The Community Energy Cooperative developed the Energy-Smart Pricing Plan ESPP in January 2003. ESPP is the nation’s first residential real-time pricing program for electricity. The Cooperative’s first-year results demonstrate that participants saved an average of 20 percent on electric bills while managing their energy use in ways that benefit the electrical system and the environment.
According to a Mar. 21st Chicago Tribune article:
“For a few minutes
Saturday, the parents and girlfriend of Christopher Saathoff stood in
the normally busy intersection of Western Avenue and Division Street,
sharing hugs and shedding tears as police held traffic at bay. Joined
by about 60 marchers, they remembered Saathoff and Benjamin Dominguez
Vazquez, two men killed by alleged hit-and-run drivers in mid-February.“Though the two died in different places and on different days, their
friends and family united Saturday to remember them, and to call for
improved safety measures. ‘We do want to draw attention to the issue of
pedestrian safety, but we also want to memorialize the victims,’ said
Christy Prahl, chairman of Logan Square Walks, which organized the
first Pedestrian Critical Mass event…”
Logan Square Walks was created by CNT’s pedestrian advocacy program Walkers Win!
The Chicago CBS affiliate talks to CNT’s Scott Bernstein about the costs
of driving and car ownership.
Many City Dwellers Go Car-Less
Imagine not having a car? It is a reality for many city dwellers who
choose to get around on buses, trains and cabs. So what’s the driving
force behind the push to go car-less?
CNT has long been a proponent of transit-oriented development TOD. TOD
seeks to maximize access to mass transit and non-motorized transportation
through the location of relatively high-density, mixed-use development near
transit stops. As a way to build knowledge about TOD, CNT collaborated on
The New Transit Town.
The Community Energy Cooperative is hiring for the position of outreach coordinator:
The […] Outreach Coordinator is responsible for the promotion of the Cooperative’s programs, development of a strong base of membership and participation, and the creation and expansion of effective partnerships with other organizations in order to further the Cooperative’s mission.
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