Creating Sustainable Development Plans for our Rural GP Communities
By Nathan Davis, Director of Rural Development One of the most popular buzz words in development right now seems to be sustainability. Sustainable energy, sustainable buildings, sustainable agriculture; sustainability, particularly of the environmenta ...
‘Make, Play, Connect’ gathers Educators to Develop STEAM
By Tory Dahlhoff, Director of Marketing Earlier this month, the University of Illinois Extension hosted 'Make, Play, Connect' at Peoria Playhouse. The event brought 35 regional teachers together to share ideas for developing the "maker mindset" in thei ...
Catalyst Team Explores Facilities in Chicago and St. Louis
By Randon Gettys, Startup Peoria Coordinator Many folks know that the Greater Peoria EDC is working with dozens of regional partners on plans for a new makerspace, a project we call Catalyst. I was among the Catalyst planning team members who recently ...