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		<title>Beat the heat</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, our apartment living room temperature read 93.2 degrees.  We have been living without A/C this summer and I&#8217;m really curious how long we can go without purchasing one.  So far we have been coping with the heat by drawing the shades during the day, using fans to bring in colder air during <a href='http://www.jeradweiner.com/2010/07/07/beat-the-heat/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Bioswale Streetscape in Chicago&#8217;s Chinatown</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This bioswale and curb bumpout is located at the southeast corner of Cermak Ave and Princeton Ave in  Chicago&#8217;s Chinatown.
It makes use of existing curb and drain without  completely reconstructing the existing curb profile.  The bioswale traps  water and filters it from the street, overflow then goes to the sewer.  <a href='http://www.jeradweiner.com/2010/05/23/bioswale-streetscape-in-chicagos-chinatown/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.jeradweiner.com/2010/05/23/bioswale-streetscape-in-chicagos-chinatown/</link>
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		<title>South Chicago Wind Power</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the neighborhoods I am focusing on is South Chicago.  This neighborhoods history is embedded in the story of Chicago&#8217;s steel mills.  A better synopsis about the neighborhood can be read, here.
I enjoy doing outreach and field work because it allows me to explore neighborhoods I have never visited.  South Chicago <a href='http://www.jeradweiner.com/2010/05/22/south-chicago-wind-power/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.jeradweiner.com/2010/05/22/south-chicago-wind-power/</link>
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		<title>Pedestrian Safety Outreach for Seniors in Chicago&#8217;s Chinatown</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A large part of my job is going out to speak with older adults about pedestrian safety.  One of the neighborhoods I&#8217;m focusing on this summer is Chicago&#8217;s Chinatown area.  This photo is from a presentation I gave at the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of Chicago&#8217;s Golden Diners Lunch Program.
The presentation covers situations that older <a href='http://www.jeradweiner.com/2010/05/18/pedestrian-safety-outreach-for-seniors-in-chicagos-chinatown/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Bike the Drive May 30th Chicago, IL</title>
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I work with some pretty talented people.  This video was created by my co-worker at CDOT.
Sign up for Bike the Drive!  Enjoy the lakefront on a completely car free Lake Shore Drive.
Register Here 
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		<link>http://www.jeradweiner.com/2010/05/18/bike-the-drive-may-30th/</link>
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		<title>Zydeco Pickled Snap Beans</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Em and I made Zydeco Pickled Snap Beans this weekend.  This recipe is from the book, &#8220;The Joy of Pickling&#8221; by Linda Ziedrich.
The recipe consisted of fresh green beans, chopped garlic, mustard seed, dill, and chili peppers.  This was placed in the jar, then the pickling solution of vinegar and salt water was <a href='http://www.jeradweiner.com/2010/05/16/zydeco-pickled-snap-beans-2/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.jeradweiner.com/2010/05/16/zydeco-pickled-snap-beans-2/</link>
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		<title>Good Look : What a green job looks like</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Excellent Video showing an overview of what makes a green job.

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		<link>http://www.jeradweiner.com/2009/11/17/good-look-what-a-green-job-looks-like/</link>
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		<title>Northwest Suburban Bike Plan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have been tossing around the idea of developing a Northwest Suburban Bike plan that would help link the developed village downtown districts along the Metra Northwest line.   I&#8217;m still a few years off of my masters project, but I&#8217;ve decided to start gathering information and build a foundation for my future project.
The ultimate goal <a href='http://www.jeradweiner.com/2009/10/14/northwest-suburban-bike-plan/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.jeradweiner.com/2009/10/14/northwest-suburban-bike-plan/</link>
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		<title>Proposed CTA Fare Increases</title>
		<description><![CDATA[People are up in arms over the proposed CTA fare increases.  I think we to think about what we getting upset about.  Here are a few bullet points to ponder.

Not without its problems, mass transit in Chicago is still really convenient compared to a majority of areas in the United States.  Visiting a friend in <a href='http://www.jeradweiner.com/2009/10/13/proposed-cta-fare-increases/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.jeradweiner.com/2009/10/13/proposed-cta-fare-increases/</link>
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		<title>Comprehensive Planning for Native American Land Protection</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was listening to the radio a few days ago to a news story about a Federal Judge ruling on a decision to allow a pipeline through a Native American Reservation.  A group of Sioux tribes were trying to stop a TransCanada gas pipe line from going through their land.  The Federal Judge ruled against <a href='http://www.jeradweiner.com/2009/10/10/comprehensive-planning-for-native-american-land-protection/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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