Neighborhood Services Supports Earth Day Cleanup Event on Campus
Neighborhood Services Supports Earth Day Cleanup Event on Campus On April 22, 2022, the Neighborhood Services Department assisted Armory House students with their Earth Day Cleanup event. The students were motivated to host a cleanup event after hearing about the Keep Champaign Beautiful North Prospect clean up, on Boneyard Creek Community Day. Neighborhood Ambassador Supervisor […]
City of Champaign and University of Illinois Propose Enhanced Public Safety Partnership Agreement
Next week, the Champaign City Council will consider approving a new intergovernmental agreement with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign which would increase the number of uniformed police officers serving Champaign’s residents. The proposed agreement would add seven new officers at the University of Illinois Police Department (UIPD), update patrol responsibilities in the Campustown area, and […]
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 […]
Changes to Improve Safety and Encourage Continued Support of Campustown Businesses
City of Champaign Announces Changes to Improve Pedestrian and Traffic Safety While Encouraging Continued Community Support of Campustown Businesses The City of Champaign encourages the community to continue supporting local businesses, including those in Campustown. With the increased traffic for deliveries and pickups along Green Street, the City seeks to promote public safety and better […]
Campustown Bar Entry Age Temporarily Increased to 21 and Over
Today, Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen issued Amendment 1 to Emergency Order 20-24. The amended Emergency Order temporarily sets the entry age at 21 and over for all establishments holding a Class A liquor license (bars) in the campus area. There is an exception for campus area bars that serve meals, which are allowed to serve […]
City of Champaign Announces Campus Café and Curbside Pickup Zones
In an effort to help Campustown businesses while indoor dining is temporarily closed, the City of Champaign has created Curbside Pickup Zones and Outdoor Dining Café Areas for Campus area businesses on the 500 and 600 blocks of Green Street. CURBSIDE PICKUP Similar to Downtown Curbside Pickup Zones, patrons on the north side of the […]
MCORE Project 4 – Springfield Avenue at Wright Street Detours
On Monday, August 3, the Multimodal Corridor Enhancement Project (MCORE) will begin the installation of storm sewer across Springfield Avenue at Wright Street. Starting August 3, 2020, the west leg of the intersection of Springfield Avenue and Wright Street will be closed to allow for the storm sewer installation across Springfield Avenue. Westbound Springfield Avenue […]
MCORE Project 4 – Traffic Pattern Changes and Closures
On Monday, September 23, the Multimodal Corridor Enhancement Project (MCORE) will change over from working on the east half of Wright Street to working on the west half of Wright Street. This will result in several traffic pattern changes. A few key items are highlighted below; please see the attached traffic pattern exhibit for more […]
City’s Building Safety Division Inspects HUB Project
The Building Safety Division recently inspected the massive amount of reinforcing bars put into place for the foundation of the $50.5 million HUB project in Campustown. The foundation pour will require 3,700 cubic yards of concrete delivered by 405 concrete trucks. The HUB is a 17-story building that will include 322 apartments, parking, and a Target store.
MCORE Project 2018 Wrap-Up (White Street Reopened to Traffic)
The majority of work on MCORE Project 2 & 3 wrapped up Monday, with the reopening of White Street to through traffic between Second Street and Wright Street. The newly improved corridor of White Street contains wider driving lanes, bike lanes, new landscaping, improved sidewalks, and additional lighting. The intersection of Fourth Street and White […]