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topics: Policy, Transportation

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

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Tool

topics: Data Analysis, Environmental Justice, Policy, Water

The DAC Mapping Tool highlights state-defined disadvantaged communities (DACs) under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program in six Great Lakes states. It helps users understand how states define DACs and who benefits from DWSRF funding.

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Story

topics: Climate, Data Analysis, Environmental Justice, Policy

en español Communities like McKinley Park miss out on federal Justice40 benefits by a narrow margin. It doesn’t have to be that way. The Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST) aims to identify “disadvantaged census tracts” for prioritizing federal funding and informing the national...

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Story

topics: Policy, Transportation

Advocates want the proposed North DuSable Lake Shore Drive to accommodate more transit access and climate-friendly solutions than the current proposal includes. ChiStock Images photo   Center for Neighborhood Technology is a proud member of the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition and partner of Better...

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Story

topics: Environmental Justice, Policy

Our 2024 “Visionary Voices” open house events bring people together for conversations focused on the built environment. Here are highlights from the first event, which took place at the Center for Neighborhood Technology office on Wednesday, July 10.   Diverse perspectives are critical in shaping...

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Tool

topics: Data Analysis, Environmental Justice, Policy

CNT and the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization counted trucks and buses throughout Chicagoland. The counts available through this open-source portal shine a light on the problem of high truck traffic in environmental justice communities.

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Story

topics: Climate, Policy, Transportation

Imagine tomorrow, all vehicles in the world suddenly became battery powered. Would that achieve all our climate and environmental justice goals? Not exactly. What will help close the gap between equity and climate goals is an electrification transition that follows the principles of the Towards...

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Story

topics: Climate, Data Analysis, Housing, Policy, Transportation

The main purpose of the H+T Index is to help users identify the most “location efficient” places across the United States by calculating the cost of housing as well as the cost of transportation to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the affordability of place. We learned through surveys...

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Tool

topics: Data Analysis, Environmental Justice, Policy

Is the Justice40 Screening Tool identifying the most disadvantaged communities?

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Project

topics: Data Analysis, Environmental Justice, Policy

The White House Justice40 Initiative aims to send 40% of dollars in federal infrastructure and environment programs to under-invested communities. But how do they measure that? We partner with frontline groups to monitor how well public investments line up with Justice40 goals.

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