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What Cities Are Doing to Stall Evictions and Foreclosures

Sarah Holder

March 17, 2020 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Response Location: United States

#StayAtHome has become a common hashtag in the fight against coronavirus. For those facing homelessness or evictions, this mantra is harder to follow. Cities are introducing new legislation to temporarily ban evictions and utility shutoffs.

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Community aid groups set up across UK amid coronavirus crisis

Robert Booth

March 16, 2020 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: United Kingdom

In the UK, mutual aid groups are popping up to deliver food and medical supplies to those who can't leave their homes as a result of the rapidly spreading COVID-19. Organizers are keeping the efforts local to limit the possibility of transmission through these activities.

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South Korea's Drive-Through Testing For Coronavirus Is Fast — And Free

Anthony Kuhn

March 13, 2020 |

NPR |

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Response Location: South Korea, Seoul

Widespread and efficient drive-through test centers have been part of the reason that South Korea has been successful in limiting the spread of COVID-19. South Korea has had a previous disastrous experience with the 2015 MERS outbreak, which spurred them to prepare the necessary long-term infrastructure and funding needed to fight the coronavirus.

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Learning curve: How schools worldwide are tackling coronavirus challenge

Lenora Chu Ann Scott Tyson Sarah Matusek

March 13, 2020 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States

As more and more schools go remote in response to the rapidly spreading coronavirus, educators around the world are finding ways to keep students engaged and learning. Whether it's hosting discussions and lessons through Zoom, demonstrating science experiments in their own kitchens, and sourcing necessary equipment to families who don't have the means to support online learning, teachers, and students are innovating and adapting through the uncertain landscape of education during a pandemic.

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How Taiwan is containing coronavirus – despite diplomatic isolation by China

Michelle Yun

March 12, 2020 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: Taiwan, Taipei

Struggling countries look to Taiwan as an example of how to respond to a crisis like the coronavirus pandemic. Strategies that Taiwan uses include tracking of mandatory quarantines, border control, and its use of technology. They are now looking to expand testing even further.

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How Chinese Companies Have Responded to Coronavirus

Martin Reeves Lars Fæste Cinthia Chen Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak Kevin Whitaker

March 10, 2020 |

Harvard Business Review |

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Response Location: China

The coronavirus outbreak has had a detrimental impact on economies due to business and industry closures but some Chinese enterprises have implemented strategies to help recover faster. From early on-set crisis teams that drove uniform change throughout chain businesses to redeploying employees to other stores and encouraging an online presence, some businesses throughout the region have already reported positive gains overall.

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Arizona behavioral health unit unveils murals to help mental health

Tina Giuliano

March 10, 2020 |

Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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Response Location: United States, Flagstaff, Arizona

Flagstaff Medical Center has incorporated the arts into their behavioral health unit, where they treat people with depression, anxiety, and other issues—they hired local artists to paint murals on the walls. Staff at the center say that the art has had a positive effect on the patients and allows them to reflect on where they came from.

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The Dutch are giving rising rivers more room. Should we follow suit?

Tristan Baurick

March 09, 2020 |

The Times-Picayune |

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Response Location: Netherlands, Noordwaard

The Dutch government bought out and relocated 200 households in high-risk areas as a way to create more space for rising water levels instead of building bigger levees. The program is called Room for the River, and more than 60,000 people now have much lower flood risk. The program also built new roads, bridges, and pumping stations, one of which doubles as a wildlife-watching tower. This, along with the green spaces, bike paths, and plazas, is credited for building public approval for the project.

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How the Knox County Land Bank is affecting local communities

Cheryl Splain

March 02, 2020 |

Knox Pages |

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Response Location: United States, Mount Vernon, Ohio

The Knox County Land Reutilization Corporation, also known as the Knox County land bank, takes abandoned properties that are vacant and tax delinquent, revitalizes them, and then sells them to new owners. This eliminates blight around the county and encourages economic development. The Land Bank President estimates that for every $1 the land bank spends, they generate $33.82 in redevelopment. Operating in earnest since the fall of 2018, the land bank has brought $3.5 million in reinvestment into the county. They are now looking to acquire even more buildings and financially support individual homeowners.

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The Runners Helping Each Other Get Back on Track

Julia Hotz

February 26, 2020 |

Next City |

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Response Location: United States

In New York and across eleven other cities in the United States, a non-profit organization called Back On My Feet leads early morning runs (starting at 5:30am) with members overcoming homelessness and the volunteers who choose to join them. In the course of twelve years, the organization helped over 7,500 members transition into permanent jobs and homes, with 83 percent of members maintaining employment and 70 percent maintaining housing. There are also physical health benefits including lower blood pressure, less dependence on nicotine, and a reduced BMI and obesity risk.

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