News for May, 2008
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
CNT’s Green Infrastructure research and demonstration projects are moving into their final planting and monitoring season. Read about our current activities and the state of last year’s work.
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Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
This month, CNT Energy will host workshops to help Illinois households manage their summer electricity costs. Attend a free Summer Energy Saving Workshop to get the information you need to enjoy the summer without blowing your budget on electricity.
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Monday, May 26th, 2008
Chicago is not the only city considering the value of multi-modal transport in an urban environment. New research is coming out that agrees with and builds on what CNT advocates: eliminating auto dependency is a key to cleaner, less congested and more livable cities.
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Monday, May 19th, 2008
The launch of CNT’s new Housing + Transportation Affordability Index website has lead to news stories from Boston to Seattle and from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Austin. On Monday, NPR did a story on what it costs to commute in the D.C. area. CNT talked to individuals across the country who live in compact transit-rich neighborhoods about why they choose to live there.
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Friday, May 2nd, 2008
CNT Vice President for Policy, Transportation and Community Development, Jacky Grimshaw was honored last Friday by the League of Women Voters of Chicago for her work at bringing more sustainable transportation to the region. The topic of this year’s “State of the City” was Mass Transportation and its impact on the economy, the environment and the citizens of Chicago.
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