Blue Island Photo Gallery
Downtown Blue Island
Architectural detail on a Western Ave. building
Classic bank building at Vermont and Western
Downtown streets are actively used
Much of the street wall is intact in downtown Blue Island
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Projects
Housing + Transportation
A new and more comprehensive way of thinking about the cost of housing and true affordability by exploring the impact that transportation costs associated with the location of the housing have on a household’s economic bottom line.
Prospering in Place
CNT is advocating for a regional framework that invests in the transportation, housing, and employment hubs that made Chicago strong and keeps our economy resilient for challenges ahead.
Smart Communities
A public planning project to draw community benefits from undervalued transit and freight assets in Cook County suburbs.
Transit Future
CNT has been a major player in the fight for more efficient and affordable mass transit within the Chicago metropolitan area.
Transopoly®
The public involvement tools were developed to help the general public understand the relationship between transportation planning and land use planning.
Margins to Mainstream
A series of webinars and workshops to improve the quality of public involvement during transportation planning.
Sustainable Prosperity℠
Responds to two major crises of our time – economic and ecological – by increasing the wealth of asset-poor households through consumer choices that are both financially smart and promote sustainable living.
Location Efficiency
Location Efficiency recognizes the inherent efficiency of a place
Tools
Abogo
Abogo is a tool that lets you discover how transportation impacts the affordability and sustainability of where you live.
Housing + Transportation Affordability Index
Developed by CNT and the Center for Transit Oriented Development (CTOD), this index takes a fresh look at the real cost of housing by factoring in the cost of transportation for various neighborhoods as a percentage of household income.
Smart Communities
Recent studies by CNT have explored ways to promote growth in older communities by expanding existing transportation and working with local and metropolitan groups to encourage business growth and public safety.
Transopoly®
The public involvement tools were developed to help the general public understand the relationship between transportation planning and land use planning.
Promoting Better Mass Transit
CNT has been a major player in the fight for more efficient and affordable mass transit within the Chicago metropolitan area.
CityNews
Community Information Technology and Neighborhood Early Warning System: Housing indicators for Chicago neighborhoods
Civic Footprint℠
CNT developed the Civic Footprint, a website to help Cook County residents find out who represents them so that they can stand up for the issues that impact their lives.
I-GO Car Sharing
I-GO exists to provide economical and environmentally sound transportation choices, aiming to reduce car ownership rates, lower family transportation costs, reduce urban congestion and improve air quality in all neighborhoods.
Location Efficient Mortgage (LEM)
TOD Database
Provides access to comprehensive information about more than 4,000 transit zones across the United States.