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Urban Flooding in the Great Lakes States: A Municipality / Utility Survey Report

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2012

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development

This report highlights the prevalence and cost of flooding in the Great Lakes region and emphasizes the need for increased investment in green infrastructure and the adoption of flood mitigation strategies. The report also uses survey data to examine the impact of urban flooding and...

RECONNECTING FORT WAYNE VISIONS OF SUSTAINABLE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2008

Level City or Town, County

State(s) Indiana

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development

This report discusses the challenges of managing water resources in Fort Wayne, focusing on combined sewers, pollution reduction, and wet basements. It recommends implementing rain gardens as a green infrastructure solution, inspired by successful initiatives in Rock Island, IL. Additionally,...

Green Infrastructure Portfolio Standard: A Guide to the Green Infrastructure Portfolio Standard And Building Stormwater Retrofits

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2012

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Energy

This report outlines how the green infrastructure portfolio standard (GIPS) can be applied to stormwater retention to determine where retrofits should be installed, how to offset large capital investment costs, and how to protect community water resources. It also includes case studies...

Income, Location Efficiency, and VMT: Affordable Housing as a Climate Strategy

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2015

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Public Spaces, Housing

Planning policies aimed at reducing vehicle-miles traveled (VMT) combined with growing consumer demand for walkable, transit-rich neighborhoods have led to increased development interest in location-efficient neighborhood - i.e., those places associated with the lowest transportation...

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

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2013

Level City or Town, County

State(s) Illinois

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility, Community Development

This report provides an overview of transit-oriented development in the Chicago region from 2000-2010. It finds that mixed-use centers anchored by public transit are essential to the triple bottom line, or the economic, environmental, and social sustainability of the Chicago Region....

RECONNECTING FORT WAYNE: Transportation, UPASS: Unlimited Transit Pass

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2007

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States, Indiana, Wyoming

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility, Economic Justice, Education

This report discusses the purpose and benefits of implementing a UPASS system in Fort Wayne. UPASS is a bulk transit pass that allows unlimited use for a specific period of time. The focus is on how UPASS can be advantageous for students and their schools, and improving transportation...

Integrating Valuation Methods to Recognize Green Infrastructure's Multiple Benefits

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2010

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Public Spaces

Reducing the negative impacts of storm water is gaining priority in United States communities’ efforts to develop more sustainably and to comply with Clean Water Act requirements. Nationwide, communities may need to invest hundreds of billions of dollars in coming decades to meet...

Industrial Ecodistricts Primer

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Public Spaces, Housing, Transportation & Mobility

There are nearly 950,000 more manufacturing jobs in the U.S. today than in 2010. This resurgence presents a major opportunity for communities. As a rejection of inefficient sprawling industrial parks and overseas production, there is growing demand for urban manufacturing locations....

Managing Urban Stormwater with Green Infrastructure: Case Studies of Five U.S. Local Governments

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2007

Level City or Town, County, Other Boards and Agencies

State(s) All States, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Washington, Wisconsin

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources

This report examines the resources that several U.S. cities are devoting to “green infrastructure” and analyzes their early experiences with alternative stormwater management. This report defines and describes green infrastructure; discusses barriers to green infrastructure implementation...

Broadening Urban Investment to Leverage Transit (BUILT) in Cleveland

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) Ohio

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility, Housing

Greater Cleveland is at a turning point. Unemployment in the region has remained above 9 percent since 2009. Declines in automobile manufacturing have sent shockwaves of job loss rippling through the region’s suppliers and producers. Facing unemployment, rising gas costs, and economic...

Using the Hidden Assets of America's Communities and Regions to Ensure Sustainable Communities

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 1997

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility

This report examines "hidden assets" within communities, underutilized resources that can be leveraged to promote sustainable development and capture lost value. These assets include natural resources, historic buildings, cultural diversity, and local businesses. By identifying and...

Assessing Disparities of Urban Flood Risk for Households of Color in Chicago: Powerpoint Presentation

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2018

Level City or Town

State(s) Illinois

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development

This report examines data from Chicago to determine the prevalence, cost, and impact of flooding on communities of color in Chicago....

Transforming and Embracing Innovation in Ohio's 9th Congressional District: Moving towards Sustainable, Efficient and Reliable Energy

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2011

Level County

State(s) Ohio

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Public Spaces, Energy

This report examines the project's objective of creating a thriving, environmentally-friendly, and economically sustainable energy economy within Ohio's 9th Congressional District. By harnessing the power of renewable energy sources like wind, solar, and biogas, the report demonstrates...

