The Economist - Energy Subsidies

Interesting article in the Economist about Energy Subsidies

http://www.economist.com/blogs/newsbook/2010/11/fossil-fuel_subsidies&fsrc=nwl

http://www.economist.com

Peoria Castle Lodge to Become a Supportive Living Facility

News Correction A press conference will be held on Tuesday, November 9th, to announce the purchase of the Peoria Castle Lodge, the former Jumer's building on Western Avenue. Petersen Health Care will announce the opening of Courtyard Estates of Peoria, a supportive living facility.

China

Timeless China - Fisherman in the River

Fisherman in the River Surrounded by New Upscale Development

The pace of new development in China is incredible.

Urban renewal is underway everywhere 

in the prosperous cities of eastern China. 

Most of the new development is near efficient public transit. 

New developments are very well lanscaped. 

More Photos and Info about our recent Chamber of Commerce China Trip

http://peoriachina.blogspot.com/

Great News -Warehouse District - Major Announcement

Great News

Urban Village in Peoria

By Eric Shangraw

October 19, 2010

Peoria leaders unveiled their aggressive vision for the city's Warehouse District today.

The three-year old plan is becoming reality now that the city has ten million dollars from the Federal Government to get it going.

Eric Shangraw reports on the start of Peoria's new urban village.

Read the rest of the Article at:

http://www.centralillinoisnewscenter.com/news/local/Urban-105300253.html




Read More at:

http://www.pjstar.com/news/x549838113/Peorias-plans-to-rebuild-warehouse-district-are-coming-alive

and

http://centralillinoisproud.com/fulltext/?nxd_id=143816

We Made it Back From China

Riding the Mag Lev

We rode the Mag-Lev High Speed Train to the Airport. 431 Kilometers per hour

Zoom!!!

No seat belts. As we sped through 300 KMH, it occured to me to worry about what kept the thing on the tracks. Too Late!!! Fortunately it stayed on the tracks.

http://www.monorails.org/tmspages/magshang.html

The Great Wall

We Made it Back From China. Very Interesting

Photos of our Trip at:

http://peoriachina.blogspot.com/

http://travelhullinger.blogspot.com/

Peoria McClean Chamber of Commerce Trip to China

Beth & Craig on Previous Trip

Leaving For China Today

Follow our Trip at:

http://peoriachina.blogspot.com/

http://travelhullinger.blogspot.com/

How About the Shweeb Person Powered Monorail for Build the Block?

How About the Shweeb Person Powered Monorail for Build the Block and downtown Peoria?

The system is a small monorail powered by by pedal power.  It would be very cool to have it run between Riverfront Museum, the CAT Visitor Center, the Riverfront, the new Per Marquette Hotel, and the Civic Center. It could also serve CAT Headquarters, the Riverplex, OSF, Methodist, and Bradley University.  

The system would be TIF eligible for the areas within the TIF. I also like the City chances of getting a US DOT Grant for a Sustainable "Green" rapid transit system.

http://shweeb.com/

Take a look at the system and tell use what you think.

Bike-Powered Monorail Gets Google Grant
Sep 28, 2010 -- Popular Science
The Shweeb is a person-powered monorail that currently only exists as an amusement park attraction in New Zealand. But with a $1 million Google grant, the creator may yet see his dream of a commuter Shweeb system. 
» http://www.planetizen.com/node/46191