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CTA Line for Southeast Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
Recently some groups have been calling for Metra to convert to an "L"-like timetable with trains running every 10 or 15 minutes. http://chi.streetsblog.org/2016/01/1...ike-the-cta-l/ But I have another, crazier idea. In 2013, CTA pulled all ...
museum-campus-transportation-study transit

Pocket Park: Calumet Fisheries Environs

Chicago, Illinois
The Calumet Fisheries Environs is an open plot of abandoned land behind the famous Calumet Fishery shack. Unlike most restaurants, this store's customers buy their smoked fish and french fries inside the shack and proceed to eat in their cars. The...
water park land-use

IDEA: Adapt and Reutilize Freeway Medians

Columbus, Ohio
Freeways, bypasses, and state highways that run within and throughout Franklin County contain significant median width that is for the most part completely unused. The medians typically contain barrier walls and provide space between opposing lane...
forge-ahead

Adopt and Rename the Downtown East-West Connector

Columbus, Ohio
The east-west i-670 trail is named after the interstate it runs next to. i believe this trail needs to be renamed with something more representative of it's surroundings. it connects the alum creek trail to the scioto and olentangy greenway trails...
forge-ahead

Rat Attack

Chicago, Illinois
The thing i want to change is the rat problem in the alleys and streets in my neighborhood. it is hard to walk on the sidewalk and streets because of the rats that run back and forth. they also get inside the garbage cans and get trash all over t...
regeneratechicagoneighborhoods

Let's Get Local at Park Lane

Reno, Nevada
The Park Lane Mall area is in the heart of Reno and we believe this blank space is perfect for supporting local businesses. We need a local small business mall to support the community and support American entrepreneurship. Imagine the Mid-Town Di...
land-use

Multi-Tiered Museum Campus Transportation Plan

Chicago, Illinois
After thorough review of your presentation from OCT 14 meeting and corresponding website of ideas for transportation updates to make access of the Museum Campus there is still glaring omission: creating a new dedicated subway line branching off fr...
museum-campus-transportation-study

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.
transforming-wabash

Immediate Fixes Desperately Needed for Museum Campus Access

Chicago, Illinois
I went to the MPC open house last week and it was good to talk with people, including Yonah Freemark. My hope (and goal) is to institute immediate (and relatively inexpensive) improvements to the current DISMAL public transportation situation to ...
museum-campus-transportation-study

Low Line

Peoria, Illinois
Extend the riverfront trail into the heart of the Warehouse District through the May Street corridor to tie the District and the Riverfront together. Drainage tiles installed beneath the permeable trail extension can be run directly to the river. ...
cso water public-space park infrastructure bicycling

Increase bus frequency and create bus lanes

Chicago, Illinois
Buses should run more frequently within the entire city, including the loop and to the museum campus. obviously this is a much larger project than just improving transit to the mc but something has to be done about transportation throughout the ci...
street

Data-powered street furniture

Columbus, Ohio
By using built-in sensors, trash and recycle bins can detect how full they are and call for collection only when it is needed. Finland, for example, is making collecting the garbage smarter with its own product Enevo, a system that records when...
forge-ahead

Turn the road on the 1700 block of Fletcher into a park

Chicago, Illinois
Since the 1700 block of fletcher is basically a one block long road that t's on both ends, mostly used for parking or the random person that speeds down it because they are on the wrong street. it would be great tear out the roads and sidewalks ma...

Improve Pedestrian Infrastructure on Cortland Street

Chicago, Illinois
There has been much discussion about cars, buses, trucks, and bicycles, but not a lot about the pedestrian experience has one walks / runs through (or near) the site. Sidewalks are crumbling, unkept, or not wide enough to comfortably walk without...
north-branch-river-works

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...
public-space

A new park in the west loop where dogs and children are not allowed

Chicago, Illinois
It would be nice to have a quiet park without dog poop or screaming, running, crying kids everywhere. it seems like this is a need that hasn't been fulfilled yet! it would need to have lawn space and trees for couples having picnics, enough space ...
park

Fitness Trail along Logan Square Boulevards

Chicago, Illinois
To encourage people to enjoy the boulevards, we propose to set up fitness trail through the system in Logan Square. Many residents already run along the boulevards, and these 20 stations would be spread out to enhance a cardio exercise. Additional...
land-use workout fitness running public-space walking park

Improve service on CTA bus #146

Chicago, Illinois
I work at Shedd, and I used to use the #146 frequently. However, when they cut back service (about 2 years ago?), it eliminated about half the runs to the Museum Campus. So now I just walk from Roosevelt, since the bus only runs the full route (...
museum-campus-transportation-study

Build A New Park On The River Near Goose Island!

Chicago, Illinois
The problem: On blustery Winter days, my friends and I often fantasize about Summers in Chicago- hanging out by the lake, traversing Michigan Avenue, and hitting the shops in The Loop. There is one other particular idea that comes to mind every t...
regeneratechicagoneighborhoods water public-space park

Extend CTA bus 12 to the Museum Campus

Chicago, Illinois
The 12 Roosevelt Road bus at one time served the Museum Campus, but has since been cut back to a loop on Indiana. Restore service to Adler Planetarium (along the current route of the 146) to make it easier for visitors and employees to get to the ...
museum-campus-transportation-study

Access to Chicago River from Cumberland Blue Line Station

Chicago, Illinois
The Cumberland Blue Line station is the second to last blue line station from O’hare airport. It is located between a residential neighborhood and the Catherine Chevalier Woods, which is part of the Forest Preserve. On the other si...
water walking transit preservation public-space park land-use bicycling

Lighted crosswalks on busy streets

Columbus, Ohio
Streets with heavy automobile traffic would be safer for pedestrians if lights were incorporated into crosswalks. Lights make crosswalks more visible to pedestrians and demand attention from automobiles, especially at night. Lights also require th...
forge-ahead

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

Superloop Rapid Streetcar

Chicago, Illinois
The Superloop rapid streetcar: - Links major destinations together by world-class modern transit that’s easy to find, simple to navigate, and fun to ride. - Connects the West Loop train stations to Navy Pier and the Museum Campus. - Connects M...
museum-campus-transportation-study