Strengthening Transit Through Community Partnerships
This December 2012 paper calculates expenditures on a variety of costs of car ownership from the 2006-2010 waves of the Consumer Expenditure Survey (CEX). The Consumer Expenditure Survey is conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and tracks the...Read more
Our Work
Topic: Climate
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topics: Climate, Green Stormwater Infrastructure, Urban Flooding, Water
Green infrastructure is a network of decentralized stormwater management practices, such as green roofs, trees, rain gardens and permeable pavement, that can capture and infiltrate rain where it falls, reducing stormwater runoff and improving the health of surrounding waterways.
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topics: Climate
Perc, one of the main chemicals used in dry cleaning, is a serious health hazard to dry cleaners. We brought a safer, more environmentally friendly cleaning method to Chicago.
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topics: Climate, Housing, Transportation
Our research helped make the case that building affordable housing near transit can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles.
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topics: Climate
We led the Chicago Climate Action Plan’s mitigation research team to help the City determine the best course of action for lowering Chicago’s contribution to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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topics: Climate, Green Stormwater Infrastructure, Housing, Sustainable Economic Development, Transportation, Water
EcoDistricts are the cutting edge of sustainability solutions that use a district scale to achieve greater impact. They link energy, transportation, water, and land use in an integrated, efficient resource system.
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topics: Climate, Green Stormwater Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Flooding, Water
By managing stormwater on-site with plants, trees, and grasses, green infrastructure provides a suite of cost-effective ecological and quality of life benefits not associated with conventional stormwater infrastructure.
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topics: Climate, Data Analysis, Transportation
Gas costs are only a fraction of total driving costs. The majority of costs are due to owning and maintaining cars.
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topics: Climate
We were asked by the City of Chicago to lead the research and analysis for the Chicago Climate Action Plan.
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topics: Climate, Energy, Equitable Transit Oriented Development, Sustainable Economic Development, Transportation
This December 2012 paper calculates expenditures on a variety of costs of car ownership from the 2006-2010 waves of the Consumer Expenditure Survey (CEX). The Consumer Expenditure Survey is conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and tracks the expenditure patterns of a representative set...