Chicago

Chicago Sun-Times: "Save money and the planet: try walking."

Submitted by Joe Menard on Fri, 11/21/2008 - 1:10pm
The Chicago Homes section of the Chicago Sun-Times highlights the benefits of walkable neighborhoods and new urbanism ... read more »

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When Highway Designers Met Chicago (and Milwaukee)

Submitted by Filmanowicz on Sat, 10/25/2008 - 11:42am
The skyline is big and imposing in Chicago, so you might think the freeway interchanges would be too. But no. ... read more »

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Congested roads? That'll be $7.3 billion, please

Submitted by Jon Davis on Tue, 08/05/2008 - 4:53pm
If 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 ... read more »

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Chicago Kicking Off First Pedestrian Plan

Submitted by crandell on Wed, 06/04/2008 - 11:12am
While many Chicago neighborhoods are great places for walking, pedestrians still face quality of life and safety issues walking our streets every day. ... read more »

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Residents Try a New Life at Oakwood Shores

Submitted by crandell on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 2:02pm
Chicago Public Radio follows the lives of public housing residents moving into Charter-Award-winning Oakwood Shores. ... read more »

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Calling BP Amoco home, urbanism is

Submitted by Jon Davis on Tue, 05/06/2008 - 3:36pm
Chicago's newspapers hit the streets today (May 6) with -- among the usual hyperbole and pabulum -- a story to warm the cockles of any new urbanist's heart.... read more »

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New Urbanism could be NE Illinois' guiding philosophy ... if you act now

Submitted by Jon Davis on Tue, 03/25/2008 - 4:08pm
As CNU XVI: New Urbanism and the Booming Metropolis draws nigh, an opportunity to help make big plans drops into the laps of Chicago-area new urbanists. ... read more »

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Chicago can't compete without good trains

Submitted by crandell on Mon, 07/09/2007 - 10:19am
CNU President and CEO John Norquist addresses the importance of Chicago's transit and the need to solve the funding crisis in today's Chicago Sun-Times: http://www.suntimes.com/news/otherviews/460307,CST-EDT-REF09.article ... read more »

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