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CNT Press Mentions April 2013

rkilpatrick — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 18:55:25 +0000

Home Values Perform Better Near Public Transit During Recession TOD News | April 9, 2013
Study Shows Homes by Transit Hold Value Metro Jacksonville | April 2, 2013
‘The Just Right Home’: A blueprint for buying a house Chicago Tribune | April 5, 2013

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CNT Press Mentions March 2013

kathrine — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:59:18 +0000

Poverty in the suburbs exacerbated by auto-dependency State Smart Transportation Initiative | March 25, 2013
Value of Homes Near Transit Fared Much Better During the Recession Planetizen | March 24, 2013
Transit-oriented, walkable places held real estate values better Better Cities & Towns | March 23, 2013
Study: Proximity to Public Transit Boosts Home Values U.S. News & World Report | March 22, 2013
Easy access to transportation options can drive home values Morning Call, Allentown, PA | March 22, 2013
Access to public transit tied to property values InmanNews.com | March 21, 2013
Capturing the Value of Public Transportation NRDC Switchboard | March 21, 2013
Energy-Efficient Homes Are Much Less Likely to Go Into Default The Atlantic Cities | March 19, 2013
Flooding in a drought year WBEZ | March 19, 2013
Booming Seattle faces critical shortage: affordable, close-in housing for workers Daily Journal of Commerce | March 18, 2013
Illinois Experts Give Mostly Positive Reviews to Obama Nominees for DOE and EPA Medill | March 5, 2013

CNT Press Mentions February 2013

kathrine — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:49:00 +0000

Public Transportation Should Get Dedicated Funding, Advocates Say DNAinfo.com Chicago | February 25, 2013
Car Sharing in Chicago: What are the Options? Medill | February 19, 2013
New Chief Tapped for Illinois Power Agency Crain’s Chicago Business | February 19, 2013
CNT Energy and Community Investment Team Up to Retrofit Chicago Housing 3BL Media | February 8, 2013
Wetrofit Offers Free Audits and Green Ways to Prevent Flooding Medill | February 7, 2013
Spotted: Chicago Notables in Harold Washington Exhibit Crain’s Chicago Business | February 6, 2013
Coalition Pushes for CTA Blue Line Stop at Nagle, Bryn Mawr Avenues DNAinfo.com Chicago | February 5, 2013
Green Chicago Architect Demolishing Ideas of Frank Lloyd Wright Bloomberg | February 5, 2013
Apartments Get Energy Makeovers Chicago Tribune | February 1, 2013

CNT Press Mentions January 2013

kathrine — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:58:20 +0000

Urban Flooding a Regional Dilemma Great Lakes Echo | January 21, 2013
Coming Next Week: Streetsblog Chicago Streetsblog Chicago | January 17, 2013
Linking Land Use and Economic Growth in Cities and Farmland Farm and Dairy | January 13, 2013
New Guide for Green Infrastructure Retrofits This and That… And Green | January 8, 2013

CNT Press Mentions December 2012

kathrine — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:36:02 +0000

The Best of 2012 in Green Community Solutions: a Personal, Eclectic List NRDC Switchboard December 31, 2012
Smart Water Infrastructure Will Drive Growth The State Journal-Register December 27, 2012
A More Accessible, Affordable Miami Miami Herald December 26, 2012
Dude, Share My Car? A Look at Peer-to-peer Car Sharing Grid Chicago December 11, 2012
Smart Policy Can Lower Transportation and Housing Costs Policy Shop Blog December 10, 2012
Chicago Region Receives Award From the ‘Institute for Sustainable Communities’ Examiner.com December 7, 2012
How are we Doing? As a Metro Area, Not That Great MinnPost December 5, 2012
Rent Perks for Landlords: Transit-Oriented Apt. Developers Reap Occupancy, Income Premiums CoStar December 5, 2012
ITA Spotlight: Center for Neighborhood Technology Illinois Technology Association December 3, 2012

CNT Press Mentions November 2012

kathrine — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 22:46:40 +0000

Study: Costs for Basic Needs Climbing Faster than Income US News November 30, 2012
Middle-Class Miami Spends 72%(!) of Its Income on Housing and Transportation The Atlantic November 29, 2012
Transportation, Housing can Eat Up Incomes WTOP November 28, 2012
Sandy’s Challenge for Grant Makers: Fix Water, Food, and Transit Systems The Chronicle of Philanthropy November 28, 2012
Streambank Stabilization Improvements for Chicago River Discussed Evanston Patch November 26, 2012
Factoring in Commuting Costs New York Times November 22, 2012
Living a Struggle for Carless Residents in Western Pennsylvania TribLive November 21, 2012
Pinnacle Tries Creative Approach to Housing Problem Daily Business Review November 20, 2012
What Makes a City “Walkable” and Why it Matters NPR November 17, 2012
Let’s Talk About Parking Straw Stick Stone Blog November 9, 2012
8 Urban Policy Idea’s for Obama’s 2nd Term The Atlantic Cities November 7, 2012
Creating Housing Opportunities for Working Families National League of Cities November 5, 2012

