CommUnity Matters Spring Fling
The Neighborhood Services Department, along with CommUnity Matters partners Champaign Park District, Unit 4 School District, Don Moyer Boys and Girls Club, and Lifeline Inc., hosted the 2016 Wellness Spring Fling at the Douglass Center on May 16. Twenty-two vendors participated in this year’s vendor fair, including Community Elements, the Land Trust Farmers Market, Champaign […]
Green Apple Day of Service
The GREEN APPLE DAY OF MULCHING at Garden Hills Elementary on Saturday, October 17 was a big success! Volunteers from the City of Champaign Neighborhood Services Department, Champaign Park District, Unit 4 Schools/Garden Hills Elementary & BLDD Architects participated in the final phase of the Day of Service, in spite of brisk conditions. The volunteer […]
Taste of Champaign-Urbana Street Closures
In order to accommodate the Champaign Park District’s Taste of Champaign-Urbana, the following streets have been closed: – State Street is closed between Church Street and University Avenue – Elm Street is closed between Church Street and University Avenue – Park Avenue is closed at the intersection of State Street – Park Avenue is […]
Human Kinetics Park NSD/Park District Neighborhood Block Festival
The Neighborhood Services Department and Champaign Park District held the first of six block festival events scheduled at neighborhood locations throughout the city. The Human Kinetics event was organized in partnership with the Beardsley Park Neighborhood Association to engage residents of the Beardsley, Garwood, and Shadowwood neighborhoods. The event was well attended and included food, […]
Bradley Avenue Lane Closure
In order to facilitate a tree removal in Hazel Park, Champaign Park District will be closing a westbound lane of Bradley Avenue between Neil Street and State Street. The middle turn lane of Randolph Street at Bradley Avenue will also be closed. The lane closures will begin at 7 a.m. and end at 2 p.m. […]
Virginia Theater Streetscape Work
In order to prepare a permanent home for the Champaign Park District’s Roger Ebert sculpture, work was recently done in the parkway outside the Virginia Theater. A portion of a landscape bed was removed and replaced with sidewalk to make room for the sculpture and give plenty of space for photo opportunities. In addition, a […]