Sidewalk Snow Removal Ordinance Activation 02-21-2022
Sidewalk Snow Removal Ordinance Activation 02-21-2022 The Acting Public Works Director has declared that the sidewalk snow and ice removal requirement in the Downtown, Midtown, and Campustown areas in effect. Records indicate that our area received 2.4” inches of snow Thursday of last week. In order to make the sidewalks safer for pedestrians, City Ordinance […]
Champaign Recognized with Planning Award
The American Planning Association – Illinois Chapter (APA-IL) has recognized the City of Champaign with its 2018 “Best Practice” Award for the City’s elimination of minimum parking requirements in and around Campustown and Downtown. Minimum parking requirements are a land use regulation requiring each new building to have a certain amount of parking based on its […]
Visit Champaign County Sharing Use of Center City Kiosks
The five sidewalk kiosks located in Downtown, Midtown and Campustown will now display events promoted by Visit Champaign County (VCC). VCC will utilize one side of each kiosk leaving the other side available for the Center City Map and promotion of other events in the Center City. The use of the kiosks will still be coordinated […]
Demolition Begins on Site of Future Midtown Plaza
The Midtown Plaza project officially began this week with the demolition of six vacant structures on a site on First Street overlooking the Boneyard Second Street Basin. When completed, Midtown Plaza will consist of two new five-story, mixed use buildings. Dan Hamelberg of the University Group will soon be submitting an application for a Planned Development […]