Peoria, Illinois

 

I worked for Peoria as the City Economic Development Director from 2005 to 2009. Some of our work below:

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CITY OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

2006-2009

· Partnered with Peoria’s medical community to develop the:

------- Illinois Medical Center Clinic

------- Long Term Acute Care Hospital

------- OSF Children’s Hospital

------- Methodist Hospital Expansion

------- Illinois Eye Care

------- Heart Care Midwest

· Developed the Innovation Center to incubate high tech business

· Continued implementation of the Heart of Peoria Plan

· Continued marketing campaign for Renaissance Park

· Developed the Southern Gateway Plan

· Prepared the River Trail Drive Redevelopment Plan

· Developed the Green Edge Plan

· Adopted the Eagle View and Warehouse TIF

· Sixteen TIF developments approved or in process

· Prepared Site for Museum/Caterpillar Visitor—BUILD THE BLOCK !!!

· Continued commercial expansion on War Memorial

· Developed Prospect and Sheridan Road Revitalization Plan

· Facilitated eleven façade improvement requests

· Developed the Hospitality Improvement Zone for Hotels

· Seven Enterprise Zone expansions and 251 improved buildings

· Persuaded all HOP governments to join the Enterprise Zone

· Updated Comprehensive Plan and Economic Deve

lopment Strategy

· Assisted the start up and expansion of numerous businesses

· Worked to retain existing business

· Low interest loans of $880,000 creating and/or retaining 467 jobs

My First Podcast

My First Podcast. 

Off the cuff, unedited

Click The Link To Listen

https://recorder.google.com/share/7409da1e-86d0-41d2-933d-d5a616e4f917

Podcast Text Below - Unedited. 

Dictated to my Android Phone on the Recorder Ap which also transcribes.

So I have mastered blogging but I don't do a lot of podcasts. This will be my effort to do a podcast. I'm dictating this into my phone, it 5:00. AM on February 18th, I doubt that it's going to be all that interesting. It is kind of interesting to see how it transcribes.

What I say. It's not a hundred percent. It does make some mistakes but so do I. So I guess that works all of you saw my alligator pictures from yesterday and the horse pictures of the Budweiser Clydesdale yesterday day before quite interesting. I always enjoy the alligators. Some people are horrified by them, but they're part of the natural ecosystem and they're the top predators in our part of the world.

And they fit just like grizzly, bears. And black bears, and cougars and wolves fit in other parts of the area. Well, that's it. That's all I'm going to do for now. We'll see how it looks.

Gators Outside Our Window Feb 17, 2022

 

 

Nice Gators below our window Feb 17, 2022.  I went outside to get a better shot, but did not get too close.  Even though we are both green amphibious Marine monsters, and by agreement we do not eat each other, it is always possible he did not read the memo.

How to Create a Distance and Direction Analysis to Visualize Commuting Patterns

Learn how to visualize on a map the distance and direction that workers commute between residence and employment locations in your selected

Visualizing Jobs and Labor Force Data with OnTheMap Interested in accessing jobs and labor force data for your area? Learn from our Data Gems Series how to visualize data for your area about workers, jobs and labor force characteristics using OnTheMap. Each of the six Data Gems in this series will feature a unique analysis type to help you identify trends and patterns about where workers live and work. OnTheMap is a great resource for emergency management, transportation planning, economic development and more. New data are released every year. Part 3 - How to Create a Distance and Direction Analysis to Visualize Commuting Patterns This Data Gem focuses on showing you how to visualize on a map the distance and direction that workers commute between residence and employment locations in your selected area. Learn More Upcoming Releases February 15: Part 4 - How to Create a Destination Analysis to Visualize Jobs and Workforce Data February 22: Part 5 - How to Create an Inflow and Outflow Analysis of your Labor Market March 1: Part 6 - How to Select a Customized Area to Perform and Analysis of Labor Market View Schedule Previous Release PART 1 - OnTheMap - How to Create an Area Profile to Visualize Jobs and Workforce Data PART 2 - How to Create an Area Comparison Analysis to Visualize Jobs and Workforce Data Data Gems is a series of short videos available for data users who are looking for an easy and quick way to enhance their knowledge of Census data and concepts. If you have comments and ideas for future Data Gems, send an email to census.academy@census.gov. If you enjoy our Data Gems, give us a shout-out on social media using the hashtag #CensusAcademy.  Share This About Census Academy Let us show you how to find and use Census Bureau data for your everyday uses, including informing your business plan, supporting grant proposals and research projects, developing apps, urban development planning and services, and much more! Whether you’re looking for economic or demographic data, we can teach you how to get what you need for your various projects. To request free workshops and trainings for your organization, send us an e-mail at census.askdata@census.gov.

Thanks to Anne Hullinger for sharing.

Embracing Our Differences 2022

About Embracing Our Differences

Embracing Our Differences is a not-for-profit organization based in Sarasota, Florida, that uses the power of art and education to expand consciousness and open the heart to celebrate the diversity of the human family. It accomplishes this through an annual, large-scale, juried art exhibition and a comprehensive series of educational initiatives, programs and resources designed for teachers and students.

Mission

Through the transformative power of the arts, we educate and inspire to create a better world.

Vision

A world that embraces diversity, respects differences and actively rejects hatred and prejudice.

Sarasota's "Embracing Our Differences" Public Art Exhibit

Sarasota’s popular public art exhibit “Embracing Our Differences” is located at Bayfront Park adjacent to the Sarasota Sister Cities from January 20 through April 1 with messages of love, diversity, and inclusion displayed on billboard-sized banners throughout the park. Entry and exhibit viewing is entirely free to the public.

Click to learn more about Embracing Our Diffferences:

https://www.embracingourdifferences.org/


Click for more photos:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/u92KuDZbUbTK2ViHA