http://www.cnt.org/news Sustainable Communities. Attainable Results. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:43:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Chicago, IL. Today, representatives from the Center for Neighborhood Technology, Metropolitan Planning Council, Illinois PIRG, Environmental Law and Policy Center, and Transportation for America issued a media release about U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar’s bill that would reauthorize federal surface transportation funding for roads, bridges, and passenger and freight rail to ... http://www.cnt.org/news/2009/06/25/illinois-transportation-advocates-rep-oberstar%e2%80%99s-bill-a-good-start-toward-federal-transportation-investment-reform-more-work-needed/ On Monday, June 22, U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar (D-Minn.), Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, introduced a bill that would reauthorize federal surface transportation funding to the tune of $450 billion and reform how the federal government invests in transportation infrastructure. Illinois transportation advocates commend Rep. Oberstar ... http://www.cnt.org/news/2009/06/25/the-good-the-bad-and-the-questionable-of-the-federal-transportation-bill/ CNT recently helped to co-author a guide that will help cities and counties to develop a longterm and sustainable energy efficiency and conservation plan and maximize the opportunity for cost savings, environmental benefits, financial leverage and economic development. "Chicago’s Guide to Completing an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy", was co-authored ... http://www.cnt.org/news/2009/06/04/chicago-guide-to-help-communities-plan-sustainable-energy-efficiency-and-conservation/ Community Collaboration Brings Pre-Olympic Environment to Chicago’s West Side (Chicago,IL). On Friday, June 5, 2009, 6th and 7th grade students from Thomas Chalmers Specialty School in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood will join volunteers from Baxter International, Inc. and the Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) staff to plant a rain garden ... http://www.cnt.org/news/2009/06/04/building-21st-century-green-centers/ EPA Signs on to "Livable Communities" Partnership Twine - June 30, 2009 Reducing Your Carbon Footprint through Urban Living Go Vacuum - June 27, 2009 The Case for City Living Gets Better The Inquisitr - June 26, 2009 Compact, Climate-Friendly, Competitive Austin Chronicle - June 26, 2009 Transportation Funding Needs Reform to Optimize Illinois ... http://www.cnt.org/news/2009/06/01/cnt-press-mentions-june-2009/ On May 27, the Illinois Legislature took a significant step toward statewide sustainable water policy by passing the Green Infrastructure for Clean Water Act, SB 1489. The bill sets the state on a path toward more effective and sustainable urban stormwater management by directing the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) ... http://www.cnt.org/news/2009/05/28/illinois-moves-toward-more-sustainable-stormwater-management/ Study compares emissions of city, suburban households [Chicago, IL] At first glance, cities may appear to be a big source of the greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming. But new research by the nonprofit Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT), which compares greenhouse gas emissions of city and suburban households, yields ... http://www.cnt.org/news/2009/05/27/urban-living-helps-curb-global-warming-while-cutting-personal-transportation-costs/ At first glance, cities may appear to be a big source of the greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming. But new research by CNT, which compares greenhouse gas emissions of city and suburban households, yields some surprising results. CNT looked at emissions of carbon dioxide, a key greenhouse gas, stemming ... http://www.cnt.org/news/2009/05/27/new-maps-show-that-urban-living-helps-curb-global-warming/ CNT’s Natural Resources program launched the "Super Barrel" movement (part of our Green Affordable Housing project, funded by the Home Depot Foundation) last weekend at Oak Park’s “What’s Blooming on Harrison” event. Attendees were drawn to the area behind the multi-family housing unit at 301 Harrison, to see the debut ... http://www.cnt.org/news/2009/05/18/super-barrels-roll-out-around-oak-park-and-chicago/ In response to recent developments in local transportation politics, CNT is reviving the TransitFuture coalition. Created in March 2007 to rally local support to avert the 'Doomsday' de-funding of public transportation in Northeastern Illinois, the TransitFuture’s organizing efforts paid off, and the crisis was averted. With the current funding crunch, ... http://www.cnt.org/news/2009/05/18/transitfuture-is-back/