I represent a start-up company called TransitScreen. We develop visual displays of real-time transportation info, representing all available public transportation options at a given location. Our tool helps travelers evaluate travel options in real-time, and make smart choices for how they get around. By placing TransitScreens in lobbies and other strategic locations throughout the museum c... #museum-campus-transportation-study

At their best, planning processes and environmental reviews both protect and involve the public in the projects that will affect the place they call home. However, this can be a long and drawn out process. In order to expedite the transit planning and construction process we could exempt transit projects that take cars off the road from excessive environmental review -- since they are, by natur... #forge-ahead

Posted on behalf of citizen per request. #building #park #land-use #public-space #transit

Posted on behalf of citizen request. #street #transit #building

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 station (Cumberland blue line) as well as signs giving directions to the entrance along the route. Groups that would need to be involved are the Forest Pres... #transit #public-space #park

Freeways, bypasses, and state highways that run within and throughout Franklin County contain significant median width that is for the most part completely unused. The medians typically contain barrier walls and provide space between opposing lanes. We could adapt these spaces to provide lanes for intraregional BRT or tracks for intraregional light rail connections. These roadways intersect... #forge-ahead

Evidence suggests that transit stations with sleeker designs boost ridership. A recent study out of the University of Naples compared ridership on two similar lines, only one of which had colorful, recently-redesigned stations. The researchers found that riders were willing to put up with more, including higher costs and longer wait times, at the nicer stations. The researchers conclude t... #forge-ahead

The current CTA Bus Rapid Transit Route J14 should be realigned to travel along the McCormick Place Busway. In order to faciliate this, bus access should be added from Congress Parkway or Balboa and Pedestrian access should be added from Roosevelt and the vicinity of 18th. The Busway Extension to 31st would be added for a new development on the Michael Reese property that could be a mix of hous... #museum-campus-transportation-study

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 11th St/Museum Campus, South of McFetridge (Possible with minor realignments), 18th Street, and the existing McCormick Place LSD Overpass. Retrofits if n... #museum-campus-transportation-study

After thorough review of your presentation from OCT 14 meeting and corresponding website of ideas for transportation updates to make access of the Museum Campus there is still glaring omission: creating a new dedicated subway line branching off from the loop (Origin ideas: Union Station or Roosevelt Station are ideal locations) to enable truly seamless transfer for locals and tourists alike to ... #museum-campus-transportation-study

Idea posted on behalf of an Outreach Meeting 2 Attendee: Add public transit service that travels east to west through the site and connects neighborhoods on both sides of the Chicago River / Expressway. #north-branch-river-works

While bus service is currently available between Chicago's Museum Campus into the city, and other locations such as MSI and Lincoln Park, it can and should be improved for all local and suburban residents as well as visitors. Express bus service between parking centers and CTA transit stations and Metra stations would be best. Transit coordination needs to be improved in scheduling. #museum-campus-transportation-study

The city of Curitiba, Brazil is an international model for sustainable, cost-effective public transportation. Columbus, via a sister state partnership between Ohio and the Brazilian state of Parana, already has close ties with Curitiba. The City of Columbus should work with policymakers in Curitiba to help our City develop a cost-effective bus rapid transit system. #forge-ahead

The streetscape improvements in the Warehouse Districts are great, however, we need the landscaping to be maintained on a regular basis so the showcase the City rather than looking like a weed patch. My campaign is to have a designated organization responsible for the continued beautification of our City by maintaining our current landscape boxes and install new ones throughout the entire downt... #a-vision-for-downtown-peoria #walking #transit #preservation #land-use #infrastructure #street

Green bonds are similar to other bonds in that they’re debt instruments which issuers sell to investors in return for interest over the life of the bond and return of principal by the time the bond matures. What makes green bonds different is that the issuer, whether it’s a government body or a private-sector corporation, guarantees the funds raised through the offering are dedicated to a speci... #forge-ahead

