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Signage for Adult Uses

Yorkville, Illinois
How should signage be regulated? Is the following sufficient? "No adult use shall be conducted in any manner that permits the observation of any material, depicting, describing, or relating to "specified sexual activities" or "specific anatomi...
visualizing-yorkville-zoning

Bus Shelters etc.

Peoria, Illinois
Make taking a bus in Peoria more attractive, by adding shelters, benches, sidewalks, and good signage.
public-space walking street infrastructure transit

Make it easier and safer to cross belmont street

Chicago, Illinois
Painting a crosswalk lane, and/or providing pedestrian crossing signage on belmont at ravenswood. anyone who tries to cross here, knows how difficult it can be. cars are usually speeding eastbound to catch the light at paulina.

Welcome to Peoria signage

Peoria, Illinois
Its time to update our "Welcome to" signage with modern signage and technology that incorporates the cities new logo. This should be developed along with a way finding program for downtown. These should be placed at key access points into town. Fi...
infrastructure

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

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

Create Signature Signs

Chicago, Illinois
Utilizing local artists, all for over-the-top signage (think Times Square) to visually activate Wabash and brand the street as a district. Allow for creative interpretations of signage which would enhance the visual connection of the street.
transforming-wabash

Install Gateway Features at Key Intersections to Direct More Visitors into Downtown

Glen Ellyn, Illinois
The gateway feature would represent the transition to downtown. It would help orient new visitors and enforce the identity of the district. The look of the gateway feature would be consistent with proposed Downtown signage as shown in the Village’...
public-space placemaking gateway way-finding signage streetscape

Wayfinding

Peoria, Illinois
Provide adequate wayfinding throughout the downtown for pedestrian and vehicular traffic. The signage should be attractive, comprehensive, uniform, and easily update-able! The goal of the wayfinding would be to improve the movement of people aro...
infrastructure street

Preserve / Adaptively Reuse Significant Historic Resources

Chicago, Illinois
Idea posted on behalf of an Outreach Meeting 2 Attendee: 25-35% of the buildings within the PMD must be reused / adapted. Preservation of the Cortland Bridge, the railroad swing bridge, as well as the Finkl signage should be considered as well.
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Better Signage on Lake Shore Drive

Chicago, Illinois
Improve the signage on Lake Shore Drive to direct drivers to 18th Street. Image: Kenneth Spencer
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Wayfinding

Peoria, Illinois
Provide adequate wayfinding throughout the downtown for pedestrian and vehicular traffic. The signage should be attractive, comprehensive, uniform, and easily update-able! The goal of the wayfinding would be to improve the movement of people aroun...
a-vision-for-downtown-peoria walking transit infrastructure bicycling street

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 ...
water walking park

Improve Regional Mass Transit First!

Chicago, Illinois
I live in the suburbs, adjacent the UP-West Metra rail line. My kids love coming to the museums, but we almost *never* use mass transit because the timing of trains during the day is horrible! It takes over an hour to get downtown, and the mid-d...
museum-campus-transportation-study

Install Mid-Block Crossings on Main Street

Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Mid-block crossings improve walkability in places where pedestrian traffic is busiest and people are already crossing versus at marked intersections. Crossings would be delineated using brick pavers, signage, and/or low plantings to alert drivers ...
infrastructure street walking

HISTORICAL JEWELERS ROW IDENTITY PROJECT

Chicago, Illinois
The three pillars of vibrant community development are Identity, Sustainability and Mobility. Identity represents a community’s historic and present day character. When we think of China town, we know exactly what we are getting, quality restauran...
transforming-wabash