CNT Press Mentions October 2012

kathrine — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 21:25:20 +0000

Car Sharing Shifts Into Gear OakPark.com October 30, 2012
Housing and Transportation Costs Putting the Squeeze on Households Chicago Tribune October 26, 2012
Housing and Transportation Costs Have Exceed Income Growth Partnership for Strong Communities October 26, 2012
How a Decade of Rising Housing and Transportation Costs Squeezed the Middle Class Think Progress October 26, 2012
OR: Portland Makes Top 10 List of Least Affordable Cities Watchdog.org October 24, 2012
The True Costs of Place – Housing and Transportation SustainableCities Collective October 24, 2012
Sustainable City Event: Data, Design, and Technologies American Planning Association October 24, 2012
The Top 10 Most Expensive Cities in America: Report The Huffington Post October 24, 2012
Rising Rents Double-Edged Sword NuWire October 23, 2012
Nation’s First “Wetrofit” Service Stormwater Journal October 23, 2012
Miami’s Dubious Distinction: Least Affordable City for the Middle Class October 22, 2012
Affordable Multifamily: H Without T Doesn’t Tell the Story The Source October 22, 2012
New Report: Housing and Transportation Costs Outpace Incomes Mortgage Orb October 22, 2012
The Most Expensive & Cheapest U.S. Cities to Live – You’ll be Amazed by the Results! Radar October 22, 2012
Tampa 3rd Least Affordable City to Live in Because of Transportation Costs, Says Report ABC Action News October 22, 2012
Washington, D.C. is Officially the Most Affordable City in the Country For Middle Class Americans In the Capital October 22, 2012
Dismantling D.C.’s Myth of Unaffordability Planetizen October 21, 2012
And you Thought New York was Expensive! The 10 Most Expensive Cities for Middle Class Americans Revealed Daily Mail October 21, 2012
US Moderate-Income Households Struggle Under High Housing Costs ABC 9KTRE October 20, 2012
D.C.: The Most Affordable City in America! Washington City Paper October 19, 2012
Communities Getting Charged Up Over Electric Car Stations Park Ridge Herald-Advocate October 19, 2012
Report: Miami Is Unaffordable Because People Aren’t Making Enough Money WLRN Miami South Florida October 19, 2012
D.C. is the Most Affordable Place to Live* DCist October 19, 2012
Are Rising Rents Too Much of a Good Thing? National Real Estate Investor October 19, 2012
The Burden of Transportation Costs on Housing Affordability: Report DSNews October 19, 2012
Housing, Transportation Costs Consume Majority Of Middle-Income Earners’ Paychecks: Study The Huffington Post October 19, 2012
Why It Can Be More Affordable to Live in an “Expensive” City DC Streets Blog October 19, 2012
Center For Housing Policy: Housing, Transportation Costs Outpacing Incomes The Commercial Record October 19, 2012
Housing and Transportation Costs Swell Affordable Housing Finance October 19, 2012
Housing and Transport Costs Continue to Outpace Average U.S. Income National Mortgage Professional Magazine October 19, 2012
Housing and Transportation Costs Rise, Taking Over 50% of Income in Median Income Households CivSource October 19, 2012
Losing Ground: The Struggle of Moderate-Income Households to Afford the Rising Costs of Housing and Transportation Citizens Planning & Housing Association October 18, 2012
Housing, Transporation Costs Outpace Incomes Real Trends October 18, 2012
Portland Housing, Transportation Costs Grew 1.7 Times Faster Than Income Last Decade Oregon Live October 18, 2012
Report: Housing and Transportation Make Miami Least Affordable City for Moderate Income Households The Miami Herald October 18, 2012
No Wonder People Can’t Keep Up With Rising Transportation And Housing Costs Business Insider October 18, 2012
Despite Pricey Image, New York Affordable for Middle-Income Families: Study Wall Street Journal October 18, 2012
Seattle Incomes Doing Best at Keeping Up with Costs Seattle PI October 18, 2012
Housing Affordability Measures Must Include Transportation Costs Mortgage Daily News October 18, 2012
Study: Atlanta’s Housing and Transportation Costs Outpacing Incomes Atlanta Business Chronicle October 18, 2012
Housing + Transportation-A Problem for Many Households Dribin’s Housing Blog October 18, 2012
Denver Income Growth Lags Higher Costs CBS Denver October 18, 2012
Losing Ground: The Struggle Of Moderate-Income Households To Afford The Rising Costs Of Housing And Transportation Reconnecting America October 18, 2012
Report: Transportation, Housing Costs Outpacing Incomes Metro Magazine October 18, 2012
Denver Income Growth Lags Higher Costs Denver Business Journal October 18, 2012
Housing and Transportation Expenses Outpace Incomes, Take a Bigger Bite From The Household Budget NHC Open House Blog October 18, 2012
Housing, Transit Costs in NYC Outstrip Income Crain’s New York October 18, 2012
Miami Is the Least Affordable City in America For the Middle-Class, Study Finds Miami News Times Blogs: Unreal Estate October 18, 2012
The Growing Costs of Place MacArthur Foundation October 18, 2012
Oak Park Apartments Rolls Out I-Go Car Sharing Program Oak Park River Forest Patch October 17, 2012
Oak Park Apartments now Offers I-GO Car Sharing Service OakPark.com October 17, 2012
We’re Getting a Garden! Albany Park Community Center October 17, 2012
Time to Dream Big on Measuring Affordability Seattle Transit Blog October 16, 2012
Housing and Transportation Experts to Discuss a New Report Detailing Affordability Challenges for Moderate-Income Families RealEstateRama October 16, 2012
The Growing Cost of Place Building for Sustainability October 15, 2012
Researchers Map Carbon Footprint of Cities UPI October 12, 2012
Software Calculates City-Specific Carbon Footprint National Public Radio October 11, 2012
Chicago Pays Residents to Fight Floods Medill Reports October 9, 2012
Reinventing Chicago DaveMeeker.com October 5, 2012
Equity Express: Uniting Financial Management and Environmental Responsibility Neighborworks October 4, 2012
Cleaning the Urban Environment with “Sustainable Backyards” NRDC Switchboard Blog October 2, 2012
Das Haus Tour Makes Chicago Stop Examiner.com October 2, 2012