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 transit is lagging behind. Peoria could leverage technology to improve service by connecting ride-sharing with established public transportation rout... #self-driving #cab #taxi #mass-transit #lyft #uber #bus #citylink #real-time-feedback #ride-sharing #public-transportation #mobility #on-demand #transit #infrastructure

The Noise Reduction Plan calls for construction of a sound insulation U-shaped tunnel underneath the Chicago Transit Authority tracks where it runs above Wabash Avenue that pushes the sound and noise up towards the sky as opposed to down to the street. The noise reduction project may also include replacing existing CTA steel column supports with longer-lasting, vibration-reducing concrete colum... #transforming-wabash

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 form of transportation. Comfort & safety can be addressed with buffered bike lanes, namely on the side where parked drivers can open their door int... #transit #street #bicycling

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 such as bird watching or fishing. Could also have an integrated covered bus stop for public transportation access and a drop-off point with possible va... #tourism #boating #water #transit #preservation #public-space #park

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 city. the problem: getting around is slow. why? traffic. how do you alleviate traffic? get cars off the road. why do people drive? it's faster, more con... #street

Develop a signal system timing plan oriented toward slowing vehicle speeds in the downtown and enhancing pedestrian and bicycle comfort. #walking #transit #street #infrastructure #bicycling

Bring a new CTA Brown Line L station to Division Street. #near-north-transportation #infrastructure #street #transit #walking

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 experts or professionals. A crowdsource platform should be developed to collect ideas around improving energy efficiency. These ideas can then be teste... #sustainability #cost-savings #energy-efficiency #energy #idea-generation #crowdsource #walking #building #bicycling #housing #land-use #preservation #street #transit #infrastructure

The Cumberland Blue Line station is the second to last blue line station from O’hare airport. It is located between a residential neighborhood and the Catherine Chevalier Woods, which is part of the Forest Preserve. On the other side of the forest preserve is an area with many businesses, as well as O’Hare airport. The Desplaines River also runs through these woods, however many... #water #walking #transit #preservation #public-space #park #land-use #bicycling

Connect and upgrade Oak Street between Hudson and Sedgwick streets. #near-north-transportation #transit #street

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 study": http://www.civicartworks.com/projects/museum-campus-transportation-study?order=popular&phase=1 + implement the already operating metra/ct...

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 parking will be an issue for businesses and developers. We already have 128 new residential units that will be opening this year and parking will be an in... #a-vision-for-downtown-peoria #transit #infrastructure

First, parking requirements are a disincentive to new development, especially when compared to suburban sites where the cost of providing parking is relatively low. Second, when people come and go from a parking lot on site, the building shares much less of its activity with the surrounding streets. Third, it is simply unnecessary, given the existing parking and the untapped opportunities for e... #policy #parking #governance #walking #transit #bicycling #building

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 around the downtown and to advertise the many amenities the city has to offer. #a-vision-for-downtown-peoria #walking #transit #infrastructure #bicycling #street

Project lead | Partners: NWSHC, 30th, 31st & 36th Wards, LISC, City of Chicago Project Timeframe: Mid-term #health #transit

Using tax data, we can analyze the impact of street re-design and transportation enhancements on retail businesses. The New York City Department of Transportation compared sites where a variety of improvements had been implemented by the DOT to spots nearby and with the borough as a whole. Overall, the numbers revealed broad economic benefits for the streets that had been changed. Accor... #forge-ahead

This hub would take shape as a multimodal center that could serve existing residents and businesses as well as new development. Metra, CTA buses, a Divvy station, and bicycle amenities could be included. #north-branch-river-works

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 Metra to jobs with first-class last-mile service. A cost-effective expansion of rapid transit: - Combines simple streetcar infrastructure with effi... #museum-campus-transportation-study

On a bike, getting down the hill is easy, but going up Main Street is tough. Let's make this tried-and-true method even easier with signs or bike lanes: The Hamilton Wiggle. 1) Start going up the hill in the bike lane on Hamilton Blvd (just a block away from Main). 2) Halfway up the hill, turn left after Methodist Hospital onto Crescent Avenue. It's flat here so you can catch your breath an... #transit #street #bicycling

