LOCAL PLANS, PROJECTS & PROGRAMS
- Blue Island Plan For Economic Development
- Blue Island Goes Green
- Northeast Mixed-Use Commercial District Redevelopment
- IEPA MBRG Grant funded Enviromental Assessments
- Preserve America: Cultural Heritage Marketing & Outreach Project
- Western Avenue Corridor Redevelopment Plan Project
- Zoning Ordinance Update
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- 2009 USEPA Brownfields Cleanup Grant Proposal
- The City of Blue Island submitted a proposal for a 2009 USEPA Cleanup Grant of $200,000 to help offset redevelopment costs at the former landfill at 119th/Vincennes. A copy of the draft proposal will be available for public review at the Community Development Department (2nd Floor, City Hall). Please contact the Community Development Department at 708.396.7036, if you have any questions about the project.
- Western Avenue 2-Way Traffic Feasibility Study
- Kenig, Lindgren, O’Hara, Aboona, Inc. (KLOA) will kick-off the long awaited Western Avenue 2-Way Traffic Feasibility Study on October 28, 2008. The firm intends to complete data collection (traffic counts) before the end of Fall and anticipates to finish the project in early Spring 2009. During the course of the study, KLOA will evaluate the feasibility of returning Western Avenue to its original 2-way traffic pattern and the three design alternatives proposed in the Blue Island Plan. We are looking forward to the results of the study and thank all who responded to the RFP for this project. (Updated 10/24/2008)
- Official GO TO 2040 Campaign Partner
- The City Council adopted “A Resolution Indicating Commitment and Support to the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) GO TO 2040 Campaign, the Metropolitan Chicago Region’s First Truly Comprehensive Planning Campaign by the City of Blue Island as an Official Campaign Partner” (Resolution 08-360) on 10/14/2008.
- Blue Island wins Round 2 – Preserve America Grant of $102,250 for Cultural Heritage Marketing & Outreach Strategy! Visit our Preserve America Grant Project page for more details on the award and project. (09/28/2008)
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Regional Planning Initiatives
- Calumet River Corridor Development Project
- Friends of The Cal-Sag Trail
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- GO TO 2040: the first truly comprehensive regional plan for metropolitan Chicago (sponsored by CMAP). (VAMOS AL AÑO 2040)
- SSMMA Transit-Oriented Development Corridor Study
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Additional Resources
Blue Island Chamber of Commerce
2434 Vermont St. Blue Island, IL 60406
Phone: 708.388.1000 Fax: 708.388.1062
Blue Island Chamber of Commerce WebsiteBlue Island Biz: Blue Island Illinois Local business directory
Blue Island Public Library
2433 York St. Blue Island, IL 60406
Phone: 708.388.1078 Fax: 708.388.1143
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- Other websites of interest and further information:
- The City of Blue Island is located in the Cal-Sag Enterprise Zone, one of the 93 Enterprise Zones in the state of Illinois, visit the Cal-Sag Enterprise Zone Website for further information.
- Visit our Blue Island Economic Development Plan page to learn more about the ideas and plans for the upcoming redevelopment of this city.
- Fay’s Point is a new and notable development being constructed in Blue Island. Visit Fay’s Point to learn more about the marina and housing development
