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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 »

RainReady®

RainReady helps individuals, businesses, and communities find solutions to the problem of urban flooding. more »

Civic Innovation Hub Phase 2: Community Based Participatory Research

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

Public procurement and contracting: can Milwaukee set new inclusion standards?
August 22, 2025

Local governments hold a tremendous amount of power and responsibility, anchoring nearly all public spending on water operations and capital improvements.  Milwaukee is a model for the nation in many ways, however, access to water-related jobs and contracts for all in the Milwaukee water sector remains an ongoing challenge, according to our new report, Public Procurement and Contracting in Milwaukee's Water Sector. The report highlights that good-faith efforts to share opportunities to... Continue reading »

 

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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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Can Verizon’s Flood Tech Protect Against Extreme Weather?

Sustainability | August 19, 2025

When a natural disaster strikes, timing is everything.

As climate change makes storms more intense and unpredictable, city planners and emergency services face new challenges.

In 2025, technology provides new tools for coping with extreme weather.

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