Publication Library

Transit Deserts in Cook County

by CNT
July, 2014

The Chicago region's hub-and-spoke transit system leaves many people stranded in the gaps. About 10% of Cook County's residents live in transit deserts, leaving them with restricted mobility and limited access to all of the region's jobs and amenities.Read more

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HOT for Transit? Transit’s Experience of High-Occupancy Toll Lanes

Greg Newmark
January, 2014

As more and more regions seek to implement high-occupancy toll or HOT lanes, more and more transit agencies seek knowledge to take advantage of this new infrastructure opportunity. Unfortunately, as is often the case with the rapid diffusion of a...Read more

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The Carsharing-Transit Card: Is It Good for Public Transportation?

Greg Newmark, Melissa Schramm
January, 2014

The proliferation of new shared-ride transportation services provides a unique opportunity for transit agencies to reach new markets. Unfortunately, many transit agencies are wary of partnering with private companies. To address these concerns, this research analyzes the usage data from...Read more

Modeling of Multifamily Residential Parking Use in King County, Washington

Daniel Rowe, Stephanie Morse, Craig Ratchford, Peter Haas, Sofia Becker
January, 2014

Multifamily residential buildings often provide too much parking, which can be an impediment to a wide range of community goals. An oversupply of parking can have deleterious effects on economic development, consumers, the community at large, and the environment. Despite...Read more

Building Capacity: Helping Communities Create Vibrant, Healthy and Economically Prosperous Neighborhoods

by Reconnecting America, Strategic Economics, CNT, Enterprise Community Partners, Center for Creative Land Recycling, Kim Burnett Consulting
December, 2013

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s Sustainable Communities Initiative offered support for sustainable development projects in cities and regions across the country. Grantees received access to capacity-building resources, including CNT’s team of technical experts, to help with...Read more

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Cargo-Oriented Development: Analysis and Implementation

by CNT
September, 2013

In a growing number of cases around the country, highlighted by the examples in this report, civic and economic development organizations and local governments are collaborating with private freight companies to realize the potential of COD for sustainable development. These...Read more

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Charter of the New Urbanism

Chapter by Jacky Grimshaw
May, 2013

This pioneering guide, the first edition of which was released in 1999, illustrates how the Congress for the New Urbanism works to change the practices and standards of urban design and development to support healthy regions and diverse, complete neighborhoods....Read more

Transit-Oriented Development in the Chicago Region: Efficient and Resilient Communities for the 21st Century

by CNT
May, 2013

In Transit-Oriented Development in the Chicago Region: Efficient and Resilient Communities for the 21st Century , CNT researchers evaluated the dynamics of the Chicago Region’s 367 fixed Metra and CTA rail stations and station areas between 2000 and 2010. Using...Read more

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The New Real Estate Mantra: Location Near Public Transportation (2013)

by CNT for the American Public Transit Association + National Association of Realtors
March, 2013

Residential real estate sales prices for properties located near transit are healthier and more resilient than in the broader metropolitan region. That’s the conclusion of this report, written by CNT and commissioned by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) and...Read more

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Do Land Use, Transit, and Walk Access Affect Residential Parking Demand?

Peter Haas, Stephanie Morse, Daniel Rowe, Ransford S. McCourt
February, 2013

As part of the Right Size Parking project in King County, Washington, we collected of data to develop a fact-based understanding of variations in residential parking supply and demand. A key objective of this study was to provide better data...Read more

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