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The Prevalence and Cost of Urban Flooding
By Center for Neighborhood Technology; Lead Author: Harriet Festing; Cindy Copp, Hal Sprague, Dan Wolf, Ben Shorofsky. May 14, 2013First-of-its-kind analysis that combines insurance and FEMA claims data, property owner surveys, and GIS mapping of flooding in an urban environment. Part of a first phase of research at CNT on the prevalence and cost of flooding to property owners—such as homes and businesses—in urban and suburban areas.
http://www.cnt.org/news/media/Prevalence-and-Cost-of-Urban-Flooding.pdf (0.0kb) - ReportTransit-Oriented Development in the Chicago Region: Efficient and Resilient Communities for the 21st Century
By Center for Neighborhood Technology; Lead Author: Yonina Gray; Steve Perkins, Jacky Grimshaw. May 7, 2013Analysis of transit zone performance in the Chicago region conducted by CNT for the Regional Transportation Authority RTA While Chicago made significant investments in TOD between - the region has not seen the same success as other major US metropolitan areas in the development of transit zones Six case studies…
http://www.cnt.org/news/media/Regional-TOD-Analysis-FINAL-small.pdf (0.0kb) - ReportThe New Real Estate Mantra: Location Near Public Transportation
By Center for Neighborhood Technology; Lead Author: Sofia Becker Scott Bernstein, Linda Young; Analysis: Center for Neighborhood Technology Sofia Becker, Al Benedict, and Cindy Copp. March 21, 2013Report commissioned by APTA and the National Association of Realtors showing that although residential real estate prices dropped during the recession in the five regions studied to in Boston Chicago Minneapolis-St Paul Phoenix and San Francisco average sales prices for residential properties within walking distance of a heavy rail light…
http://www.cnt.org/repository/The_New_Real_Estate_Mantra.pdf (2,100.2kb) - ReportUpgrade Your Infrastructure: A Guide to the Green Infrastructure Portfolio Standard And Building Stormwater Retrofits
By CNT, American Rivers, The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative. December 18, 2012The guide provides a framework for the long term and predictable implementation of green infrastructure. The concepts were developed around actual on-the-ground work done in Grand Rapids, MI and Milwaukee, WI.
http://www.cnt.org/repository/InfrastructureReport.FINAL.pdf (962.7kb) - ManualWest Cook County COD+TOD Report
By CNT. October 30, 2012Report lays out two interconnected strategies (cargo-oriented development and transit-oriented development) to generate economic development and preserve natural resources in the western suburbs of Cook County. Together, these strategies can be harnessed to mitigate suburban sprawl and take cars and trucks off the road.
http://www.cnt.org/repository/WestCookCODTOD.FINAL.pdf (5,165.5kb) - ReportLosing Ground: The Struggle of Moderate-Income Households to Afford the Rising Costs of Housing and Transportation
By CNT, CHP. October 17, 2012Report draws the latest five-year data from the American Communities Survey and finds that for the average family in the 25 largest U.S. metro areas, any income gains made in the last decade have been erased—and then some—by the skyrocketing cost burden of housing and transportation combined.
http://www.cnt.org/repository/LosingGround.FINAL.pdf (7,337.3kb) - ReportWater Loss Control in the Great Lakes States, A Utility Survey Report
By CNT. September 19, 2012This survey report provides a baseline of current water loss practices and policies among water supply utilities that can be used to support collaboration in developing strategies for improvement.
http://www.cnt.org/repository/Water-Loss-Control.pdf (788.0kb) - ReportUrban Flooding in the Great Lakes States, A Municipality/Utility Survey Report
By CNT. September 19, 2012The purpose of this survey is to develop an understanding of the effect of flooding on Great Lakes cities and to identify strategies to manage the problem By providing a baseline of practices and policies among municipal stormwater sewer utilities the survey results are intended to support collaborative initiatives for…
http://www.cnt.org/repository/Urban-Flooding.pdf (973.8kb) - ReportPeople, Water, and the Great Lakes: Ready for Change?
By CNT. September 19, 2012The "Smart Water for Smart Regions" initiative offers a blueprint for the responsible and sustainable utilization of water in the
Great Lakes states.
http://www.cnt.org/repository/Ready-for-Change.pdf (567.8kb) - ReportRecommendations for Integrated Water Resources Planning in Lake Zurich
By CNT, CMAP, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant, MPC, Village of Lake Zurich. August 3, 2012The report provides objective, external analysis and recommendations to advise the Village of Lake Zurich as it develops an integrated water resources plan
http://www.cnt.org/repository/LakeZurich-WaterResourcePlanning.pdf (2,546.1kb) - Report« Previous Page | Next Page »
