“In 1978, I envisioned creating Center for Neighborhood Technology out of a belief that we needed new institutions that put communities and professionals on an equal footing.”
~ Scott Bernstein, CNT Founder
Nature Near Transit
Equitable and Resilient Placekeeping with Nature-Based Solutions and Public Art
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topics: Equitable Transit Oriented Development
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...
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topics: Equitable Transit Oriented Development, Policy, Transportation
We're bringing a racial-equity and mobility-justice approach to learning how strategies like bus stops, bus lanes, and more bus-friendly intersections can help Chicagoans travel faster and more reliably.
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topics: Equitable Transit Oriented Development, Transportation
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...
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topics: Equitable Transit Oriented Development, Housing, Technical Assistance
Community-based organizations have the vision and local knowledge of what their neighborhoods need. Policy and planning organizations bring expertise in equitable transit-oriented development to help make those visions reality.
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topics: Equitable Transit Oriented Development
Jokes about zoning and how many parking spots it takes to get a building constructed in Chicago don't go over in every crowd — but they got knowing laughs from many at the Elevated Works end-of-year celebration for community-based developers and coaches at The Starling. Carlos, Karla and Rafa...
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topics: Equitable Transit Oriented Development, Housing, Transportation
CNT is excited to announce a new partnership with the Chicago Architecture Center to develop the Chicago Community Planning Academy. The Chicago Community Planning Academy creates a thriving community of empowered participants who actively engage in formal planning and design processes to...
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topics: Equitable Transit Oriented Development
The hyper-modern single-story blue building at the corner of 16th and Sawyer gives off vibes that are one part coffee shop, one part community space—just as envisioned by the Robles siblings, who run the lead firm on the project, the nonprofit Duo Development. The new building, named Starling—...
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topics: Equitable Transit Oriented Development, Technical Assistance
Public investment in local projects plus coaching and support proves a winning combination From the grand opening of a grocery cooperative in Rogers Park this July to a trade school and art hub project in Lawndale still on the drawing board, equitable transit-oriented development (ETOD) is...
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topics: Equitable Transit Oriented Development, Transportation
TransitCenter, CNT, and six LA-based community organizations worked with LA Metro to implement part of the agency’s strategy for working with CBOs. In our new report, Equity in Practice: Strengthening Transit through Community Partnerships, we reflect on what other agency practitioners can learn...
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topics: Equitable Transit Oriented Development, Transportation
Transit agencies should continually interact with their riders and community members to ensure services meet their needs. Community engagement can take many forms, from agency staff hearing public comments on a finished project to working with constituents to design a plan or policy. Transit...
Strengthening Transit Through Community Partnerships
