Items tagged: initiatives

City’s Developers Forum Well Attended

On June 17, 2025, the Planning and Development Department held a Developer’s Forum with 57 attendees. The forum was held at Papa Del’s Pizza Factory, and updates were given on several City initiatives. Eric Van Buskirk, Senior Planner, provided an overview of the Downtown Plan update process and market analysis. Fire Chief Andy Quarnstrom explained […]


Regional Neighborhood Network Conference Coming to Champaign in 2016

The Neighborhood Services Department Coordination division attended the Regional Neighborhood Network Conference (RNNC) held in Bowling Green Kentucky June 10-12. The RNNC is a network of 22 cities in 5 Midwest states (IL, OH, KY, TN, IN). Annually the group holds its conference in one of the network cities, where 300- 400 neighborhood organizers, leaders, […]