http://www.cnt.org/news Sustainable Communities. Attainable Results. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:50:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Diagnosing Sprawl...in 1959 Planetizen December 16, 2011 CTA Approves Solar Powered I-GO Car Charging Port at Kimball Brown Line Station Huffington Post December 15, 2011 Transit Oriented Development Potential for the San Juan Metro Area 35 x 100 Blog December 15, 2011 Chicago Car Sharing Program Using Solar to Charge New EV Fleet ... http://www.cnt.org/news/2012/02/03/cnt-press-mentions-december-2011/ CNT is working with American Water Works Association, the Alliance for Water Efficiency, and the Great Lakes Commission to survey the water-loss control policies of a select number of utilities within the eight Great Lakes. The information will be used to help shape our Water Service Innovation work, which is ... http://www.cnt.org/news/2012/02/02/helping-utilities-cut-leakage-rates/ [caption id="attachment_5637" align="alignright" width="225" caption="Photo by Steven Vance - http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesbondsv/"][/caption] 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 ... http://www.cnt.org/news/2012/02/02/house-ways-means-committee-to-kick-transit-funding-to-the-curb/ An analysis by CNT of the Chicago region’s affordable housing developments has found that some are not very affordable when transportation costs are considered. Typical transportation costs, the second largest expense in a household budget, ranged from $750 per month in many Chicago neighborhoods with affordable housing units to more ... http://www.cnt.org/news/2012/02/01/new-cnt-report-re-examines-housing-affordability-in-chicago-region/ <a href="http://t4america.org/" mce_href="http://t4america.org/"><img src="http://t4america.org/images/widgets/t4a-badge008.gif" mce_src="http://t4america.org/images/widgets/t4a-badge008.gif" style="border: 0 none transparent;" mce_style="border: 0 none transparent;" alt="t4america.org" /></a> Finally! The long overdue transportation reauthorization bill is at last going somewhere. Three years ago, CNT and our national partners, such as Transportation for America, began working with various users and operators of ... http://www.cnt.org/news/2012/02/01/national-transportation-bill-gets-moving-in-the-house-puts-breaks-on-biking-and-fixing-bridges/ CHICAGO (February 1, 2012)—An analysis of the Chicago region’s affordable housing developments has found that some affordable housing is not very affordable when transportation costs are considered. Typical transportation costs, the second largest expense in a household budget, ranged from $750 per month in many Chicago neighborhoods with affordable housing ... http://www.cnt.org/news/2012/02/01/5597/ Join us for a webinar on February 13 Space is limited. Reserve your spot now at: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/432692518 Energy efficiency upgrades in multifamily buildings could save building owners and residents up to $3.4 billion nationwide, according to a report by CNT Energy and the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). Engaging as Partners in Energy ... http://www.cnt.org/news/2012/01/26/engaging-as-partners-in-energy-efficiency/ CHICAGO (January 26, 2012)—Energy efficiency upgrades in multifamily buildings could save building owners and residents up to $3.4 billion nationwide, according to a report released today by CNT Energy and the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). Engaging as Partners in Energy Efficiency: Multifamily Housing and Utilities demonstrates that ... http://www.cnt.org/news/2012/01/26/apartment-building-owners-residents-could-save-up-to-3-4-billion-annually-with-energy-efficiency-improvements/ Energy efficiency upgrades in multifamily buildings could save building owners and residents up to $3.4 billion nationwide, according to a report released by CNT Energy and the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. Engaging as Partners in Energy Efficiency: Multifamily Housing and Utilities demonstrates that energy use in multifamily buildings ... http://www.cnt.org/news/2012/01/26/apartment-building-owners-residents-could-save-up-to-3-4-billion-annually-with-energy-efficiency-improvements-2/ CNT, as a partner in Livability Solutions, has been selected to provide technical assistance to the Lower Eastside Action Plan (LEAP) of Detroit, Michigan, and the Toledo-Lucas County Sustainability Commission of Maumee, Ohio.  CNT will assist both communities in learning how to use CNT-designed tools to quantify and advocate for ... http://www.cnt.org/news/2012/01/23/cnt-to-provide-green-infrastructure-technical-assistance-to-two-midwest-communities/