Investing in Garden Hills

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Infrastructure Investments

The Garden Hills neighborhood is undergoing transformative infrastructure investments, with construction now underway. These investments will improve storm water drainage, install streetlights throughout the neighborhood, rebuild streets, and add sidewalks. The centerpiece will be the new Hedge Park to be built at Hedge Road and Garden Hills Drive.

Envisioning the Future

These investments are a launchpad for additional quality-of-life improvements for Garden Hills residents. City staff are currently collaborating with residents to complete the Garden Hills Strategic Neighborhood Action Plan (GH-SNAP). This action plan will outline the short and mid-term actions that are needed to move the Garden Hills neighborhood forward together. A new Tax Increment Finance (TIF) district has also been established, which will result in new funding for neighborhood reinvestment in future years.

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Infrastructure Investments

The Garden Hills neighborhood is undergoing transformative infrastructure investments, with construction now underway. These investments will improve storm water drainage, install streetlights throughout the neighborhood, rebuild streets, and add sidewalks. The centerpiece will be the new Hedge Park to be built at Hedge Road and Garden Hills Drive.

Envisioning the Future

These investments are a launchpad for additional quality-of-life improvements for Garden Hills residents. City staff are currently collaborating with residents to complete the Garden Hills Strategic Neighborhood Action Plan (GH-SNAP). This action plan will outline the short and mid-term actions that are needed to move the Garden Hills neighborhood forward together. A new Tax Increment Finance (TIF) district has also been established, which will result in new funding for neighborhood reinvestment in future years.

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  • Garden Hills Strategic Neighborhood Action Plan provided to City Council

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    Lacey Rains Lowe, Senior Planner and Eric Van Buskirk, Associate Planner, presented a progress update to City Council at the May 2, 2023 Study Session meeting. A video of the meeting and the Study Session report can be found at the links below:

    Meeting Video

    Study Session Report

  • Hedge POP! Park Wins Award

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    Greg Crowe, Treasurer APA-IL/ISS presented the award to Mayor Deb Feinen. Accepting the award, from left, Roya Nassirpour, Lacey Rains Lowe, Mayor Deb Feinen, Greg Crowe with APA-IL, James Corbin with First Followers, Rob Kowalski, Lori Gold-Patterson with Hip Hop Xpress, Chad Smith with United Garden Hills Neighborhood Association

    Residents and community stakeholders joined City staff to accept the 2022 Advancing Diversity and Social Change Award from the American Planning Association - Illinois Chapter (APA-IL). The project was made possible because YOU, our Garden Hills neighbors, volunteered time and resources to help us build out the park!


  • Engage Champaign Launches!

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    Welcome to Engage Champaign, a new online platform for sharing feedback and ideas. This new tool will allow residents to easily get involved with current City of Champaign projects. Please check out the site and sign up for project updates. Thank you!