Publication Library

An Advocate's Guide to Land Use Decisions Along the Calumet River

by CNT and Southeast Environmental Taskforce
May, 2023

Today’s environment and public health concerns in Chicago’s Southeast side are a result of deliberate urban planning and policy decisions made since the early 20th century.

Shedding light on these decisions brings context to the land use, industrial, and...Read more

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PDF icon SETF-Advocate's-Guide.pdf

Climate Change Preparedness of Great Lakes Communities

CNT and Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc.
March, 2023

This report examines changing rainfall amounts across five cities in the Great Lakes region and seeks to understand whether the regulatory permits and community planning efforts are aligned with robust and current rainfall estimates. Rainfall amount is a key factor...Read more

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PDF icon RISC RainFall and Permits Report - March 2023.pdf

Geographic Information System (GIS) 101 Toolkit for Environmental Justice Organizations and Allies

by CNT, LVEJO and Milwaukee Water Commons
October, 2022

This GIS (Geographic Information Systems) 101 Toolkit is intended for use by environmental justice organizations or community groups as well as individuals who are in solidarity with these organizations or groups. The toolkit provides an overview of how GIS can...Read more

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PDF icon GIS-Toolkit-101.pdf

Water & Health in Little Village

by CNT and LVEJO
May, 2022

Updated May, 2022

This study compares health and water-related conditions in Little Village to the Near North Side, and to Chicago city-wide. Chicago neighborhood data is reported by “community area”: 77 areas with defined boundaries that can include...Read more

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PDF icon Water-and-Health-in-Little-Village.pdf

Affordable, Resilient Housing Retrofit Program Summary Recommendations

by CNT, Elevate, and Muse Community + Design
October, 2021

Homes are built to keep us safe and healthy. Climate change threatens this stability. CNT— in partnership with Elevate and the City of Evanston— aims to increase the climate resiliency of affordable housing in the name of human welfare. This...Read more

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PDF icon Affordable-Resilient-Housing-Retrofit-Program-Summary-Recommendations.pdf

Green Stormwater Infrastructure Impact on Property Values

by CNT and SB Friedman Development Advisors
November, 2020

This report shows Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) adds value to homes. The Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) worked with SB Friedman Development Advisors to model the impact of GSI installations, such as rain gardens, pervious pavement, swales, and planters, on...Read more

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PDF icon GSI-Impact-on-Property-Values.pdf

Increasing Funding and Financing Options for Sustainable Stormwater Management

by CNT
May, 2020

Our country’s water infrastructure needs investment. However, funding and financing sources are growing increasingly competitive and communities are finding it difficult to secure adequate resources to make needed investments in their systems. In this report, CNT identifies innovative funding and...Read more

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PDF icon Increasing Funding and Financing Options for Sustainable Stormwater Management.pdf

Green Values Strategy Guide: Linking Green Infrastructure Benefits to Community Priorities

by CNT
March, 2020

Green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) is proven to help places become more resilient in the face of increasingly intense climate change impacts, while addressing other community priorities such as improved public health outcomes, increased economic development, and safe transportation infrastructure. CNT’s...Read more

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PDF icon Green Values Strategy Guide.pdf

RainReady Video Tutorials

CNT
October, 2019

Learn about helpful methods and tools for handeling, and preventing water from entering your home:

Finding Water in the Home Learn about signs of water entry in your home Preventing Floods in your Home Learn...Read more

RainReady Calumet Corridor

CNT
March, 2017

The RainReady Calumet Corridor Plan represents the collective vision of over 2,100 residents, business owners, and municipal staff, elected representatives, regional leaders, and non-governmental organizations that all share interest in strengthening the homes, neighborhoods, communities throughout the Calumet Corridor in...Read more

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PDF icon CNT_RainReadyPlan_CalumetCorridor_FULL_PLAN.pdf

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