News for July, 2006
Wednesday, July 26th, 2006
If you’ve recently visited the neighborhood of Logan Square and gotten off at the Logan Square CTA stop, you’ve probably noticed something seemingly uncommon amongst the hardness of the Chicago backdrop: a lush native prairie garden.
In 2005 Logan Square Walks, which CNT helped start, chose an abandoned site located adjacent to the Logan Square el stop to design a garden of prairie plants, grasses and shrubs. The result is a natural oasis for pedestrians, cyclists, public transit users and residents alike.
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Monday, July 17th, 2006
For the third year in a row, CNT won in our division of the 2006 Bicycle Commuter Challenge, “Business/Non-profit 24-99 employees”. The Chicagoland Bicycle Federation put on its 13th annual challenge and set record numbers in organizations participating (130) and participants (1600). CNT dominated the other organizations in our category with a 70.83% participation rate.
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Thursday, July 6th, 2006
**UPDATE: New Crain’s Chicago Business article covering the Affordability Index** Over 150 regional leaders gathered on June 29 for the Housing + Transportation: Moving the Region Toward Greater Affordability forum to discuss how housing and transportation affect the overall affordability of the Chicago region. The forum was co-sponsored by CNT and the Chicago Rehab Network. CNT presented new research about the relationship between housing and transportation costs, including a new tool called the Affordability Index to quantify these.
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