Strengthening Transit Through Community PartnershipsAfter work in Chatham to assess and propose inland flooding solutions for the Chicago community of Chatham for nearly two years, CNT is excited to form a partnership with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and the City of Chicago to initiate a research pilot study in Chatham, assessing 40 homes that will be retrofitted for flood prevention using green infrastructure. Commissioner Kari K. Steele, a former Chatham resident, who has championed this effort, commended the MWRD staff and the Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) for their diligence to help address this critical issue in the Chatham community, stating “I’m excited about this project and my colleagues and I fully support this pilot study and understand firsthand the chronic urban flooding that affects this area.” Steele further commented that not only would the project reduce basement backups, but it would also “take pressure off of the local sewer lines, and serve as a model for other neighborhoods that experience urban flooding across the Chicagoland area”.
