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Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
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If the House Ways and Means Committee’s proposed transportation bill passes tomorrow as currently drafted, it stands to fundamentally alter transportation policy as we know it and roll back mass transit funding by 30 years.
This unprecedented move kicks transit funding out of the Highway Trust Fund and into the annual appropriations process, which means that every year transit will have to compete against all federal domestic spending. Meanwhile, funding for highways would go back to having all the user fee funding— as it was until the Reagan Administration, despite clear evidence over decades of transit’s contribution to congestion relief, clean air, among other benefits. Read more »
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Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
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2011 was a truly eventful year at CNT. We hit the ground running and we have many exciting new projects in the pipeline for 2012. Thank you for your interest in our work!
Take a look at our highlights of 2011 ››
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Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011
CNT has been recognized for its innovative work in promoting urban sustainability. The U.S. Green Building Council –Illinois Chapter presented CNT with a Natural Leaders Award at its 6th Annual Emerald Gala on May 21st. CNT’s president Scott Bernstein was recognized recently by Planetizen, one of the most respected websites for the city planning, design and development profession. Planetizen’s co-founder and editor-in-chief, Chris Steins, included Scott in his list of 25 leading thinkers and innovators in the field of urban planning and technology. CNT’s website has also been acknowledged as one of the best resources for urban planning, design, and development. We are grateful for all this recognition. Read more »
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Thursday, April 21st, 2011
CNT and I-GO Car Sharing are encouraged by the announcement today of Mayor-Elect Rahm Emanuel’s appointments to key transportation positions. Former Cook County Commissioner Forrest Claypool will become CTA president and bring a management track record that will serve the CTA well. Terry Peterson will provide continuity as the chairman of the Chicago Transit Board, a position he’s held since 2009. Gabe Klein, former director of the District of Columbia’s Department of Transportation, will become the next commissioner of the Chicago Department of Transportation. Read more »
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Friday, April 15th, 2011
CNT has purchased a building at 1741 N. Western Ave. to accommodate growth in the organization and our two affiliates, CNT Energy and I-GO Car Sharing. The expansion reflects the increased demand for CNT’s solutions that simultaneously promote economic growth and environmental sustainability. Staff will move into the building this summer. Read more »
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Thursday, March 31st, 2011
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villagairosa was in D.C. Wednesday, along with the heads of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and AFL-CIO—two groups that don’t exactly see eye-to-eye on most things—to promote an innovative local-federal financing plan that would allow communities to build new transit infrastructure much faster than usual—say, 10 years instead of 30. In a recent essay about rising gas prices and what we need to do to protect ourselves, our economy and the planet, CNT’s president Scott Bernstein pointed to Mayor Villagairosa’s plan as a long-term strategy we need to pursue.
In that same essay, he laid out several short-term strategies that are ready to go right now to avoid pain at the pump this summer and into the future. Read the full article here.
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Thursday, March 17th, 2011
Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel has selected CNT’s Kathy Tholin and Jacky Grimshaw to participate on two transition teams that will help shape his administration’s policies around sustainability, energy, and transportation.
CNT Chief Executive Officer Kathy Tholin will bring her 30+ years of experience promoting sustainable policies to the Energy, Environment, and Public Space Committee. Jacky Grimshaw, CNT’s Vice President for Policy, will put her experience in public policy advocacy, transportation research and community economic development to use on Emmanuel’s Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Jacky is also a board member of the Chicago Transit Authority. Read more »
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Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
President Obama’s reform-minded federal transportation budget released earlier this week gave us a lot to respond to (Read it here). Of course the federal budget deals with much more than transportation, including issues that CNT staff research and advocate for on a daily basis. Read on for our initial thoughts on the Obama Administration’s proposals for energy efficiency, electric vehicles, green infrastructure and climate change. Read more »
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Thursday, December 23rd, 2010
2010 was a truly eventful year at CNT. We hit the ground running and we have many exciting new projects in the pipeline for 2011. Thank you for your interest in our work!
Take a look at our highlights 0f 2010 ››
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Thursday, December 9th, 2010
Chicago mayoral candidates gathered in a downtown auditorium recently to share their views on sustainability to a sold out crowd of environmentally conscious voters at a monthly Green Drinks event – an institution for Chicago’s sustainability community.
Five of the 16 candidates attended, including Danny Davis, Miguel Del Valle, John Hu, Carol Moseley Braun, and Patricia Van Pelt-Watkins. Each candidate outlined his or her view about the city’s current track record on sustainability, what sustainability means to them, and the role environmental issues would play in their administration. Read more »
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