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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

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

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

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

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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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

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

Door buffered bike lanes

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 aren't used to this ...
transit street bicycling

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

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

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

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

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?"

How Englewood Can Become More Sustainable

Chicago, Illinois
We will look over the Englewood neighborhood in Chicago to take a look at some environmental, social, and economical issues within the community. This project will provide realistic suggestions about how these issues can be resolved to help Englew...
building transit walking water

Backyard Chickens In Peoria

Peoria, Illinois
Even in major urban environments like Chicago, Brooklyn and Dallas, homeowners are permitted to keep chickens in their backyards. It's time for Peoria to catch up and allow chickens in backyards across the city on a reasonable basis. Some Bene...
preservation water housing land-use

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

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

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

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

Sustainable please!

Chicago, Illinois
This is a bit of a dream, but any upgrade to make our buildings more sustainable and green. we have a beautiful and unique design, but it needs a second look to remain an important building in the future of chicago. there are some amazing ideas o...
building

Illinois Green Alliance

Chicago, IL
The Illinois Green Alliance is a membership driven, non-profit that works to promote green buildings and sustainable communities. We believe that green infrastructure is key to strengthening neighborhoods and improving the quality of life for ever...

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