Comments on: A Sustainable, Economic Development Playbook for Chicago’s Next Leaders http://www.cnt.org/news/2010/12/22/a-sustainable-economic-development-playbook-for-chicago%e2%80%99s-next-leaders/ Sustainable Communities. Attainable Results. Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:33:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: international real estate listings http://www.cnt.org/news/2010/12/22/a-sustainable-economic-development-playbook-for-chicago%e2%80%99s-next-leaders/comment-page-1/#comment-133891 international real estate listings Fri, 19 Aug 2011 17:20:20 +0000 http://www.cnt.org/news/?p=3893#comment-133891 <strong>real estate mls...</strong> A Sustainable, Economic Development Playbook for Chicago’s Next Leaders : Center for Neighborhood Technology... real estate mls…

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]]> By: John Porterfield http://www.cnt.org/news/2010/12/22/a-sustainable-economic-development-playbook-for-chicago%e2%80%99s-next-leaders/comment-page-1/#comment-86111 John Porterfield Sun, 09 Jan 2011 04:34:43 +0000 http://www.cnt.org/news/?p=3893#comment-86111 Numerous building energy use reduction products and practices are not available for purchase - for a variety of reasons. In some cases the product or practice is less costly though equally effective. The market may not be reliable for bringing forward options that have lower mark-up. In some cases the product or practice is not fully proven. In some cases proven actions require instruction that is locally unavailable. Chicago, and Chicago suburbs, have resources sufficient to sponsor "proof of concept" studies that will bring us a full complement of building energy use reduction options. Numerous building energy use reduction products and practices are not available for purchase – for a variety of reasons. In some cases the product or practice is less costly though equally effective. The market may not be reliable for bringing forward options that have lower mark-up. In some cases the product or practice is not fully proven. In some cases proven actions require instruction that is locally unavailable. Chicago, and Chicago suburbs, have resources sufficient to sponsor “proof of concept” studies that will bring us a full complement of building energy use reduction options.

]]> By: Nancy Thompson http://www.cnt.org/news/2010/12/22/a-sustainable-economic-development-playbook-for-chicago%e2%80%99s-next-leaders/comment-page-1/#comment-81722 Nancy Thompson Thu, 23 Dec 2010 18:48:10 +0000 http://www.cnt.org/news/?p=3893#comment-81722 If implemented, this playbook would increase quality of life in Chicagoland significantly. A few additional suggestions might be addressing existing barriers to comfortable walking and bicycling as transportation, plus a concerted effort for major employers to stagger work hours and thereby reduce traffic congestion. More gardening too, more gardening! If implemented, this playbook would increase quality of life in Chicagoland significantly.

A few additional suggestions might be addressing existing barriers to comfortable walking and bicycling as transportation, plus a concerted effort for major employers to stagger work hours and thereby reduce traffic congestion.

More gardening too, more gardening!

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