News for June, 2007

CNT’s Own “Under 35″ Award Winner

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007

ben-35-under.jpgBen Helphand, CNT’s Pedestrian Program Manager, has been chosen for the Community Renewal Society’s inaugural “35 Under 35″ honorees. The awards highlight the “importance of fresh voices in the fight to eliminate racism and poverty by recognizing emerging leaders.” The 35 local leaders were chosen based not on how well known they are with the general public, but through the important and ground-breaking work they have done within their immediate community or field.

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Reliable Public Transit Instrumental in Climate Change Mitigation

Tuesday, June 19th, 2007

Last Thursday, CNT and other top regional environmental leaders held a press conference to speak out about the importance of public transit and the need to find a long-term solution to the pending transit crisis in Northeastern Illinois. Factor in global warming implications and the need to invest in infrastructure that can help mitigate the effects becomes even more timely and important.

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