built prior to the ban may still have plumbing that contains lead. The EPA says 10% to 20% of the typical adult’...
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