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Accountability Framework: new ways to measure community-government collaboration

What are the best ways to track success when community residents and organizations consult with government agencies? more »

MATI: Mobility, Access, & Transportation Insecurity

Supporting agencies and nonprofits as they find ways to make transportation cost less and work better for everyone more »

Flood and Sewage Coalition

Partnering with other groups and centering community residents’ experience to address immediate flood risks and correct long-standing inequities in... more »

CNT's Transportation Equity Network Brings Community-Led Engagement to Transport Chicago
June 17, 2026

Transportation planning works best when the people most affected by infrastructure decisions have a meaningful role in shaping them. That belief is central to the Transportation Equity Network coalition, known as TEN, which is stewarded by the Center for Neighborhood Technology. Through TEN, community-based organizations have been working with planners at the Chicago Transit Authority and the Chicago Department of Transportation to bring deeper, more meaningful engagement into the heart... 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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