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From Cathy Becker: ‘City Testing Rubber Sidewalks, Solar Bus Shelters‘
drive less. live more.
It’s about providing you with information and real solutions regarding viable and safe travel alternatives to your existing daily commute.
It’s about easing congestion in northeastern Illinois by encouraging the use of public transportation and other alternative modes of travel.
From http://www.cnt.org/calendar:
Take part in this engaging town-hall style meeting about real solutions to curbing global warming, participate in Q & A with panelists, and connect with dozens of grassroots organizations.The event features Sadhu Johnston, Commissioner for the Chicago Department of Environment, with Rev. Calvin S. Morris Ph.D., Exec. Director of Community Renewal Society moderating, and […]
Greenmapping.org
Check out these online maps that you can use to search through 20 counties in the Chicago region, including Wisconsin and Indiana, and compile layer upon layer of useful information. The map is highly customizable, so you can choose an area by zip code, municipality, county, state or even watershed. Then you are able to […]
From http://www.cnt.org/calendar:
Join author Mark Swartz as he introduces his new novel H2O, set in Chicago in the year 2020. With the entire world facing a dire shortage of drinkable water, filters and drains, engineer Hayden Shivers stumbles upon a method for synthesizing fake water, but the new product may not be the miracle it’s cracked […]
Great Lakes Safe and Open for Now:
The Coast Guard’s plan to establish 34 permanent live-fire zones in the Great Lakes has been withdrawn due to citizen concerns.
Check out the Chicago BikeWinter — Schedule of Events which includes this:
Winter Cycling Class in Little Village: Biking Keeps you Warm! Sarah and Nadia will share tips to help newbies try riding in cold weather–how to dress, be seen, and take care of your bike. This class is free! English and Spanish! We’ll have free […]
Here’s a great way to help the River from home – add a rain barrel to your house. Rain barrels help you conserve water, reduce the amount of water going directly to the sewer system and provide water for your garden.
Friends of the Chicago River board member Grant Crowley has a great […]
Friends of the Chicago River is launching our Clean Water Campaign to build community support for public investment in cleaning up the Chicago River. Friends’ staff will be making presentations to local officials and community groups distributing the Clean Water Principles for individuals and groups to endorse.
As part of this effort, we […]