2022 APA-ISS Spring Conference Mobile Workshop - Champaign - Urbana, IL

Join representatives from the City of Champaign and the City of Urbana as they take you through two exciting projects that have been a long time in the making.

The Story of the Boneyard Creek – Champaign

Led by T.J. Blakeman, AICP Senior Planner for Economic Development

Continue our Boneyard Creek conference session with an in person visit to Champaign. Our walking tour will highlight the tax credit neighborhood redevelopment of Bristol Park, partnerships with the Champaign Park District, an up-close look at the ecology of the creek, discussion of maintenance needs and lessons learned, and witness in person the amazing and explosive growth of Campustown. Bring your walking shoes and sunscreen. We will be outside enjoying nature for most of the day!

Downtown Urbana’s Historic District

Led by Kevin Garcia, AICP Principal Planner, and Alice Novak, Historic Preservation Commission Chair

This walking tour will highlight many of the properties of the Downtown Urbana Historic District, our newest National Register listing. You will learn how the city collaborated with local business owners to establish a district that is bringing cultural and economic benefits to the area. We will stroll from the under-renovation Hotel Royer, past cinemas-turned-galleries, banks-turned-restaurants, and post offices-turned-community centers. We’ll finish at a foundry-turned-microbrewery, next to Boneyard Creek Crossing, Urbana’s Jewel of the Boneyard. See you there!

Agenda:

• 9:00 am – meet at Bristol Park. Park along Alberta Parkway.
• 9:30 am – depart Bristol Park.
• 10:15 am - drive to 2nd Street Basin. Park along 2nd Street north of Springfield Ave.
• 11:30 am – Lunch/refreshments at Legends (on your own).
• 12:30 pm – tour Healey St. Basin.
• 1:00 pm - return to cars and depart for Urbana.
• 1:15 pm - arrive at Lincoln Square Mall. Park in Lincoln Square Mall Parking Lot 10-E.
• 1:25 pm - tour Hotel Royer & Urbana Free Library.
• 1:50 pm - tour Independent Media Center.
• 2:05 pm - tour the Cohen Building - Sakura.
• 2:20 pm - tour Courier Café.
• 2:35 pm - tour Rosebowl Tavern.
• 2:50 pm - tour Boneyard Creek Crossing.
• 3:00 pm - finish at 25 O’Clock Brewing Company (on your own).

Locations:

• Starting point: Bristol Park, 1300 N. Market St, Champaign, IL
• Lunch stop: Legends, 522 E. Green Street, Champaign, IL
• Urbana tour starts at: Lincoln Square Mall, parking lot 10E, 101 W High St, Urbana, IL
• End point: 25 O’Clock Brewing Company, 208 W Griggs St, Urbana, IL

Cost:

• FREE for 2022 APA-ISS Spring Conference registrants (registrants, use mobile workshop promo code)
• $10 for guests and 2022 APA-ISS Spring Conference non-registrants
• Note: Lunch & refreshments are on your own.

Professional Development Credit: CM | 4.0

Host or Publisher American Planning Association - Illinois Chapter