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Fully utilize the International Building Code for Existing Buildings

Peoria, Illinois
City departments, commissions, and other entities should work together to find a solution that meets codes but does not hamper preservation & revitalization. +Include the Building Official or designee on any design review entity +Develop a handout...
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Creative Expression Community Programs

Chicago, Illinois
Support community programs that engage residents through creative expression such as Art on Sedgwick.
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Make US Business 24 a Safer Corridor for Pedestrians & Bicyclists

Washington, Illinois
Doing so can help attract more customers to adjacent businesses and improve safety and community character.
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Eliminating Manganese Soil Contamination

Chicago, Illinois
Following articles from the Chicago Tribune, there is a dangerously high number of manganese in our soil because of a surrounding metal, shipping and handling company called S. H. Bell. Do to the processing of metals, our soil gets affected due to...
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Permanently remove beg buttons at crosswalks to improve walkability & prevent spread of COVID-19

Oak Park, Illinois
“Beg buttons” are located on traffic signal light polls and, when pressed by a pedestrian, trigger an eventual walk signal. Besides the fact that they prioritize car movement over pedestrian movement (drivers have no equal task), they require a pe...
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Safer Streets for Our OPRF Students!

Oak Park, Illinois
Each year, more and more OPRF students are riding their bikes. Help improve the safety of the streets around OPRF (Scoville & Erie) by creating safer passage for students walking and riding bikes to school. Oak Park Village Staff has created a ...
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Add crosswalks to the Erie & Sedgwick intersection

Chicago, Illinois
Painted crosswalks will indicate a pedestrian crossing location and signal vehicles to slow down. Given that this intersection is near a daycare and parents often cross with small children, clear markings would improve safety.
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Support our Community Bike Ride

Chicago, Illinois
This will be our second annual community bike event that will serve as a means of engaging youth and residents in underserved communities and teaching them about the benefits of wellness via biking and walking. Our organization, We Keep you Rolli...
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CPD 18th District and CAPS Relationship

Chicago, IL
Work to build relationships and trust with CPD and local CAPS office to promote public safety.

Enhance pedestrian & bicycle safety along Dundee Road

Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Dundee Road is a major corridor that carries thousands of cars each day. Given that the road is currently oriented towards automobiles, it isn’t friendly for pedestrians and bicyclists who cite safety concerns or avoid it altogether. Increasing sa...
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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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Make Augusta safer for pedestrians and bicyclists

Oak Park, Illinois
Aggressive drivers make Augusta a dangerous street to walk and bike along. Near misses have involved kids and their guardians as they travel to and from Whittier Elementary and Dole Library. While crossing guards and police monitoring help, they a...
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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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Creating Smarter Infrastructure

Peoria, Illinois
Cities across the globe are beginning to leverage public infrastructure such as lamp posts to serve multiple purposes. The result is a network of "connected streets" can improve the lives of the city's users while creating more efficient and effec...
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CAPS Meetings

Chicago, Illinois
Attend CAPS meetings regularly and build relationships with officers.
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Improve education on nutrition and safety

Chicago, Illinois
Project lead | Partners: Prosser Culinary Arts Project Timeframe: Mid-term
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Enforce traffic laws to improve pedestrian safety.

Chicago, Illinois
Asking police to enforce the existing laws.

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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Glow-in-the-dark bike lanes and bike trails

Columbus, Ohio
Glow-in-the-dark bike lanes and bike trails to increase cyclist safety. Created by Pro-Teq, Starpath is a sprayable coating of light-absorbing particles that harvests ultra-violet rays from the sun during the day and dramatically lights up like a ...
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Oak Park Public Library

Chicago, Illinois
Our community is the driver for everything we do. Our vision is to empower every voice in our community, and our mission is to share the information, services, and opportunities that fulfill Oak Park's aspirations of literacy, education, diversity...

Rental Bikes (Divvy)

Peoria, Illinois
Add rental bikes (Divvy) stations downtown for employees and others in the area to promote wellness and environmental safety. This is what is used in Chicago.
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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.
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Open a community school at a Belmont Cragin high school

Chicago, Illinois
Project lead | Partners: CPS | NWSHC, LSC, CPS Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Project Timeframe: Mid-term
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Potholes: The Real Issue of Canaryville

Chicago, Illinois
I want to try and fix the roads in canaryville. potholes have ruined many streets and cars and the cold weather and snow is not helping the cause. my friends and i had our run in with potholes with either having to swerve out of the way of one to...
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