Month: December 2011

Cities Find Innovative Ways to Address to Hunger, Homelessness

The economic downturn has exacerbated a growing, two-pronged problem in U.S. cities: hunger and homelessness. According to a report recently released by the U.S. Conference of Mayors, increasing demand and decreasing resources are posing the biggest challenge in...

Innovation Drives Results in Downers Grove, Illinois

The lights are on - in more ways than one - in Downers Grove, Illinois, a suburb located approximately 20 miles west of Chicago.  In 2010, Downers Grove became the first city in the nation to install a hybrid solar and wind powered street light system in one of...

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