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PEORIA, Ill. Kim Blickenstaff's KDB Group held a presentation Thursday night that allowed for community feedback on his idea of InterPlay Park, a p. ....
PEORIA Kim Blickenstaff never has forgotten what construction of Interstate 74 did, in his opinion, to downtown Peoria and the North Valley. Now, the local developer believes he has a remedy that incorporates the interstate. Or the open space above it, more accurately. Blickenstaff envisions construction of platforms between vehicular overpasses that span much of the owntown segment of I-74 west of the Murray Baker Bridge. The stretch between Knoxville Avenue and the Illinois River lies below ground level. Atop those platforms above I-74 between Adams Street and Perry Avenue would be a public park. Green spaces and plazas could house outdoor concerts, fountains, trees, walking paths, food trucks and other things, according to Blickenstaff. ....