CNT delivers game-changing research, tools, and solutions to create sustainable + equitable communities.

Recent Work

Justice40 Analysis

The White House Justice40 Initiative aims to send 40% of dollars in federal infrastructure and environment programs to under-invested communities.... more »

Chicago Truck Data Portal

CNT and the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization counted trucks and buses throughout Chicagoland. The counts available through this open... more »

Transportation Equity Network Bus Priority Engagements

We're bringing a racial-equity and mobility-justice approach to learning how strategies like bus stops, bus lanes, and more bus-friendly... more »

'I can find out what’s really happening:' Academy provides urban planning insight
April 11, 2025

Urban planning shapes decisions about what gets built, where, and planner-driven policies and processes affect much of how we experience our neighborhoods. But typically, only professionals in the field, know much about urban planning principles and ideas or development processes. One way to change that: spread the knowledge. That’s just what the first Chicago Community Planning Academy that Chicago Architecture Center and Center for Neighborhood Technology, which wrapped in... Continue reading »

 

Featured Publication

A National Movement for Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Takes Root

by CNT
March 29, 2025

The lack of connected high-quality, affordable housing and transit infrastructure exacerbates economic and racial inequities in our cities. It also contributes to increased toxic pollution and greenhouse gas emissions while perpetuating racial segregation. This new report walks through the historical transition from conventional Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) into one with ‘capital E Equity’ at the forefront. It shows how the leaders of today’s Equitable Transit-Oriented Development (ETOD) movement are working to increase transit ridership, connect people to economic and social opportunities, and reduce negative impacts of greenhouse gas emissions. With case studies and a national overview, these pages offer readers a nuanced understanding of the motivations and challenges that led to emphasizing equity in urban development around public transit systems. This report will equip readers with knowledge and tools to become better-informed, more effective advocates for equitable transit-oriented development.

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Center for Neighborhood Technology: Planning with People and Purpose

Smart in the City - The BABLE Podcast | April 11, 2025

Tamlyn from Bable Podcast interviews Nina Idemudia in Nina's office

In this episode, Nina Idemudia, Chief Executive Officer at the Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT), shares her powerful journey from Detroit to leading one of the US’s most community-focused, data-driven organisations. She discusses equitable urban planning, transportation justice, housing resilience, and how lived experience shapes effective policy. The episode also explores how CNT is responding to federal funding challenges while staying committed to people-powered change

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