RainReady Calumet Corridor Plan for Riverdale, IL: A Citizen's Guide to a RainReady Riverdale

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level City or Town, County

State(s) Illinois

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Public Spaces

A RainReady Riverdale would be a community where all residents and businesses benefit from flood relief in a way that also brings neighborhood beautification, retail activity, jobs, recreation, and habitat conservation. This report serves as a guide to reduce flooding in Riverdale,...

Chicago Southland's Green TIME Zone

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2010

Level City or Town

State(s) Illinois

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Energy

This report describes a redevelopment strategy in the Chicago's southern suburbs which centers transit-oriented development, intermodal cargo-oriented development, and green manufacturing. It highlights initiatives that promote housing-focused zoning reform, investment in rail infrastructure,...

Integrating Valuation Methods to Recognize Green Infrastructure's Multiple Benefits

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2010

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Energy, Environment & Natural Resources

This report outlines the environmental and economic benefits associated with different types of green infrastructure, including urban forests, permeable pavement, water harvesting technology, green roofs, and infiltration practices like rain gardens, bioswales, and constructed wetlands....

Illinois' Pedestrian Rules of the Road

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2011

Level City or Town, Other Boards and Agencies

State(s) Illinois

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility, Public Safety, Public Spaces

This infographic highlights pedestrian safety measures implemented in Illinois, including snow and ice removal, walk signals, and safe driving regulations. It also outlines pedestrian and driver responsibilities which aim to protect pedestrians and promote a safe and accessible urban...

Public Priorities for the North Milwaukee Avenue Corridor

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2007

Level City or Town

State(s) Illinois

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility, Community Development, Public Spaces

A diverse group of neighbors and businesspeople from the portion of Milwaukee Avenue between the Western Avenue and California Avenue CTA stations met on November 28, 2007 at the Center for Neighborhood Technology. Their mission was to identify a community vision for the corridor....

Driving: A Hard Bargain

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2010

Level City or Town

State(s) Illinois

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility, Economic Justice, Environment & Natural Resources

This report outlines barriers to transit accessibility in the Chicago area and the financial impacts of transportation burden. It also recommends that municipalities adopt housing and transportation affordability benchmarks, mandate transit-oriented development within 0.5 miles of...

RECONNECTING FORT WAYNE: Infrastructure Energy Efficiency

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2008

Level City or Town, County

State(s) Indiana

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Energy, Transportation & Mobility

This report outlines the challenges facing Fort Wayne's Energy system. It outlines evidence-based recommendations to establish a large-scale energy efficiency program; including an inventory of existing program delivery capacity, benchmarking and data analysis, working with stakeholders...

Water Loss Control in the Great Lakes States: A Utility Survey Report

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2012

Level City or Town, State

State(s) All States, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources

Unchecked water loss within water supply systems is a public concern: it wastes public money, hinders the economy, and risks long-term water scarcity. Previous studies and surveys about water loss demonstrate the long-held belief that maintaining robust water service infrastructure...

New Orleans - Baton Rouge: Capturing the Value of the Economic Boom and the Freight that Supports It

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2015

Level City or Town

State(s) Louisiana

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility, Economic Justice

Alongside the celebrated entertainment venues and storied restaurants, New Orleans is a center of international trade and industry, as it has been for 300 years – but now with much more and better infrastructure. Today this network of river ports, railroads, pipelines and interstates...

Letter in support of HR 6078

Type Letter

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) All States, Illinois

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Energy, Transportation & Mobility, Housing

A review of the city by city commitments reveals an overwhelming concern with the energy efficiency of buildings; in a few cases, particularly where the local energy utility is municipally owned, there’s a major focus on green power; all cities are committed to “lead by example”...

Cargo-Oriented Development Analysis and Implementation: Job Creation and Environmental Benefits Through the Coordination of Freight Transportation, Land Use, and Economic Development

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2013

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States, Illinois

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility, Community Development

Cargo-oriented development (COD) may be defined as the development of places that are both multi-modal nodes of freight transportation and centers of employment in logistics and manufacturing businesses. When high quality transit service is nearby, employers have access to a broader...

Equity & Smart Mobility

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level City or Town, County

State(s) Arizona, California, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Texas, Washington

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Transportation & Mobility, Community Development

This study examines equity and smart mobility in ten U.S. counties and their central cities to understand the extent that smart mobility services and assets are equitably available, and impact accessibility, employability, livability, and mobility. For this study, “equitable smart...

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