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1) Landing A Green Job
By: Jeff Kelly Lowenstein See More Stories by this author.
Low-income workers could get a smaller slice of proposed environmentally responsible jobs.
Published: November, 2009
2) Methodology (Landing A Green Job)
Methodology for "Landing a green job"
Published: November, 2009
3) Black And White, Seeing Red All Over By: Kelly Virella See More Stories by this author.
Major retailers' search for green kicks up racial tension in Chicago's gentrifying areas.
Published: September, 2009
4) Asking For Respect From Retailers By: Adelaide Chen See More Stories by this author.
Residents in the South Side's Washington Park neighborhood want real investment from retailers in the community.
Published: September, 2009
5) 120 Days By: Marian Wang See More Stories by this author.
Chicago’s 10-year Plan to End Homelessness meant moving people from the street to permanent housing within 120 days. Seven years later, advocates now struggle to fulfill a plan critics say is unrealistic, underfunded and lacks sufficient housing.
Published: July, 2009
6) Home And Back Again By: Marian Wang See More Stories by this author.
One woman struggles to find stable housing for her family.
Published: July, 2009
7) Chicago Matters: Beyond Burnham
The nation's premier multimedia public affairs series.
Published: March, 2009
8) Toxic Neighbor By: Kari Lydersen See More Stories by this author.
Health problems persist for Latinos living near coal plants in and around Chicago, despite the state’s efforts to promote clean air.
Published: November, 2008
9) Creating Energy From Waste By: Kari Lydersen See More Stories by this author.
How one company reduces emissions by recycling energy.
Published: November, 2008
10) Buy Organic* (Some Restrictions And Limitations Apply) By: Kelly Virella See More Stories by this author.
Organic food is healthier and environmentally friendly—and rarely found in Chicago’s black neighborhoods.
Published: September, 2008
11) Location, Location, Location
White neighborhoods are home to 63 percent of stores that carry organic. Latino and black neighborhoods have the fewest—30 and 7 percent, respectively.
Published: September, 2008
12) Organic Food Comes At A Cost By: Madelaine Burkert See More Stories by this author.
If you've ever asked why organics cost so much, here's your explanation.
Published: September, 2008
13) Extending Organics’ Reach By: Beth Wang See More Stories by this author.
Towns get creative to serve poor, urban areas.
Published: September, 2008
14) Car Sick By: Jeff Kelly Lowenstein See More Stories by this author.
Organizations work to find transit alternatives for the entire region to ease congestion, spending.
Published: May, 2008
15) Looming Price Tag
In Chicago, the costs of congestion—due to lost work hours and excessive gas consumption—have increased every year since 1982. If the situation continues to escalate at the same average percentage during the next 30 years, the costs will be staggering.
Published: May, 2008
16) Captial Dip
2007 marked the fifth consecutive year in which capital funds were diverted to cover the Regional Transportation Authority's operating expenses. In all, the agency has spent $315 million in capital funds during that time. RTA officials say that transit legislation passed in January should end this practice.
Published: May, 2008
17) Chicago Mirrors Nation
The Chicago Reporter analyzed data from the U.S. Census Bureau to see how people commuted to work in the nation’s 50 largest cities in 2000 and 2006. Like Chicago, a majority of the other 49 cities saw increases in the percentage of people taking the bus and walking to work in 2006 compared with 2000. Although Chicago was like most other cities in having a lower percentage of people taking the subway to work, its 1.6 percent drop was the largest of the 50 cities analyzed.
Published: May, 2008
18) Not Quite A Freeway By: Jeff Kelly Lowenstein See More Stories by this author.
Advocates wonder if congestion pricing model could work for Chicago.
Published: May, 2008
19) Commuter Convert By: Jeff Kelly Lowenstein See More Stories by this author.
A car-to-train convert finds a lot of benefits from her decision to switch.
Published: May, 2008
20) More On The Road By: Jeff Kelly Lowenstein See More Stories by this author.
More people in the region are spending a minimum of two hours for their daily commute.
Published: May, 2008
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Low-income workers could get a smaller slice of proposed environmentally responsible jobs.
