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Ice Skating Rink and Carousel

Peoria, Illinois
Downtown Peoria, including the Riverfront, lacks family friendly, low cost, activities and venues. Skating and a carousel provide destination activities for all ages.
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Underpass Lighting Project: Bob Michel Bridge

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 e...
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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

RiverFit

Peoria, Illinois
Develop a fitness trail along the west bank of the Illinois River including a hard-surfaced path wide enough for biking, rollerblading, running and walking (6" wide) that runs along the river, east of SW Water Street. This trial would include exe...
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Revitalize Northeast Patio at the Merchandise Mart

Chicago, Illinois
The paved seating area outside of the northeast entrance into the Merchandise Mart needs a refresh. New seating, improved landscaping, and even some sort of programming (ex: pop-up shop, food stand) could make this corner special instead of forget...
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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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Encourage In-fill along Fulton and Main Streets

Peoria, Illinois
In-fill development built up to the right-of-way can bring definition and activity to the corridors.
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Install new banners along commercial corridors

Chicago, Illinois
Project lead | Partners: BC Chamber | NWSHC, Local Businesses Project Timeframe: Early Action Project
small-business public-space infrastructure street

Create Main Street Plaza

Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Closing off Main St between Crescent and Pennsylvania to create a public square with a fountain in the center that incorporates the horse trough, a few large trees, the addition of bench seating and restaurant seating, could be a wonderful gatheri...
public-space

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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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 community health care clinic at Steinmetz High School

Chicago, Illinois
Project lead | Partners: Steinmetz HS LSC, PCC Community Wellness Center | 36th Ward, CPS Project Timeframe: Short-term
health schools public-space building

Transforming Concrete Puddle to a Sustainable Oasis

Chicago, Illinois
UIC has a hidden gem of a green space – but it is under-utilized due to limited seating, accessibility, and stormwater flooding issues. Help realize our vision of a sustainable, revitalized campus to build a stormwater-reducing patio, increase bio...
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Add bus stop shelters along streets in Oak Park's residential areas to increase ridership

Oak Park, Illinois
Well-designed bus stop shelters will make more people aware of the opportunity to ride the bus and protect would-be riders from the elements. The shelters would include a concrete pad that would connect to the existing sidewalk/ramp. The roof and ...
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Create gateway signage on major entryways to the community

Chicago, Illinois
Project lead | Partners: 31st & 36th Wards Project Timeframe: Mid-term
small-business public-space infrastructure street

Community Conversations

Chicago, Illinois
If public green spaces, like our food forest, had multiple seating areas then more people could discuss and learn about sustainability and methods for how they can address global warming issues.
land-use park public-space preservation walking

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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Reduce the pollution that arcelor mittal produces

Riverdale, Illinois
This steel factory contaminates the air in the neighboring communities. By reducing the pollution this factory produces, this campaign with make the community surrounding the factory safer for all residents.
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