City of Champaign to Hold Groundbreaking Ceremony for Downtown Plaza
Transformative Project Ushers in New Era of Reinvestment in Downtown Champaign The public is invited to attend a groundbreaking celebration to kick off construction of the first phase of the new Downtown Plaza. The ceremony will be held at 1 E. Main Street on July 12, 2024, at 4:30 pm. The celebration will include remarks […]
Watch Champaign Connection Episode #62 on CGTV and Social Media
There is a new episode of Champaign Connection now playing most nights at 6:30 p.m. on CGTV (Comcast and iTV3 Broadband channel 5, and AT&T U-verse channel 99). This episode will air on CGTV from April 1, through May 31. It is also available on the City’s website and YouTube channel. On episode 62: […]
Community Input Needed on Future Downtown Plaza
The City of Champaign continues to make progress on a Placemaking Plan for a new civic plaza in the heart of downtown Champaign. The project is now entering its second phase with another series of exciting community engagement opportunities. The public is encouraged to join in the effort and to share its ideas on what […]
PARK(ing) Day Engages Public on Downtown Plaza and Neil Street Corridor Studies
On September 22, Planning and Development staff participated in PARK(ing) Day in downtown Champaign. Hosted by the Student Planning Organization at UIUC, PARK(ing) Day reimagined 10 street parking spaces around the corner of Walnut Street and Chester Street as places for people. Staff transformed one parking space into a “temporary plaza” to generate interest in […]
Neil Street Corridor Improvement Plan and Downtown Plaza Plan Website Launch
The Neil Street Corridor Improvement Plan and the Downtown Plaza Plan’s websites have been launched. These websites create critical communication portals for City of Champaign and the general public to learn about the on-going status of the projects, and keep up to date with the latest developments in the plans. The respective projects can be […]