Published: November, 2009
2) Methodology (Landing A Green Job)
Methodology for "Landing a green job"
Published: November, 2009
3) Black And White, Seeing Red All Over By: Kelly Virella See More Stories by this author.
Major retailers' search for green kicks up racial tension in Chicago's gentrifying areas.
Published: September, 2009
4) Asking For Respect From Retailers By: Adelaide Chen See More Stories by this author.
Residents in the South Side's Washington Park neighborhood want real investment from retailers in the community.
Published: September, 2009
5) 120 Days By: Marian Wang See More Stories by this author.
Chicago’s 10-year Plan to End Homelessness meant moving people from the street to permanent housing within 120 days. Seven years later, advocates now struggle to fulfill a plan critics say is unrealistic, underfunded and lacks sufficient housing.
Published: July, 2009
6) Home And Back Again By: Marian Wang See More Stories by this author.
One woman struggles to find stable housing for her family.
Published: July, 2009
7) Chicago Matters: Beyond Burnham
The nation's premier multimedia public affairs series.
Published: March, 2009
8) Toxic Neighbor By: Kari Lydersen See More Stories by this author.
Health problems persist for Latinos living near coal plants in and around Chicago, despite the state’s efforts to promote clean air.
Published: November, 2008
9) Creating Energy From Waste By: Kari Lydersen See More Stories by this author.
How one company reduces emissions by recycling energy.
Published: November, 2008
10) Buy Organic* (Some Restrictions And Limitations Apply) By: Kelly Virella See More Stories by this author.
Organic food is healthier and environmentally friendly—and rarely found in Chicago’s black neighborhoods.
Published: September, 2008
11) Location, Location, Location
White neighborhoods are home to 63 percent of stores that carry organic. Latino and black neighborhoods have the fewest—30 and 7 percent, respectively.
Published: September, 2008
12) Organic Food Comes At A Cost By: Madelaine Burkert See More Stories by this author.
If you've ever asked why organics cost so much, here's your explanation.
Published: September, 2008
13) Extending Organics’ Reach By: Beth Wang See More Stories by this author.
Towns get creative to serve poor, urban areas.
Published: September, 2008
14) Car Sick By: Jeff Kelly Lowenstein See More Stories by this author.
Organizations work to find transit alternatives for the entire region to ease congestion, spending.
Published: May, 2008
15) Looming Price Tag
In Chicago, the costs of congestion—due to lost work hours and excessive gas consumption—have increased every year since 1982. If the situation continues to escalate at the same average percentage during the next 30 years, the costs will be staggering.
Published: May, 2008
16) Captial Dip
2007 marked the fifth consecutive year in which capital funds were diverted to cover the Regional Transportation Authority's operating expenses. In all, the agency has spent $315 million in capital funds during that time. RTA officials say that transit legislation passed in January should end this practice.
Published: May, 2008
17) Chicago Mirrors Nation
The Chicago Reporter analyzed data from the U.S. Census Bureau to see how people commuted to work in the nation’s 50 largest cities in 2000 and 2006. Like Chicago, a majority of the other 49 cities saw increases in the percentage of people taking the bus and walking to work in 2006 compared with 2000. Although Chicago was like most other cities in having a lower percentage of people taking the subway to work, its 1.6 percent drop was the largest of the 50 cities analyzed.
Published: May, 2008
18) Not Quite A Freeway By: Jeff Kelly Lowenstein See More Stories by this author.
Advocates wonder if congestion pricing model could work for Chicago.
Published: May, 2008
19) Commuter Convert By: Jeff Kelly Lowenstein See More Stories by this author.
A car-to-train convert finds a lot of benefits from her decision to switch.
Published: May, 2008
20) More On The Road By: Jeff Kelly Lowenstein See More Stories by this author.
More people in the region are spending a minimum of two hours for their daily commute.
Published: May, 2008
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The Chicago Reporter is a publication of the Community Renewal Society, which also publishes Catalyst-Chicago and Catalyst-Ohio.
The Chicago Reporter is a publication of the Community Renewal Society, which also publishes Catalyst-Chicago and Catalyst-Ohio.
