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Wisconsin isn't on Board for Rail Service
Submitted by Sam Newberg - J... on Wed, 05/11/2011 - 10:36amWe hope to see you all at CNU 19 in Madison, but if you want to arrive by train, you are sadly out of luck.
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CNU Welcomes Incoming CDOT Head Gabe Klein to Chicago
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Wed, 04/20/2011 - 1:13pmJust one day after being announced as the incoming head of the Chicago Department of Transportation, Gabe Klein, the now former director of D.C.'s DOT, dropped into CNU HQ to get a pulse on the organization's work in the city and beyond. Klein, whose innovative approaches in D.C.
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The Urbanophile Speaks in Chicago
Submitted by MattBerggren on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 2:24pmToday Aaron Renn--more commonly known by the moniker The Urbanophile--spoke at the Chicago Cultural Center on the future of public infrastructure in Chicago. I've been following Aaron's blog of a little over a year now, and he never fails to offer well-written, lengthy, thoroughly-researched article... read more »
Chicago Unveils Bike 2015 Plan
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Tue, 03/01/2011 - 11:16amChicago's Mayor Richard M. Daley is making designs to hand off the mayoral baton to Rahm Emanuel...via bicycle relay race. Yesterday saw the release of Chicago's Bike 2015 Plan, a comprehensive program aimed towards improving cyclist safety and expanding Chicago's bicycling infrastructure.
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Access to Chicago Metra Stations Increases Value of Suburban Homes
Submitted by MattBerggren on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 10:56amA recent article by Kay Severinsen from SearchChicago-Homes reports on a study done by RE/MAX on the value of suburban homes. The study found that access to public transit and the distance from downtown Chicago has a big impact on home prices.
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Pulitzer winner doesn't have to look Farr for good urbanism
Submitted by Jon Davis on Tue, 09/01/2009 - 9:49amNot all New Urbanism occurs in greenfields or sprawl mall retrofits. It also occurs in cities, strengthening existing urban fabrics.
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Sustainble house in sustainable place : Urban net zero energy home by Farr Associates
Submitted by logannash on Wed, 07/22/2009 - 10:15amThis morning's Chicago Tribune has a piece on a green-built house that is noteworthy because it is u
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Chicago Sun-Times: "Save money and the planet: try walking."
Submitted by Joe Menard on Fri, 11/21/2008 - 1:10pmThe Chicago Homes section of the Chicago Sun-Times highlights the benefits of walkable neighborhoods and new urbanism
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When Highway Designers Met Chicago (and Milwaukee)
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Sat, 10/25/2008 - 11:42amThe skyline is big and imposing in Chicago, so you might think the freeway interchanges would be too. But no.
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Congested roads? That'll be $7.3 billion, please
Submitted by Jon Davis on Tue, 08/05/2008 - 4:53pmIf you've ever wondered -- while sitting in traffic on the highway, crawling forward a few feet before stomping the brakes once again as dozens of little red lights wink in front of you -- just what y
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