CNT Press Mentions September 2012

kathrine — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 20:04:23 +0000

Hack the City Green Gapers Block September 28, 2012
Center for Neighborhood Technology to Run Chicago’s Sustainable Backyards Program City of Chicago September 25, 2012
Initiative Aims to Reduce Water Issues in the Great Lakes Region Chicago Talks September 21, 2012
Cook Appoints Committee to Evaluate Potential Land Bank Chicago Tribune September 21, 2012
5 Common Real Estate Myths – Busted! Yahoo! Finance September 17, 2012
Volunteers Needed to Help Increase Awareness of Energy Efficiency Chicago Conservation Corp Blog September 13, 2012
Local Group Aims to Make Elmhurst more ‘cool’ My Suburban Life September 9, 2012
CMAP Weekly Update, 9-7-12 CMAP September 7, 2012

CNT Press Mentions August 2012

kathrine — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 20:41:56 +0000

Center for Neighborhood Technology’s Energy Impact Illinois Program Humboldt Park Portal August 30, 2012
Living Happily with Less CBS WTVR.com August 29, 2012
Voice of the People: Jobs and Transit Chicago Tribune August 27, 2012
Are Smart Cars Smart? The Pros and Cons of Microcars GRID Chicago August 24, 2012
I-GO Car Sharing Develops Peer-to-Peer Pilot Program with $700,000 Grant Auto Rental News August 20, 2012
Energy Retrofit Program Goes Residential Chicago Tribune August 16, 2012
Engineering Firm Reduces Car Fleet, Saves Money with I-GO Car Sharing Metropolitan Planning Council Blog August 16, 2012
I-GO to Roll Out Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Oak Park River Forest Patch August 9, 2012
City Unveils $22 Million-plus Home Energy Retrofit Drive Crain’s Chicago Business August 7, 2012
Retrofit Program Saves Homeowners Money ABC Local August 7, 2012
City Offers Incentives for Residential Buildings to “Go Green” WBEZ August 7, 2012
Residential Phase of Retrofit Chicago Launched ENews Park Forest August 7, 2012
Preservation Compact Leads Efforts to Preserve Affordable Housing PD&R Edge August 3, 2012

CNT Press Mentions July 2012

kathrine — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 17:20:55 +0000

The Young and the Carless Crains Chicago Business July 30, 2012
Collaborative Placemaking Maps Better! Cities and Towns July 26, 2012
What RTR Means for the Poor East Atlanta Patch July 26, 2012
I-GO Cars Make Another Go at Northwest Suburbs Daily Herald July 24, 2012
Water Week LET’S GO Chicago July 22, 2012
Housing and Transportation Affordability Index NAHB July 2012
And the Winners of the Bike Commuter Challenge are… Active Transportation Alliance July 13, 2012
Apply Now! Grant-Funded Stormwater Management Techniques Provide Aesthetic and Other Property Values Milwaukee Avenue Green Development Corridor July 12, 2012
24 Countries on Track for High-Speed Rail Thomas Net News July 10, 2012
Living in Sprawl Can Cost you up to $10,000 Extra a Year Auto Blog Green July 8, 2012
Got Soaked? Add Green Infrastructure Solutions to the Mix Eco Wren Blog July 7, 2012
Bernstein: Greater Transportation Choice = Economic Development Capital Region Sustainable Communities July 6, 2012
Rising Gas Prices Exacerbated Foreclosure Crisis, Researchers Find SF Public Press July 3, 2012