Tag Archives: Peoria

Peoria’s first roundabout: in Springdale Cemetery

Posted on June 28, 2023 by 16incheswestofpeoria

Welcome to a simple grassway around an elevated circle (made of concrete? Stone?) surrounding an obelisk within Springdale Cemetery. It’s a different sort of traffic circle. No cars, for one. No road signs either—and you can stop wherever you want. … Continue reading →

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Riding with Robert. 30 days of biking, #14

Posted on April 19, 2021 by 16incheswestofpeoria

If you spend most of your riding time out on the grid north of Dunlap, you learn several things when you ride inside the city of Peoria with Robert: 1. Central Illinois is hilly. 2. Bricks and loose gravel are … Continue reading →

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Finding a new Peoria inside the old

Posted on March 1, 2020 by 16incheswestofpeoria

Highways make it easy to leave Peoria. The Greenway makes it easier to stay. Continue reading →

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Peoria-born business gets ready to move next to its customers on the Rock Island Trail

Posted on January 1, 2015 by 16incheswestofpeoria

Good to see a locally owned business going in next to Peoria’s local trail. Continue reading →

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A Peoria landmark you’ll be able to cross on foot or bicycle

Posted on December 12, 2013 by 16incheswestofpeoria

In 2014, Peoria will gain an increasingly rare item: a new landmark, one of special interest to people who walk and bicycle, the Rock Island Greenway overpass. Continue reading →

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