Riverfront development

Peoria's new optimized buildings, and the science of why they feel the way they do

Molly Hughes

The buildings going up now belong to a style that has spread across mid-sized cities in the country — efficient, functional and from nowhere in particular.

An architectural rendering shows an overhead view of the proposed Dee Amphitheater along the Illinois River, with the Murray Baker Bridge in the background.

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Peoria OKs $11M amphitheater plan, up to $300K in emergency funding for New Hope Apartments

Joe Deacon

A patch of land along the Illinois River between the Murray Baker Bridge and the Peoria RiverPlex is officially on track to become the location of an outdoor amphitheater.

A rendering of the Great Lawn and River's Edge areas proposed in the new Peoria Riverfront Master Plan. Estimated costs are between $15 to $25 million

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Peoria, Hengst Foundation in talks to add amphitheater to Riverfront revitalization plan

Joe Deacon

Peoria’s existing large-scale plan to upgrade the Riverfront has a new feature, with the city and the Hengst Foundation in discussions to pursue an amphitheater project near the Murray Baker Bridge.

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Riverfront Village Demolition Could Lead to Larger Redevelopment

H. Wayne Wilson

Members of Peoria’s Downtown Advisory Commission yesterday heard the proposed demolition of the Riverfront Village could eventually comprise more than…