Now in its 18th year, Chicago’s award-winning multimedia public affairs series returns in 2008 with Chicago Matters: Growing Forward, to examine how the choices we make today impact our environment and the future of our region.
Ben Helphand, CNT’s Pedestrian Program Manager, has been chosen for the Community Renewal Society’s inaugural “35 Under 35″ honorees. The awards highlight the “importance of fresh voices in the fight to eliminate racism and poverty by recognizing emerging leaders.” The 35 local leaders were chosen based not on how well known they are with the general public, but through the important and ground-breaking work they have done within their immediate community or field.
The first Open House to showcase analytical and hands-on tools created by CNT staff was a resounding success. Almost 150 people filled CNT’s first floor on Thursday, May 10. A variety of activities kept the guests busy, including booths with the 19 existing tools on display, mini-workshops on stormwater management and the Housing + Transportation Affordability Index, and the ever-popular tours of CNT’s LEED-certified Platinum-rated green building.
The Virginia Bluebells were the first to spring to life this season in CNT’s native garden. And it won’t be long until tall beauties like Wild Columbine and Golden Alexander and ground-dwellers like Blood Root and Wild Ginger follow. The garden serves as a habitat for monarch butterflies, milkweed bugs, downy woodpeckers, and even a Ruby-crowned Kinglet.
And you thought Kenosha, Portland, Little Rock and San Francisco had nothing in common.
“Street Smart: Streetcars and Cities in the 21st Century”, published by Reconnecting America, chronicles the rise of the streetcar in such seemingly distinct urban cities like Kenosha and San Francisco, referencing the history of streetcars all the way up to their newfound role in the 21st century. CNT President Scott Bernstein writes the chapter that explains the important role streetcars have played throughout history.
CNT’s Natural Resources work gains a new tool and a new face this week. We introduced our Green Solutions pocket guide, “Water: From Trouble to Treasure”, yesterday at the Illinois River Coordinating Council meeting. Visit our website later in the week to learn more about this guide to affordable and accomplishable “green infrastructure” solutions.
We would like to highlight a current opening for an important position at CNT. Feel free to share with anyone you think may be interested in this exciting opportunity:
POSITION: Research Manager
AVAILABILITY: Open immediately
For the third year in a row, CNT won in our division of the 2006 Bicycle Commuter Challenge, “Business/Non-profit 24-99 employees”. The Chicagoland Bicycle Federation put on its 13th annual challenge and set record numbers in organizations participating (130) and participants (1600). CNT dominated the other organizations in our category with a 70.83% participation rate.
CNT is a creative think-and-do tank that combines rigorous research with the implementation of effective solutions. CNT works across disciplines and issues, including transportation and community development, energy, natural resources, and climate change.
As 2008 comes to a close, we hope we can count on your support to build sustainable urban communities by making a tax-deductible contribution to CNT.
CNT celebrated 30 years of innovations in 2008. We could never have achieved this landmark…
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