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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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Monday, November 15th, 2010
Chicago is buzzing a little more this week as Greenbuild prepares to open tomorrow. CNT will be launching a new tool and our research will be included in some of the educational sessions. CNT Energy’s Anne Evens even offered some advice on where to go to while in Chicago, including tips for exploring the Wicker Park Neighborhood where our office is located. Here’s a rundown on where can find us at Greenbuild this week and, even if you’re not attending, how you can learn more about our work! Read more »
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Tuesday, October 5th, 2010
Our H+T Index ® is up for a Chicago Innovation Award, which celebrates the creative spirit of the Chicago region by recognizing and honoring the city’s most innovative new products and services. The Index is revolutionizing how planners, advocates, policy makers and consumers think about housing affordability. You can also vote for the Index in the People’s Choice Award until October 14. Vote for CNT>>
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
CNT’s dedication to producing ground-breaking data has earned us a ‘Data Innovation Award’ by the Metro Chicago Information Center for the ‘outstanding achievements CNT has committed to making data accessible, understandable and actionable in the Chicago region.’
We believe that people who have good information in a comprehensible format make good decisions. From our early work in the 80’s—creating the Neighborhood Early Warning System (NEWS) to make housing data on Cook County properties widely accessible to the H+T Affordability Index (a “datafest even by wonk standards”, as reported by The Washington Post)—CNT has been committed to compiling high-quality data, synthesizing and displaying in smart and meaningful ways for a variety of users.
Our newest tool, Abogo, powered by the H + T Index, lets consumers dig down into the nitty-gritty of housing and transportation costs while displaying the information in an easy-to-understand method. Today’s New York Times explains the necessity of the tool, “When you’re shopping around for a new place to live — whether you’re buying or renting — it’s easy to overlook how much it will cost to get around in your new neighborhood.” These are the sort of gaps in information that CNT has been striving to fill. Read more »
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Friday, April 9th, 2010
Chicago, Evanston, New Orleans, San Francisco, Boston, and Washington, D.C. are some of the places where CNT staff will be speaking this weekend and over the next week.
On Saturday, April 10, CNT’s President Scott Bernstein is the keynote speaker at the Sierra Club’s Green Transportation Campaign and Building Healthy Communities Symposium while Bill Eyring, our Natural Resources Senior Engineer, will be talking about adapting your garden for climate change at the Evanston Ecology Center from 9 AM – Noon.
On Sunday, April 11, Maria Choca-Urban, Director of CNT’s Transportation & Community Development Program, will be at the American Planning Association’s Annual Meeting to discuss “Levering High Speed Rail for Urban Planning.” On Monday, April 12, Scott Bernstein will be in Boston to participate in the release of the third Urban Land Institute’s Terwilliger Center for Workforce Housing housing and transportation cost calculator.
On Tuesday, April 13, CNT’s Natural Resource Director, Steve Wise will be presenting at the 2010 International Low Impact Development Conference. On Wednesday, April 14, Steve returns to Chicago to be a panelist at the Chicago premiere of acclaimed documentary “Lords of Nature: Life in a Land of Great Predators“, which examines the roles predators play in restoring and maintaining ecosystems and biodiversity before heading to meetings in Washington D.C.
Check our calendar of events for upcoming engagements.
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Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
CNT lost a cherished colleague and co-conspirator for the Common Good, Jan Metzger, who died after a two year battle with cancer on February 22, 2010. Jan joined CNT in 1995, bringing to CNT her smarts, community activism, and ability to make change from the local to the national levels.
Jan was a committed, feisty, and strong woman who was a dedicated resident of Wicker Park – she was a long-time member of Association House board and recently retired as the President of Special Service Area #33. Under Jan’s leadership, the neighborhood developed a community plan that met the needs of new and old-time residents. Read more »
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Friday, February 5th, 2010
We are firing up the grills this afternoon to honor our dear friend and colleague, Shelby Johnson, who died last week after a short illness. Shelby was the heart and soul of CNT.
Working in a LEED Certified Platinum building, you have to maintain a “green’ and healthy environment. Shelby was the person who did that for CNT. Shelby worked for 13 years at CNT as our maintenance person. As we grew and renovated our old weaving factory building, he was the key person who kept it clean with the appropriate cleaning solutions. He was our chief recycler, painter, graffiti buster, indoor gardener, and all around go-to-guy. And most of all he was the person who loved to bring us all together over barbeques. He was always ready to get the grill going in our Rain Garden and he would cook up a storm of wings, turkeys, hamburgers, tofu burgers, and vegetables. Read more »
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Thursday, January 21st, 2010
Today, President Obama addressed a delegation from the U.S. Conference of Mayors on strengthening the economy and creating jobs in communities large and small.
It is clear from his remarks that the President is committed to investing in sustainable communities. He recognized the relationship between transportation, housing, and energy policy. President Obama is making strides to put forth federal policies and spending that put people to work and “help rebuild and revitalize our cities and metropolitan areas for the future.” Read more »
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