Springfield ICON

Independent Coalition for Our Neighborhoods

Springfield IL

  • Huge thanks to the Moving Pillsbury Forward working group!

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    Kudos to Chris Richmond and the grassroots “Moving Pillsbury Forward” (MPF) working group!  MPF is a group of community volunteers focusing on understanding the challenges and issues related to the Pillsbury property.  They are working hard to get everyone together to get the facts out, dispel misinformation, evaluate reasonable options, and work together to move…

  • ICON supports ordinance to include storage areas & multi-family in Large Scale Development

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    In 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…

  • ICON Letter: The Magic of City Planning

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    Springfield ICON believes the City of Springfield would benefit from having a City Planner focused specifically on the city and tasked with creating city plans based on best practices and on efficiently implementing those plans in partnership with developers and property owners.  This person’s work could be supported by the currently-contracted Springfield-Sangamon County Regional Planning…