U.S. EPA Brownfield Cleanup Grant
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An effort to receive funding for a safe clean-up of a former industrial site
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Highlighted Projects
Projects with current or upcoming public engagement opportunities.
Projects Open for Input
Contribute your ideas, submit feedback, or share your views on the following projects.
Broadband Planning
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R1 is leading a broadband planning initiative aimed at pinpointing deficiencies in internet accessibility and highlighting priority areas for improvement.
Housing Coordination Plan
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A playbook for preserving, improving, and expanding housing stock in Northern Illinois
U.S. EPA Brownfield Coalition Grant
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Brownfield identification, assessment and planning
Ongoing Projects
These projects are ongoing but not currently open for input.
WCCMHB Funded Programs
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The Winnebago County Community Mental Health Board (WCCMHB) funded programs through the 1/2 Cent Sales Tax.
Climate Action Plan (CAP)
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Climate Action Plan for the Rockford Region
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)
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Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for the R1 Economic Development District
Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP)
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Metropolitan Transportation Plan for the Rockford Metropolitan Planning Area
Boone County Traffic Safety Action Plan
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Eliminating Crashes Resulting in Serious Injury or Fatality in Boone County
Bus Rapid Transit Study
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Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Study for the Rockford Region
City of Oregon Sustainability Plan
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Advancing sustainability in the City of Oregon
City of Rockford Traffic Safety Action Plan
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Significantly Reducing Crashes Resulting in Serious Injury or Fatality in the City of Rockford
2025 Coordinated Human Services Transportation Plan
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2025 Coordinated Human Services Transportation Plan for the Rockford Region
U.S. EPA Brownfield Cleanup Grant
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An effort to receive funding for a safe clean-up of a former industrial site
Health and Transportation Study
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Health and Transportation Study for the Rockford Region
HUD PRO Housing Proposal
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R1s proposal to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Pathway to Removing Obstacle to Housing (PRO Housing) grant program
Keith Creek Corridor Study
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A framework for improvements and development throughout the Keith Creek watershed.
Parking Reimagined
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A plan to transform parking in the Rockford Region over the next 5-10 years.
Regional Traffic Signal Operations Program
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Developing a well-organized Regional Traffic Signal Operations Program (RTSOP) for the strategic regional arterial (SRA) system in the Rockford Region.
Regional Traffic Safety Action Plan
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Regional Traffic Safety Plan
Renewable Energy & Community Resilience
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Resilient Communities via Risk-Driven Infrastructure Planning and Automated Restoration (Recuperat)
Resilience Improvement Plan (RIP)
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The Resilience Improvement Plan (RIP) promotes surface transportation resilience to natural hazards such as extreme weather events and natural disasters.
Watershed Education & Outreach
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Best management practices for water quality improvement
Winnebago County Traffic Safety Action Plan
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Eliminating Crashes Resulting in Serious Injury or Fatality in Winnebago County
Past Projects
Take a look at reports and/or outcomes on projects that are now finalized.
Complete Streets Design Standards
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A framework for Complete Street design in the Rockford Region
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
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A list of all transportation projects programmed within the Rockford Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA) for Fiscal Years (FY) 2025-2028
Emerging Industry Cluster Analysis
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Regional economic potential of four emerging industries: innovative agriculture, electric vehicle manufacturing, renewable energy, and innovative IT
