News for May, 2008

It’s Planting Season!

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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Get Ready to Save on Electricity this Summer

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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Smart Cars or Smart Cities?

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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Making Transportation Choices When Deciding Where to Live

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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Current and Past CNT Staff Win Awards

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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