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Recent Work

Right-Sizing Chicago Parking

Researching the relationship between residential location, parking requirements and usage, and housing affordability to help boost equitable... more »

Community Data Trust and Knowledge Lab

We’re creating a trust-based collaborative model to collect, analyze, protect and share data generated from and providing insights into our... more »

DAC Mapping Tool

The DAC Mapping Tool highlights state-defined disadvantaged communities (DACs) under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program in six... more »

The Rain Is Getting Worse. Our Response Is Getting Smarter.
August 11, 2026

Flooding can feel like bad luck. It isn’t. The rain is getting more intense — climate change is bringing heavier storms in shorter bursts — and  its running into infrastructure that was never built for this much of it. Our sewers and drainage systems were designed for a climate we don't live in anymore.  This doesn't fix itself. The flooding keeps coming. And it keeps occurring in the same neighborhoods, over and over, hardest where the least has been invested. At Center for... Continue reading »

 

Featured Publication

Bridging Visions, Accelerating Impact: Elevated Works 2025 Impact Report

By CNT and Elevated Works
June 9, 2025

Bridging Visions, Accelerating Impact: Elevated Works ETOD Technical Assistance Program Impact, by CNT and Elevated Chicago, highlights new best practices for publicly funded community development in general and equitable transit-oriented development specifically. With case studies, a comprehensive project list and other features, this report highlights the impact of the City of Chicago’s Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Technical Assistance Program from 2023 to 2025. The City’s $1 million investment in the Elevated Works technical assistance program we coordinated ensured the success of 29 projects, representing $300 million invested in Chicago communities. All 29 projects made meaningful progress, with 7 reaching groundbreaking and 5 more celebrating grand openings. Beyond these individual project milestones, Bridging Visions, Accelerating Impact describes shared successes and challenges for the entire pipeline and describes how we've advocated for systems-level changes to reduce barriers for equitable transit-oriented development in Chicago moving forward. From 2023 to 2025, we partnered with Elevated Chicago , IFF , Metropolitan Planning Council , Rudd Resources...

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City Gives Final OK To Buy Greyhound Bus Station

Block Club Chicago | June 17, 2026

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