ICON News
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ICON’s Election 2019 Aldermanic Candidate Forums in the News!
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in ICON NewsElection 2019 Aldermanic Candidate Forum – Wards 1-5 Wednesday, February 6, 6pm More than 90 people attended our first Aldermanic Candidate Forum! News Channel 20 – Dozens get to know aldermen candidates at public forum SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) — Dozens came out Wednesday to get to know candidates for the alderman race. Candidates for Wards…
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Election 2019 Aldermanic Candidate Forum – Wards 6-10 – Thursday, February 7, 6pm
The 2019 Aldermanic Candidate Forums for Springfield, IL will take place over two evenings at South Side Christian Church (2600 S MacArthur Blvd, Springfield, IL 62704): 1. Wednesday, February 6th, 6:00-9:00pm… 2. Thursday, February 7th, 6:00-9:00pm Half of the Wards (and their candidates) will have their forum on Wednesday, and the other half of the Wards will have their…
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Election 2019 Aldermanic Candidate Forum – Wards 1-5 – Wednesday, February 6, 6pm
The 2019 Aldermanic Candidate Forums for Springfield, IL will take place over two evenings at South Side Christian Church (2600 S MacArthur Blvd, Springfield, IL 62704): 1. Wednesday, February 6th, 6:00-9:00pm 2. Thursday, February 7th, 6:00-9:00pm… Half of the Wards (and their candidates) will have their forum on Wednesday, and the other half of the Wards will have their…
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Small-scale development workshop with Bernice Radle – Friday November 16
Springfield ICON will host a discussion about small-scale development in Springfield’s older neighborhoods on Friday November 16 from 8:30-11:30am. Participating in the workshop will be Bernice Radle, the founder and CEO of Buffalove Development and Little Wheel Hustle, companies in Buffalo, NY that work to bring vacant spaces back to life. Her projects have been…
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ICON Annual Party Fundraiser & Annual Meeting – November 15, 2018 at the Inn at 835
Keynote Speaker | Sponsors | Good Neighbor Awards | Pictures The ICON Annual Party Fundraiser (and Annual Meeting) was held on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at the Inn at 835 Conservatory (835 South 2nd Street). Download the flyer… Keynote Speaker – Bernice Radle Preserving neighborhoods through small scale development About Bernice Radle Bernice Radle is the…
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Walkable cities are good for the economy
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in ICON NewsThis post is summarized from “Why walkable cities are good for the economy, according to a city planner”: A city’s walkability is determined by analyzing how many errands can be done without a car, and cities with the highest scores (like Boston, New York, and San Francisco) often come with an incredibly steep cost of…
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ICON Monthly Meeting October 29, 2018
We will meet on Monday, October 29, 2018 at 6:30pm at First Church of the Brethren. ICON Business Minutes from last month’s meeting (will be approved by consent unless there are changes). Speaker Adena Rivas will speak about City of Springfield Waste & Recycling programs for Public Works: branch, yard waste, household hazardous waste, large…
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October 9 – 2nd Annual Appetite on the Avenue!
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in ICON NewsJoin The Avenue North Grand Improvement Association for the 2nd Annual Appetite on the Avenue, a food truck event sponsored by The Avenue North Grand Improvement Association. This Appetite on the Avenue will be at the Shop ‘n Save Parking Lot (200 N Grand Ave E, Springfield, IL 62702) on Tuesday, October 9th from 4:30…
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Thanks to City Council and the Mayor for Denying Zoning Changes at Previous Bally Vaughn Apartments
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Springfield ICON lauds the City Council and the Mayor for rejecting the zoning petition for the previous Bally Vaughn Apartments property. We sincerely appreciate their support of neighboring property owners. Their vote protects property values and quality of life for those residents and the school children who walk through this neighborhood to 4 neighborhood schools.…
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2018 Springfield Preservation Awards, Wednesday, September 19 at the Illinois Realtors Building
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in ICON News2018 Springfield Preservation Awards To benefit the CFLL Historic Preservation Fund at the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln Wednesday, September 19 5pm Cocktails and Hors D’Oeuvres 6pm Awards Ceremony Illinois REALTORS 522 S Fifth St Springfield, IL Event is free. Guests are asked to make a donation to the CFLL Historic Preservation Fund. RSVP…
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ICON Litter Pickup June 30 – Ninth Street: North Grand to Sangamon Avenue
Members of the Coalition of Inner City Older Neighborhoods (ICON) are sponsoring a litter pick up on Ninth Street from North Grand to Sangamon Avenue and seeking individuals to help. Those wishing to volunteer will meet on Saturday, June 30 at 8am in the parking lot of Noonan’s True Value at 801 North Grand Ave…
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Ward 6 Clean Up Day!
