tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49773529418238784122011-12-13T19:50:27.131-08:00This blog is for the planning for a potential Prairie Artist Live/Work Village tentatively locaed at the corner of MacArthur and Washington in the Peoria Warehouse DistrictC Hullingerhttps://profiles.google.com/101413009995401102490noreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4977352941823878412.post-80291595922296908562008-07-03T05:54:00.001-07:002008-07-03T05:54:43.586-07:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Mz9o7f8Q8s8/SGzMEY-oIzI/AAAAAAAABjQ/BmePued7W0c/s1600-h/Artist+Alley+-+P2-Alt4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218770444012233522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Mz9o7f8Q8s8/SGzMEY-oIzI/AAAAAAAABjQ/BmePued7W0c/s400/Artist+Alley+-+P2-Alt4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4977352941823878412-8029159592229690856?l=prairieartspeoria.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peoria Economic Developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14837738119262384360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4977352941823878412.post-12947261434020061052008-07-03T05:53:00.002-07:002008-07-03T05:54:24.991-07:00<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Mz9o7f8Q8s8/SGzL_zzkVII/AAAAAAAABjI/xfTZztKlAoo/s1600-h/Artist+Alley+-+P2-Alt+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218770365314258050" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Mz9o7f8Q8s8/SGzLnzAta5I/AAAAAAAABi4/v17sIIFZcv0/s400/Artist+Alley+-+P2-new.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4977352941823878412-360758109422654335?l=prairieartspeoria.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peoria Economic Developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14837738119262384360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4977352941823878412.post-76933710856620162432008-07-03T05:51:00.002-07:002008-07-03T05:52:20.367-07:00<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Mz9o7f8Q8s8/SGzLfdcu6KI/AAAAAAAABiw/1xNjRinIjn4/s1600-h/ARTIST+ALLEY+P1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218769809557088418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Mz9o7f8Q8s8/SGzLfdcu6KI/AAAAAAAABiw/1xNjRinIjn4/s400/ARTIST+ALLEY+P1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4977352941823878412-7693371085662016243?l=prairieartspeoria.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peoria Economic Developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14837738119262384360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4977352941823878412.post-61346703294537047842008-07-03T05:51:00.001-07:002008-07-03T05:51:53.728-07:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Mz9o7f8Q8s8/SGzLXr9bQ5I/AAAAAAAABio/6Q7r0obAliM/s1600-h/Artist-existing.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218769676013355922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Mz9o7f8Q8s8/SGzLXr9bQ5I/AAAAAAAABio/6Q7r0obAliM/s400/Artist-existing.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4977352941823878412-6134670329453704784?l=prairieartspeoria.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peoria Economic Developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14837738119262384360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4977352941823878412.post-55863052632174756922008-07-01T09:26:00.000-07:002008-07-08T12:20:28.409-07:00<span style="font-size:130%;">Develop an Artist Live / Work Village with curb appeal<br /><br />Use a mix of new construction and old buildings brought to the site<br /><br />Retail oriented design studio in the front of buildings to create and sell art<br /><br />Living space behind and/or above studio – 1, 2 or 3 stories<br /><br />Artists complete the buildings - eclectic, funky, attractive – works of art<br /><br />Artist Alley a diagonal from Washington / MacArthur with a cul de sac at each end<br /><br />Alley is a sculpture with faux &amp; real cobblestone, with patterns and sketches<br /><br />Major sculpture an eclectic interesting windmill that also generates electricity in a pool of water<br /><br />New urban development along the Artist Alley - vary the setbacks and design<br /><br />Alley is pedestrian on weekends - an open art fair with outsiders permitted to set up and sell<br /><br />Development is “Green”, with electric generating windmills / solar worked into the units<br /><br />Intensely landscape - Sculpture garden in a sea of green<br /><br />Vary types of buildings - straw bale, rammed earth, dome, pyramid, hubcap house, glass, etc<br /><br />A sculpture pedestal in front of every house, &amp; changed frequently. Ditto outdoor art<br /><br />Artist Alley narrows from 40 to 10 feet wide. A 1/4 scale building / stage at southeast end<br /><br />Cafe / pubs / store &amp; B &amp; B fronting Washington - “Richeys Never Inn”<br /><br />Perimeter parking using diagonal parking, narrow street, faux cobblestone<br /><br />One pathway leads into existing building for future interior expansion<br /><br />Use TIF, Enterprise Zone, Historic Tax Credits, and Grants to help finance the development<br /><br />Propose an ICC / Bradley University / 150 Building / artist training program on site<br /><br /></span><br /><br /><div align="center">Phase 1<br />Construct 10 units, cost $1 million +- 60% +- back in TIF over life of development</div><div align="center"><br />Phase 2<br />Continue based on demand – 35 units+– cost $ 3.5 million +– 60% +- back in TIF</div><div align="center"><br />Phase 3<br />Continue based on demand into existing building -- 60% +- back in TIF</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">More Info at:</div><div align="center"><a href="http://artistrelocation.blogspot.com/">http://artistrelocation.blogspot.com/</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4977352941823878412-5586305263217475692?l=prairieartspeoria.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>C Hullingerhttps://profiles.google.com/101413009995401102490noreply@blogger.com0