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Evanston Green Homes retrofit sees partners work together and triple bottom line fall into place
March 26, 2025

  For homeowner Adam Blough, the March 2025 all-electric, nearly $60,000 retrofit his house received through the Evanston Green Homes program to help owners of affordable homes reduce greenhouse gas emissions is one sign among many of the historically Black community’s renaissance.   “This is the best place to be in Evanston,” Blough said during a tour he led recenltly for Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss, Fifth Ward Alderman Bobby Burns, journalists from the Evanston Roundtable... Continue reading »

 

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Equity and Smart Mobility

CNT
September 13, 2019

Transportation is central to quality of life and well-being, linking people to employment, goods and services, health care, education, social activities, recreation, and cultural activities. However, access to transportation options in the U.S. is not always equitable, leaving many communities of color, especially those of limited means, struggling to obtain reliable, frequent, and affordable transportation to meet everyday needs.

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A Chicago Community Group Is Advancing EVs, Despite Federal Setbacks

Next City (first published by Canary Media) | March 21, 2025

The Bronzeville Community Development Partnership is working to foster clean transportation innovation in a historic hub for electric vehicles.
 
 

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