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Transportation Equity Network

The Transportation Equity Network (TEN) is a coalition of community groups, equitable transportation advocates, civic organizations, and other... more »

Chicago Truck Data Portal

CNT and the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization counted trucks and buses throughout Chicagoland. The counts available through this open... more »

Civic Innovation Hub Phase 2: Community Based Participatory Research

Residents used community-based participatory research to frame questions and plan local improvements more »

'I can find out what’s really happening:' Academy provides urban planning insight
April 11, 2025

Urban planning shapes decisions about what gets built, where, and planner-driven policies and processes affect much of how we experience our neighborhoods. But typically, only professionals in the field, know much about urban planning principles and ideas or development processes. One way to change that: spread the knowledge. That’s just what the first Chicago Community Planning Academy that Chicago Architecture Center and Center for Neighborhood Technology, which wrapped in... Continue reading »

 

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A National Movement for Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Takes Root

by CNT
April 5, 2025

The lack of connected high-quality, affordable housing and transit infrastructure exacerbates economic and racial inequities in our cities. It also contributes to increased toxic pollution and greenhouse gas emissions while perpetuating racial segregation. This new report walks through the historical transition from conventional Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) into one with ‘capital E Equity’ at the forefront. It shows how the leaders of today’s Equitable Transit-Oriented Development (ETOD) movement are working to increase transit ridership, connect people to economic and social opportunities, and reduce negative impacts of greenhouse gas emissions. With case studies and a national overview, these pages offer readers a nuanced understanding of the motivations and challenges that led to emphasizing equity in urban development around public transit systems. This report will equip readers with knowledge and tools to become better-informed, more effective advocates for equitable transit-oriented development.

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How Much Transit Investment Is Needed to Get Back to “Normal”?

Union of Concerned Scientists: The Equation Blog | May 24, 2025

Even status quo levels of transit are far from the future of abundant transportation options needed to truly address global warming emissions, high car ownership costs, and an inequitable status quo. Newly updated numbers from the Center for Neighborhood Technology AllTransittool show that:

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