Publication Library

Publication Library

Integrating Valuation Methods to Recognize Green Infrastructure’s Multiple Benefits

by CNT, lead author
April, 2010

Reviews current methods, tools and case studies of valuation of the economic and social benefits produced by green infrastructure practices, particularly as they are applied in urban settings.Read more

Downloadable PDF:
PDF icon CNT_CNTLIDpaper.pdf

Topics:
Green Infrastructure, Water

 

Penny Wise, Pound Fuelish: New Measures of Housing + Transportation Affordability

by CNT
March, 2010

Penny Wise, Pound Fuelish serves as a guide to CNT’s H+T Index ( www.htaindex.org ), which includes 337 U.S. metropolitan regions. The Index demonstrates that the way in which urban regions have grown in the last half century has...Read more

Downloadable PDF:
PDF icon CNT_pwpf.pdf

Topics:
Transportation + Community Development

 

Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Chicago: Emissions Inventories and Reduction Strategies for Chicago and its Metropolitan Region

CNT
February, 2010

A greenhouse gas emissions inventory was conducted for Chicago and its metropolitanregion for the years 2000 and 2005. Emissions ofcarbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride totaled 34.7 millionmetric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents (MMTCO2e) in Chicago...Read more

Downloadable PDF:
PDF icon CNT_GreatLakesJournalClimate.pdf

Topics:
Climate

 

What We Learned From the Stimulus

by CNT, Smart Growth America and USPIRG
January, 2010

The latest data on stimulus spending show that funds spent on public transportation were a more effective job creator than stimulus funds spent on highways. Analysis was based on data provided by the US Congress House of Representatives Transportation and...Read more

Downloadable PDF:
PDF icon CNT_What-We-Learned.ARRA-jobs-report.pdf

Topics:
Transportation + Community Development

 

Regional Green Building Case Study Project: A post-occupancy study of LEED projects in Illinois

by CNT
October, 2009

The Regional Green Building Case Study Project analyzes the post-occupancy performance and costs and benefits of 25 LEED projects in Illinois related to: measured energy and greenhouse gas emissions, water, commute transportation, construction and operating costs, green premium, health and...Read more

Downloadable PDF:
PDF icon CNT_Exec-Summary-Regional-Green-Building-Case-Study-Project-Year-1-Report.pdf

Topics:
Climate, Energy, Transportation + Community Development, Water

 

Remarks Supporting Illinois State Capital Bill

by Jacky Grimshaw, CNT
July, 2009

On July 13, 2009, CNT Vice President of Policy, Jacky Grimshaw, gave remarks at a press conference held by Illinois Governor Pat Quinn. Grimshaw’s remarks were in support of the state capital bill signed by Governor Quinn.Read more

Downloadable PDF:
PDF icon CNT_Grimshaw.RemarksOnCapitalBillSigning.0713091.pdf

Topics:
Energy, Transportation + Community Development, Water

 

Empowering Consumers Through a Modern Electric Grid

by CNT/Illinois Smart Grid Initiative
April, 2009

The Illinois Smart Grid Initiative (ISGI) involved an ad hoc and voluntary assembly of individuals and organizations interested in improving Illinois’ electric power system and services for consumers. This report identifies several key policy considerations that CNT believes should be...Read more

Downloadable PDF:
PDF icon ISGI.SummaryReport.pdf

Topics:
Energy

 

Green Infrastructure Data Quantification + Assessment

by CNT
March, 2009

CNT, along with Hey and Associates Inc. (Hey), conducted research to monitor and document the performance of green infrastructure for stormwater management. The project was funded, by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5.Read more

Downloadable PDF:
PDF icon GreenInfrastructureReportCivicFederation-10-07.pdf

Topics:
Climate, Green Infrastructure, RainReady, Urban Flooding, Water

 

Making Smart Choices: Transit-Oriented Development Selector Analysis of South Suburban Corridors

by CNT
March, 2009

The South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association (SSMMA) is working to build transit oriented development (TOD) at the most intense level consistent with local community desires and market conditions throughout the south suburbs. To support SSMMA’s initiative, CNT conducted a...Read more

Downloadable PDF:
PDF icon Making-Smart-Choices-TOD-Selector-Analysis-of-South-Suburban-Corridors.pdf

Topics:
Transit-Oriented Development, Transportation + Community Development

 

Beltway Burden: The Combined Cost of Housing and Transportation in the Greater Washington, DC, Metropolitan Area

by Urban Land Institute, Center for Housing Policy, CNT
February, 2009

This report provides a comprehensive examination of the cost of place in the Washington, DC, region, presenting a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction look at the combined housing and transportation cost burdens for households in the metropolitan area. Drawing on the latest research and...Read more

Downloadable PDF:
PDF icon CNT_BeltwayBurdenCombinedCostofH+T.pdf

Topics:
Transportation + Community Development

 

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