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The Hanging Gardens of Wabash

Chicago, Illinois
Not that the structure of the El isn't beautiful, but we can see it all over town. Wabash can be special by concealing it with a diverse array of living greenery. Sustainable, educational, and the next Wonder of the Modern World.
transforming-wabash

Nurture a healthy and successful urban forest

Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Glen Ellyn should strive to grow and maintain a sustainable "urban forest", primarily by way of a healthy tree canopy along downtown streets, that contributes to the livability of the downtown. The trees that comprise that canopy would be recogniz...
park public-space open-space placemaking

Campbell Coyle

Champaign, Illinois
Catalyst for sustainable change.

How Englewood Can Become More Sustainable

Chicago, Illinois
We will explore the Englewood neighborhood in Chicago and talk about the main environmental, social, and economical issue in the neighborhood and how they can be resolved so Englewood can become a more sustainable place.
land-use transit water

EPIC Sustainable Neighborhood Youth Challenge - North Lawndale

Chicago, Illinois
The EPIC Sustainable Neighborhood Youth Challenge is a program, funded by the Hive Chicago Fund at The Chicago Community Trust, that fosters student-driven campaigns that answer the question, “How can we make your neighborhood more sustainable?"

Crowdsource energy efficiency ideas

Peoria, Illinois
Great ideas live throughout the community and are often the brainchild of users. Methods to improve energy efficiency are no exception. Crowdsourcing is a tool used to tap into the brainpower of a group of people, rather than turning to industry e...
sustainability cost-savings energy-efficiency energy idea-generation crowdsource walking building bicycling housing land-use preservation street transit infrastructure

Encourage public & private organizations to establish sustainable development & operating practices

Buffalo Grove, Illinois
In addition to the strides that Buffalo Grove has made in becoming more sustainable, the Village should encourage public and private organizations to undertake sustainable development and operating practices that meet the needs of the present with...
sustainability operations natural-resources economic-development environment ecology

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...
diversity stormwater public-space land-use infrastructure

StreetCar Circulator System that also Connects South Loop / Near South with Museum Campus and Canal Street Stations

Chicago, Illinois
Similar to Portland, Savannah, Cincinnati and Toronto, to both help finish out development of the South Loop / Near South Side, and to connect people to the Museum Campus have streetcar circulator system that both serves the South Loop, and create...
museum-campus-transportation-study

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

Restoring South Shore

Chicago, Illinois
Our plan is to restore the area of South Shore by giving it a more appealing and aesthetic appearance by building a community garden and compost bin. Building the community garden and compost bin will provide sustainability to the community of Sou...
land-use park walking composting gardening

Integrated mobility app

Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is evolving a nice range of mobility options in the city center, and several have cyberpresence - in particular, COTA, Car2Go, CoGo, Uber, Yellow Cab. A smartphone-based mobility app that can suggest multimodal trips that integrate all m...
forge-ahead

Make Fast Fashion Transparent Now!

Chicago, Illinois
We would like to solve the issue of fast fashion and how it hurts the environment. We can help reduce this problem by generally educating others and increasing awareness of our issue. We have designed a clothing tag that will inform the public abo...
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Bronzeville Legends Identity Initiative

Chicago, Illinois
The 3 pillars of vibrant community development are 1) identity; 2) sustainability; 3) mobility. Identity represents a community’s historic and present character. When we think of Chinatown we know we are getting quality restaurants and an experi...

Real-time feedback on energy use

Peoria, Illinois
Individuals, families and businesses don’t have access to real-time information about their energy consumption. On a micro scale, this data can help inform decisions ranging from changing the thermostat by one degree to large scale efficiency upgr...
cost-savings resource-use renewable-energy energy-efficiency sustainability building infrastructure energy

North Lawndale's Yellow Brick Road

Chicago, Illinois
CCA’s food forest, PermaPark, needs a walkway to create a more inviting space, direct traffic flow through the forest, create a chill space for people to hang out and to demonstrate sustainable methods of building.
land-use park public-space walking sustainability gardens

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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Sharrows (on street bike symbol)

Peoria, Illinois
Part of a financially sustainable city is urban density. Part of a vibrant downtown is the necessity of people being outside, and out of their cars. Getting around by bicycle plays with both of these aspects, but most Peorians don't feel like ...
transit street bicycling

Be Sustainable

Chicago, Illinois
Idea posted on behalf of an Outreach Meeting 2 Attendee: Plans to redevelop the site should include a number of different sustainable practices that could be implemented. Everything should be on the table - from planting more trees to green ro...
north-branch-river-works

Urban Farming

Chicago, Illinois
Idea posted on behalf of an Outreach Meeting 2 Attendee: Consider the possibility of urban farming on the site - outdoors and indoors (hydroponics and aquaponics). The Plant in the Back of the Yards neighborhood would be great example. "Found...
north-branch-river-works

Religious Institutions in Manufacturing Districts

Yorkville, Illinois
Should religious institutions be treated as "special uses" in a Manufacturing District (M-1 or M-2)? A "Religious Institution" (small) is defined as a building, having 400 or fewer seats or no larger than 8,000 square feet of total gross floor ...
visualizing-yorkville-zoning

EPIC Sustainable Neighborhood Youth Challenge - North Park

Chicago, Illinois
The EPIC Sustainable Neighborhood Youth Challenge is a program, funded by the Hive Chicago Fund at The Chicago Community Trust, that fosters student-driven campaigns that answer the question, “How can we make your neighborhood more sustainable?"

Fresh Food for All

Chicago, Illinois
Growing and harvesting food from a hydroponic or aquaculture garden ensures you know from where your food came. we will host workshops for community members to teach them how to grow food using these systems. We will also build aquaponic units tha...
sustainability aquaponics hydroponics fresh-green-food

EPIC Sustainable Neighborhood Youth Challenge - Lake View

Chicago, Illinois
The EPIC Sustainable Neighborhood Youth Challenge is a program, funded by the Hive Chicago Fund at The Chicago Community Trust, that fosters student-driven campaigns that answer the question, “How can we make your neighborhood more sustainable?"