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



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:


We Made it Back From China



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.


The Great Wall





We Made it Back From China. Very Interesting

Photos of our Trip at:




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.



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

Historic High Street Home For Sale


Historic High Street Home for sale. 4 Bedrooms and an office, 3.5 baths, 3,750 square feet plus partially finished basement apartment. All brick, slate roof, extensive interior wood work, grand front veranda, formal living room and separate formal dining room, parlor, grand stair case and maids stair case, across the street from Giant Oak Park. Two gas fireplaces. Two Blocks from Methodist Hospital. Take Main Street from downtown Peoria west to the top of the ridge, turn south on High Street.

$295,000

423 W. High Street, Peoria, IL 61606

Contact Craig Hullinger to see the home

309 634 5557


More info at:

More Photos Below, Listed with Charles Crump






TIF Plays in Peoria

Redevelopment assisted by Tax Increment Financing (TIF) is very effective in the City of Peoria. The City created three new TIF's in 2007-2009 and approved twenty redevelopments - some during the "great recession".

Total investment in the buildings is estimated at $336,000,000, creating approximately 1,050 jobs. And there are many more buildings in the works, waiting for better economic conditions.

                         TIF  Completed *

Warehouse TIF
LaVille De Maillet, L.L.C. *
JP Riverfront Development Comp, Inc. (Sullivan) Sealtest
Iron Front, L.L.C., (Huber) 408 Washington
Iron Front, L.L.C., (Huber) 412 Washington
Iron Front, L.L.C., (Huber) 420 Washington
Edgewater Building (Huber) River
Fastenal Company *
Drumheller Properties L.L.C *
D and B Developers, L.L.C. (Waterstreet Solutions) *
B and L Sales *

Southtown TIF
Illinois Medical Clinic *
Long Term Acute Health Care Facility Cullinan *
Cancer Research Center

Hospitality Improvement Zone
Pere Marquette Mariott Courtyard Hotel

Eagleview
Behr Peoria, Inc. *
Martco, LTD (Laser Electric) *
Pulaski Express/Adams Street Supermarket *
JWE Properties/Engler Meier and Justice (Westmont) *

CBD
Caterpillar Visitor Center
Riverfront Museum


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