For 30 years, CNT has been working to develop sustainable and affordable urban communities. And we have achieved many successful results.Thanks to the support of many individuals like you, we have developed innovative solutions that build stronger and more sustainable local economies and curtail global warming. Over the next year, CNT will continue to demonstrate and promote innovative solutions - from car-sharing and energy efficient affordable rental housing, to increased accessibility of transit and the development of compact, efficient urban communities - to an increasingly receptive world.
But we can’t do it without you. During this season of giving, we ask you to remember CNT and the outstanding work we are doing and to make a donation to our 2008 Annual Fund. Click here to make a contribution.
Read about our 2008 highlights and take a look at some photos from the past year.
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 at 10:52 am
In a press conference on Wednesday in eight U.S. cities, including Chicago, a coalition of community and business leaders announced the release of “Build for America: A Five-Point Plan to get our Economy Moving”. On the heels of the Wall Street bailout and hours before the final presidential debate, community and business leaders joined together to call on the next President and Congress to strengthen our local and national economies by building a 21st Century transportation system.
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Friday, September 19th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
The City of Chicago launched its Chicago Climate Action Plan Thursday at the Shedd Aquarium with the backdrop of the city skyline and blue skies. The release is a major milestone for CNT’s climate change work. CNT led the mitigation research team for the Chicago Climate Change Task Force that developed the report.
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Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
Pulaski Park, in Chicago’s West Town neighborhood, has a long history of community participation. The park field house, built in 1914, now plays host to neighborhood classes and fitness programs, local crafts fairs, a theater group and a sword-fighting club, and a legendary Haunted House. Now Pulaski Park is serving the community in a new way- by demonstrating green technologies and how communities can get involved.
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Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
Power Smart Pricing is a different electricity pricing option offered by the Ameren Illinois Utilities and administered by CNT Energy. Under the standard residential rate, electricity costs the same amount no matter what time of day you use it. Power Smart Pricing lets you pay the hourly, wholesale market price of electricity which varies throughout the day and is often lower than the standard fixed rate. The program has been available since May 2007 and boasts more than 2,000 participants, several of whom recently sang its praises to CNT Energy staff and local newspaper reporters.
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