Bike share is often overlooked as a form of mass transit. We know that a large portion of Americans view biking as a fun, recreational activity. Yet, we should begin to think outside of this conventional box. Bike share can increase the flexibility of public transportation. Not only does it save time, bike share also expands the parts of a city you can't see through traditional public trans... #forge-ahead

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 they belong on the road. As a result, people ride on the sidewalk, or not at all. "Sharrows" (share+arrow road marking) help people on bikes and i... #transit #street #bicycling

Our City faces a number of difficult challenges, including those in the realms of infrastructure, economic opportunity, and community well-being. The municipal government works to address these challenges through its programs on a daily basis, but tapping into the citizenry for new resources and ideas holds great potential to advance meaningful and effective solutions. If we harnessed all the p... #collective-impact #crowdsourcing #grants #competitions #citizen-activism #public-service #volunteerism #community-driven #problem-solving #public-feedback #innovation #civic-engagement #building #park #bicycling #walking #street #land-use #housing #water #public-space #preservation #transit #infrastructure

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

Avondale is located on the northwest side of Chicago, and its entire east side is in contact with the river, yet there is little interaction. Factories mostly border the river. For more statistics, Avondale is top tier in Chicago’s “park-poor” neighborhoods, from research conducted by Chicago Tribune. This resulted from the building of the Kennedy Expressway. A possible and obvious idea t... #transit #public-space #land-use #housing #park #building

A graphic identifier would help situate Columbus among the rest of the mass-transit cities, and it would also give it's residents/neighborhoods another level of pride and sense of place. ("where do you live?" "i'm three stops off the blue line from union station")... Michael Tyznik's study on potential Columbus transit lines is fantastic. Let's hope this study and graphic design project is... #forge-ahead

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 enhancers. Columbus should continue to encourage development in its city center by building a trolley system. A first priority should be the High ... #forge-ahead

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. If social service and healthcare providers, as well as other stakeholders, could work together to track and share usable data on social determinants,... #civic-amenities #quality-of-life #living-wage #health-outcomes #economic-divide #racial-disparity #equity #mobility #quality-of-place #data-collection #social-networks #healthcare #fresh-food #educational-attainment #economic-opportunity #well-being #social-determinants-of-health #walking #transit #street #public-space #housing

Recently some groups have been calling for Metra to convert to an "L"-like timetable with trains running every 10 or 15 minutes. http://chi.streetsblog.org/2016/01/1...ike-the-cta-l/ But I have another, crazier idea. In 2013, CTA pulled all the Red lines tracks south of Cermak road and re-built the line all the way to 95t St. in 5 months. Cost: $425 million. http://www.transitchicago.c... #museum-campus-transportation-study #transit

There is a parking problem in Reno when it comes to sports games. Well, we can fix it! With our idea of a "sports trolley," fans can be picked up and dropped off by a game day trolley and be taken to a sports game either at the Aces stadium or UNR. This can also help with traffic congestion and reduce parking fees. #transit

In-fill projects designed to complete the street wall with pedestrian-friendly frontage increase both interest and pedestrian comfort. The trees in the median help to bring the streetscape down to a more human scale as well, while the median itself holds space for a bike lane or eventual transit. #transit #infill #building #heart-of-peoria-plan #walking #public-space #land-use #infrastructure #bicycling #street

Attract vendors that will provide watercraft recreation in the downtown. This could be located at detweiller marina and offering kayaks, canoes, paddle boats & rowing crew boats rentals. #water #transit

We need to figure out some bike only parts of chicago to make it a more people centered, bike center and mass transit center city. This could be the first step in helping the entire downtown loop be pedestrian, bike and mass transit. #transforming-wabash

Idea posted on behalf of an Outreach Meeting 2 Attendee: Recreation, commercial, and transit opportunities should be included in the plan. #north-branch-river-works

