East St. Louis Action Research Project
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Critical land use issues:

1. Conversion of abandoned railyards
2. Redevelopment of dilapidated public housing
3. Restoration/expansion of relic wetlands
4. Identification of new commercial and industrial opportunities
5. Creation/expansion of urban wildlife habitat
6. Revitalization of suburban strip malls
7. Addressing freeway blight
8. Strategic renovation of ageing infrastructure
9. Floodplain development
10. Redefinition of urban structure
11. Waterfront revitalization
12. Identification and stabilization of historic/cultural sites
13. Strategic planning of transportation infrastructure
14. Revitalization of recreation opportunities
15. Open space planning/greenways
16. Adaptive re-use of abandoned areas
17. Analysis of potential agricultural uses for abandoned land

... and a Top Ten based on a Delphi Analysis of the issues listed above ...