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City center trolleys

Columbus, Ohio
Light rail transit serves to move people long distances across the city, such as commuters from the suburbs to the city center. In contrast, trolleys or streetcars serve to move people within the city center. In a sense, trolleys are pedestrian ...
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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...
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CTA Brownline L

Chicago, Illinois
Bring a new CTA Brown Line L station to Division Street.
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Change Signal System Timing Plan

Peoria, Illinois
Develop a signal system timing plan oriented toward slowing vehicle speeds in the downtown and enhancing pedestrian and bicycle comfort.
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Street Right-Sizing Initiative

Peoria, Illinois
Develop a Street "Right-Sizing" Initiative for overbuilt arterial streets within the City that allows for the reduction and/or reallocation of underutilized lane miles of roadway and provides focused - or even increased - maintenance on the lane m...
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Civic ArtWorks

Plainfield, Illinois
We are a neighborhood building company made up of planners, designers, educators & technologists that create tools that empower citizens to play an active role in making positive change happen in the places they love. We do this by improving the w...

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’...
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Forest Preserve Accessibility

Chicago, Illinois
The site that this project would improve is the Schiller Woods forest preserve. The park has multiple trails and other programs but the main issue is that it is hard to find and enter. This idea is to put a map to the park in the nearby bus statio...
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Provide On Demand Public Transportation Options

Peoria, Illinois
Peoria’s public transportation system is a critical asset that moves residents and visitors throughout our city. While Uber and other ride-sharing technologies have raised society’s standards for real-time feedback in the realm of mobility, public...
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Park(ing) Deck

Peoria, Illinois
Decrease the cost of multiple projects and increase neighborhood vitality by combining diverse amenities into one project. The Park(ing) Deck places a green roof top of needed Warehouse District parking decks, providing protection from sun, sn...
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New Pedestrian Way Access and Bus Rapid Transit Stops

Chicago, Illinois
CTA route J14 is technically a Bus Rapid Transit Route. It should be better utilized with new station stops on storage space on or adjacent land to Lake Shore Drive with new pedestrian infrastructure. Potential Stops could include the existing 11t...
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Develop a West Main Street Bio-Research Campus

Peoria, Illinois
Develop a bio-research campus as an in-fill project and a key component to re-developing the West Main Street corridor.
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New "central transit center" on the near south lakefront

Chicago, Illinois
Create a new "central transit center" on the lakefront serving the museum campus/lucas museum/mccormick place/depaul arena area. it would encompass and connect: + create new streetcar services that might arise from the "museum campus transit...

High Street Bluff Access Walking Path

Peoria, Illinois
Provide a safe, lighted and developed walking path with access to downtown Peoria, the Riverfront, and the University of Illinois from the densest population neighborhood in Peoria. This would make walking to downtown an attractive alternative ...
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Underpass Lighting Project for the Bob Michel Bridge Underpass at SW Washington & SW Water Streets

Peoria, Illinois
Install artistic lighting under the Bob Michel Bridge at SW Washington Street and SW Water Street. This would turn a pedestrian barrier into a pedestrian corridor and create an interesting public space at the parking lot under the bridge in the ev...
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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...
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AMTRAK RAIL SERVICE

Peoria, Illinois
I believe this will provide another option to get in and out of Peoria along with free parking. There used to be service in Chillicothe a long time ago. Let's bring it to Peoria.
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Warehouse District Parking

Peoria, Illinois
The City should address parking issues in the Warehouse District to promote further development. On-street parking is adequate to meet current demand. However, with new businesses opening up this year, like Zion Coffee, and those soon to come park...
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Gather Usable Data on Social Determinants of Health

Peoria, Illinois
The conditions into which people are born, grow, and age are widely regarded as playing a fundamental role in our health and well-being. Yet, there is an insufficient level of collaboration or monitoring of social determinants and health outcomes....
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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 ...
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Add bus stop shelters along streets in Oak Park's residential areas to increase ridership

Oak Park, Illinois
Well-designed bus stop shelters will make more people aware of the opportunity to ride the bus and protect would-be riders from the elements. The shelters would include a concrete pad that would connect to the existing sidewalk/ramp. The roof and ...
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Peoria Pier

East Peoria, Illinois
Create a small partially-covered pier jutting out into the river that could act as a shared space for Spirit of Peoria riverboat docking, an access point to the small riverfront marina, viewing deck of the river or Peoria skyline, and recreation s...
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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.
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Tourism & Cultural Economic Development

Chicago, Illinois
Join us as we discuss the opportunities and developments taking place on the South Side under the broader umbrella of Tourism and how we can use "Cultural Economic Development" to socially and economically develoment pur communities.
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