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-day train schedule is so sporadic, you're either stuck downtown far longer than you want, or you have no time to enjoy the facilities. There are alrea... #museum-campus-transportation-study

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. #small-business-development #economic-development #bicycling #walking #street #water #housing #building #park #transit #preservation #public-space #land-use #infrastructure

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 evening for "pop-up" gathering space. #a-vision-for-downtown-peoria #transit #public-space #land-use #infrastructure

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 to driving for events, shopping, or dining. It would allow UICOMP students and residents safe and easy access to move between the bluff and downto... #infrastructure #bicycling #transit #land-use #walking #park

Provide a free, hop-on/hop-off trolley in the downtown that runs 7 days a week, from 6:00 AM - 12:00 AM. The vehicle should stop at any designated stop every ten minutes or less. This would allow people to live and work downtown without the need of a car, reduces the demand for parking, provides convenient transit throughout the downtown to encourage the downtown workforce to stay in Peoria fo... #a-vision-for-downtown-peoria #transit

Encourage our city council, staff, and private sector to develop a large multi-use public park within the heart of our Warehouse District that could host major outdoor events akin to Chicago's Grant Park. Such a public space would enhance and soften the industrial nature of that, transitional, region and draw further residents and frequent tourists: ALSO.... Peoria needs to strongly explore... #a-vision-for-downtown-peoria #transit #public-space #park

Study the feasability of and develop a scheme for a crosstown boulevard to replace the existing sunken Interstate 74 through downtown Peoria. #public-space #walking #transit #land-use #infrastructure #housing #bicycling #building #street

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, snow and rain for the top parking level and providing access to public green space with tremendous views of the river. The green roof absorbs wet weathe... #cso #transit #public-space #park #land-use #infrastructure #housing #building

This will help solve connectivity, storm water back up, transportation to work and retail, a great attraction, and get people to the park. #trolley #transit #infrastructure #park #housing #building

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 effective use of resources. A common example is a lamp post that reduces lighting energy use based on need, identifies available parking spaces or EV charg... #quality-of-life #air-quality #electric-vehicles #parking #public-safety #public-wifi #energy-use #smart-connected-streets #smart-city #transit #street #land-use #infrastructure

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. #park #transit #infrastructure

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 of a car, reduces the demand for parking, provides convenient transit throughout the downtown to encourage the downtown workforce to stay in Peoria fo... #transit

Peoria has many fantastic attractions downtown, but they are very spread out, and it's difficult to get around for a night out on the town. A shuttle loop on a 5-10 minute schedule would greatly benefit local businesses and attract more visitors to downtown with improved accessibility. Benefits: -Expandable for high-volume events -Solar/Electric green technology -Connect businesses t... #green #connectivity #parking #foot-traffic #transit

Develop a bio-research campus as an in-fill project and a key component to re-developing the West Main Street corridor. #entertainment #services #retail #walking #park #public-space #street #transit #land-use #infrastructure #housing #building #bicycling

The winding streets of the medical campus are made more compatible with the surrounding grid, continuing the pedestrian-friendly character of the downtown core. Confusing irregularities are repaired and create new development potential. Fulton Street is continued and connects with Main Street. The square introduced at this intersection becomes a landmark that marks the entrance to the medical ... #infill #walking #public-space #transit #land-use #infrastructure #bicycling #park #street #building

We are creating a design for one the Chicago Boulevards. We are focusing on increasing the overall appeal of the Boulevard in an eco-friendly manner to encourage people to utilize it for positive purposes. #green-spaces #beautification #building #public-space #water #housing #bicycling #park #walking #transit #street #preservation #land-use #infrastructure

Franklin / Orleans Street is currently one-way. As the roadway passes the west side of the Merchandise Mart it widens to become three lanes and speeding motorists take advantage and accelerate. This makes it dangerous for bicyclists and crossing pedestrians. Convert this roadway to a two-way street in order to lower speeds and calm traffic. #walking #transit #street #public-space #infrastructure #bicycling

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