Publication Library

Publication Library

The New Real Estate Mantra: Location Near Public Transportation (2013)

by CNT for the American Public Transit Association + National Association of Realtors
March, 2013

Residential real estate sales prices for properties located near transit are healthier and more resilient than in the broader metropolitan region. That’s the conclusion of this report, written by CNT and commissioned by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) and...Read more

Downloadable PDF:
PDF icon CNT_TheNewRealEstateMantra.pdf

Topics:
Transit-Oriented Development, Transportation + Community Development

 

Do Land Use, Transit, and Walk Access Affect Residential Parking Demand?

Peter Haas, Stephanie Morse, Daniel Rowe, Ransford S. McCourt
February, 2013

As part of the Right Size Parking project in King County, Washington, we collected of data to develop a fact-based understanding of variations in residential parking supply and demand. A key objective of this study was to provide better data...Read more

Topics:
Transportation + Community Development

 

Upgrade Your Infrastructure: A Guide to the Green Infrastructure Portfolio Standard And Building Stormwater Retrofits

by CNT, American Rivers, The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative
December, 2012

The guide provides a framework for the long term and predictable implementation of green infrastructure. The concepts were developed around actual on-the-ground work done in Grand Rapids, MI and Milwaukee, WI.Read more

Downloadable PDF:
PDF icon CNT_UpgradeYourInfrastructure.pdf

Topics:
Green Infrastructure, Urban Flooding, Water

 

Impact of Transportation on Affordability: An Analysis of Auto Costs

Commissioned by the Manhattan Strategy Group, with CNT work by Sofia Becker, Peter Haas, Stephanie Morse, and Linda Young
December, 2012

This December 2012 paper calculates expenditures on a variety of costs of car ownership from the 2006-2010 waves of the Consumer Expenditure Survey (CEX). The Consumer Expenditure Survey is conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and tracks the...Read more

Downloadable PDF:
PDF icon Auto Cost Paper Final 12-31-2012.pdf

Topics:
Climate, Energy, Sustainable Economic Development, Transportation + Community Development

 

West Cook County COD+TOD Report

by CNT
October, 2012

Report lays out two interconnected strategies (cargo-oriented development and transit-oriented development) to generate economic development and preserve natural resources in the western suburbs of Cook County. Together, these strategies can be harnessed to mitigate suburban sprawl and take cars and...Read more

Downloadable PDF:
PDF icon CNT_WestCookCountyCODTOD.pdf

Topics:
Cargo-Oriented Development, Transit-Oriented Development, Transportation + Community Development

 

Losing Ground: The Struggle of Moderate-Income Households to Afford the Rising Costs of Housing and Transportation

by CNT + The Center for Housing Policy
October, 2012

Report draws the latest five-year data from the American Communities Survey and finds that for the average family in the 25 largest U.S. metro areas, any income gains made in the last decade have been erased—and then some—by the skyrocketing...Read more

Downloadable PDF:
PDF icon CNT_LosingGround.pdf

Topics:
Transportation + Community Development

 

People, Water, and the Great Lakes: Ready for Change?

by CNT
September, 2012

The “Smart Water for Smart Regions” initiative offers a blueprint for the responsible and sustainable utilization of water in the Great Lakes states.Read more

Downloadable PDF:
PDF icon CNT_ReadyforChange.pdf

Topics:
Great Lakes Water Infrastructure, Water

 

Water Loss Control in the Great Lakes States, A Utility Survey Report

by CNT
September, 2012

This survey report provides a baseline of current water loss practices and policies among water supply utilities that can be used to support collaboration in developing strategies for improvement.Read more

Downloadable PDF:
PDF icon CNT_WaterLossControl.pdf

Topics:
Great Lakes Water Infrastructure, Water

 

Urban Flooding in the Great Lakes States, A Municipality/Utility Survey Report

by CNT
September, 2012

The purpose of this survey is to develop an understanding of the effect of flooding on Great Lakes cities and to identify strategies to manage the problem. By providing a baseline of practices and policies among municipal stormwater/sewer utilities, the...Read more

Downloadable PDF:
PDF icon CNT_UrbanFlooding.pdf

Topics:
Great Lakes Water Infrastructure, Urban Flooding, Water

 

Recommendations for Integrated Water Resources Planning in Lake Zurich

by CNT, CMAP, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant, MPC, Village of Lake Zurich
August, 2012

The report provides objective, external analysis and recommendations to advise the Village of Lake Zurich as it develops an integrated water resources plan.Read more

Downloadable PDF:
PDF icon CNT_LakeZurichWaterResource.pdf

Topics:
Water

 

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