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in ICON NewsWard 6 clean up on April 14 – a great day! Ward 6 Alderwoman Kristin DiCenso and her son, NPO Officer Mike Badger, and at least 50 residents throughout Ward 6 turned out and worked hard to pick up litter in their neighborhoods. Kristin had donuts, coffee, bags, and gloves for everyone. Harvard Park Neighborhood…
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ICON Annual Meeting & Holiday Party Fundraiser – December 13, 2017
Speaker Presentation | Awards | Sponsors | Photos The ICON Annual Meeting and Holiday Party Fundraiser was held on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at the Inn at 835 Conservatory at 835 South 2nd Street. Guest Speaker Our speaker was Vasudha Pinnamaraju, Executive Director at the McLean County Regional Planning Commission. Vasu spoke about quantifying cost…
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ICON Ash Street Cleanup November 4, 2017 – keeping neighborhoods clean and healthy
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in ICON NewsSpringfield ICON worked together to clean up Ash Street from 11th St to 18th St. on Saturday, November 4, 2017. Those were some formidable folks: They ignored the mist at 7:30-8am and said, “Let’s start (thanks, Megan!). The mist subsided and 7 of us went from 11 St to 18th St. along Ash St. Bill,…
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ICON Meeting October 30, 2017 – Springfield Comprehensive Plan
We will meet on Monday, October 30, 2017 at 6:30pm at First Church of the Brethern. October minutes DRAFT… OCTOBER MEETING AGENDA ICON Business August minutes for consent… Problem Properties update City Council update City of Springfield Comprehensive Plan Overview of the plan and why you should care Download the DRAFT plan as of 10/10/2017……
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ICON 11th Street Cleanup October 21, 2017 – keeping neighborhoods clean and healthy
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in ICON NewsSpringfield ICON worked together to clean up 11th Street from South Grand to Stanford on Saturday, October 21. Just picking up trash on the parkways, we collected 8 55-gallon bags of trash from the street side! Participating were Ward 6 Alderman Kristin DiCenso and her son, Lincoln Park President Bill Baskett, Bunn Park President Jamie…
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ICON Supports Springfield Welcoming City Designation
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in ICON NewsThe ICON Steering Committee supports the designation of Springfield as a Welcoming City. Cities that grow and prosper do so by creating an environment that welcomes law-abiding residents, no matter their national origin, religion or immigration status. Let’s make Springfield a community that is compassionate, immigrant friendly and welcoming! Welcoming City Resolution support letter to…
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Problem Properties: Groups want better tracking of violators
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in ICON NewsVinegar Hill Neighborhood Association President Arlene Flury and Enos Park President Michelle Ownbey are quoted in the SJR about problem properties in their neighborhoods. The problems aren’t limited to 3 neighborhoods. ICON members hail from 17 neighborhoods, and aldermen report problem properties in all wards of Springfield. Excerpt from the SJ-R 5/30/2017… Neighborhoods want…
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ICON supports ordinance to include storage areas & multi-family in Large Scale Development
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in ICON NewsIn May, Mayor Langfelder, Alderman Joe McMenamin, Springfield ICON and several neighborhoods spoke against changes to the definition of Large Scale Development. Our goal was to limit urban sprawl, to support city planning, and to avoid having your city taxes spread over an even-larger area. Nevertheless, Springfield Aldermen voted 9-1 for a huge increase in…
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Council denies public input to all development projects under 12 acres
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On Tuesday, May 16, the Springfield City Council voted to radically alter the definition of Large Scale Development to only include projects over 12 acres in size (previously the definition was any project over 1/2 acres involving 2 or more buildings, and any project over 5 acres regardless of how many buildings.) The council vote effectively…