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Goose Island's Green Line Project makes brew 'blue'
The March edition of the What Our Water's Worth (WOWW) e-newsletter is hot off the presses, and it features a topic that's, well, cheery: beer. Read on for a sneak preview of the story, and visit Chicagolandh2o.org to subscribe to WOWW, which highlights a story each month about a person or…
Chicago’s Next Mayor Will Support Green City Policies
  • Jan 18, 2011
Questionnaire Responses Show All Candidates Support “Green Growth Platform” of Leading Chicago Environmental Groups Chicago - All of Chicago’s mayoral candidates committed to improving Chicago’s environment through their responses to the Green Growth Platform issued by the…
Alternative Avenues: How Livable Communities Promote Health and Wellness
  • Audio
  • Nov 12, 2010
Listen to this Nov. 3, 2010, MPC roundtable forum about the effects of community and workplace design on public health, sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois.
Why Wellness? The Cost of Doing Nothing
  • Presentation
  • Nov 11, 2010
Presented by Paul B. Handel, M.D., senior vice president and chief medical officer, Health Care Service Corporation (which operates Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois), on Nov. 3, 2010, at the MPC roundtable, "Alternative Avenues: How Livable Communities Promote Health and Wellness," sponsored by…
Green transportation, in more ways than one
We all know green transportation saves gas, reduces our carbon footprint, and helps keep our waistlines in check. But a couple out-of-the-box initiatives in Chicagoland deserve recognition for going the extra green mile. Housing hunting by bike The Village of Homewood is partnering with Active…
Chicago modeling livable communities
This letter ran 4/13/2010 in the Chicago Tribune. For years, we’ve known that many local workers – the proverbial teachers, nurses and firefighters, plus dozens of other professionals – cannot afford to purchase a home in metropolitan Chicago (“Make less than $62k?…
Before the Wells Run Dry: Ensuring Sustainable Water Supplies for Illinois
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  • Nov 19, 2009
This report recommends coordinated planning and implementation strategies that will capitalize on the work of the pilot regional planning groups, integrate regional plans with state and local practices, and ensure the long-term sustainability and efficient use of our finite, fragile water…
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Before the Wells Run Dry: Ensuring Sustainable Water Supplies for Illinois
  • Publication
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  • Nov 19, 2009
This report recommends coordinated planning and implementation strategies that will capitalize on the work of the pilot regional planning groups, integrate regional plans with state and local practices, and ensure the long-term sustainability and efficient use of our finite, fragile water…

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