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Reconnecting Fort Wayne: Building a Sustainable Future on an Innovative Past

By CNT. June 1, 2007

Fort Wayne today faces many challenges how to gain and retain new jobs in a changing global economy how to make the most efficient use of limited natural resources how to build a prosperous city for all residents in a way that does not damage the possibility of future generations…

http://www.cnt.org/repository/Report.Ft.Wayne.pdf (2,194.5kb) - Report

Natural Connections: An Illustrated Guide to Green Infrastructure Mapping

By CNT and Openlands. June 1, 2007
Geographic Information System

This desk reference gives examples of maps that can be used to gather data to study and advocate for the protection of the natural environment across political and jurisdictional boundaries Technical advisory teams of natural resource experts and GIS specialists from throughout the region convened to assist in the development…

http://www.cnt.org/repository/Full-desktop-reference-e.pdf (17,190.1kb) - Manual

School Safety Busing: Serious Safety Hazards in Cook County, 1980-2006

By CNT. January 1, 2007

Since as part of the School Safety Busing program school boards across Illinois have been documenting Serious Safety Hazard Findings and submitting them to their IDOT district office for approval Thousands of forms were submitted in the last two-and-a-half decades representing an opportunity to document and assess safety hazards affecting…

http://www.cnt.org/repository/Hazard-Busing-Report.pdf (3,139.0kb) - Report

Water: From Trouble to Treasure, A Pocket Guide to

By CNT. December 6, 2006

A short booklet that provides easy to apply tips on incorporating low cost Green Infrastructure features into your private or public landscapes.

http://www.cnt.org/repository/Water_booklet_final.pdf (2,125.0kb) - Manual

Community Wireless Networks: Cutting Edge Technology for Internet Access

By CNT. November 20, 2006

A report on the Center for Neighborhood Technology’s project to bring community wireless access to three Illinois communities. Also contains two post-reports- "What We Learned, A Guide to Thinking About Community Wireless Networks" and "Building Community Wireless Networks: A How to do it Manual"

http://www.cnt.org/repository/WCN-AllReports.pdf (743.9kb) - Report

Paved Over: Surface Parking Lots or Opportunities for Tax-Generating, Sustainable Development?

By CNT- Albert Benedict, Carrie Makarewicz, Jacky Grimshaw, Scott Bernstein. November 14, 2006
http://www.cnt.org/repository/PavedOver-Final.pdf (3,277.4kb) - Report

Preserving and Promoting Diverse Transit-Oriented Neighborhoods

By Center for Transit-Oriented Development. November 6, 2006
Center for Transit Oriented Development

It was not too long ago that our mass transit systems had become yet another symbol of disinvestment in urban America As people exited cities for the suburbs they left in their wake the decaying public amenities and assets that had given rise to cities in the first place the…

http://www.cnt.org/repository/diverseTOD_FullReport.pdf (368.3kb) - Report