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  • How to Resolve Community Conflicts

    May 03, 2021 |

    Hawaii Business Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Hawaii

    Community organizing effectively blocked many development projects on O‘ahu that, while involving desirable outcomes like renewable energy, public parks, or affordable housing, failed to consider input from local communities about the potential impact of the developments. Some developers engage local stakeholders early and often in the process, finding that small changes to plans can sometimes avoid conflict altogether. Companies, such as Hawaiian Electric, require community outreach in the first stage of all projects, which has led to the creation of long-term value and positive social impact programs.

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  • How rechargeable tricycles are saving pregnant mothers and newborns in rural Zimbabwe

    May 03, 2021 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Wedza

    Mobility for Africa provides electric tricycles, called Hambas, to take pregnant women to and from health appointments. Mobility is critical to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality and the three-wheel tricycles are easy to drive on rural roads. They run on a lithium battery that can be charged in about six hours using renewable energy and a single charge gets about three trips. The transportation allows women who live far from clinics and cannot afford transportation be able to access medical care. About 50 Hambas currently take women to and from doctor appointments during pregnancy until after delivery.

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  • This community garden in Southeast Washington grows far more than food

    May 03, 2021 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    As a way to bring the community together and promote healing in Southeast Washington, D.C., residents created a garden known as Project Eden. Their garden has grown to a plot of land that grows roots, legumes, fruits, and greens with a greenhouse and aquaponics system that has fed thousands of people. The founders view the garden as a way to strengthen food security and encourage resiliency for an area where people have witnessed violent acts.

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  • ¡Adelante fuerte!

    May 02, 2021 |

    El Colectivo 506 |

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    Response Location: Costa Rica

    En áreas rurales de Costa Rica que dependían en el turismo para subsistir, muchos empresarios y otras entidades han encontrado nuevas formas de mantenerse a pie a pesar de la pandemia. Algunas de esas formas incluyen métodos de trueque entre comunidades, que les permiten intercambiar servicios, materiales, comida y más a cambio de otras cosas que necesiten. En otros casos, las organizaciones de turismo adaptaron la manera de emplear a sus guías para incorporar servicios de patrullaje y conservación ecológica para proteger la flora y fauna de las comunidades.

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  • Want to Move to Our Town? Here's $10,000 and a Free Bike.

    April 30, 2021 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Bentonville, Arkansas

    Several American cities are attracting potential residents with stipends for down payments and curated experiences for the new transplants. With remote work on the rise, people have more flexibility in choosing a place to live. New residents that purchase homes and remain long-term have the potential to give smaller cities and towns an economic and social boost.

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  • Can ‘Open Streets' Outlast the Pandemic?

    April 29, 2021 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Many cities created "open streets" during the pandemic, limiting traffic on certain streets to give people a safe outdoor place to relax and play. Which programs outlive the pandemic depends on a host of factors, most especially how community-led the programs are. In Queens' Jackson Heights neighborhood, a densely populated community with many immigrants, closing a major street didn't work when police were at the barricades. But, under the leadership of the community, the daily closure turned into a street party and community-building event that is causing the city to rethink basic urban-planning concepts.

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  • Why Participatory Planning Fails (and How to Fix It)

    April 28, 2021 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    Participatory planning, or meetings conducted to gather input from communities, have proven to be ineffective. It turns out community engagement doesn’t always result in highlighting issues and improving the quality of life for those who are voicing their concerns. “Research shows that participatory planning addresses the needs of the older, whiter, and wealthier residents.”

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  • Indians are crowdsourcing aid as covid surges

    April 28, 2021 |

    MIT Technology Review |

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    Response Location: India

    In India, citizen-led small-scale digital efforts are helping to connect Covid-19 patients with the resources, supplies, and medical equipment they need to survive. The citizen groups are largely using online platforms to crowdsource what they need, with some matching buyers and sellers and others "debunking inaccurate leads."

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  • Jubilee Market, a non-profit grocery store in Waco, seeks to provide affordable, nutritious foods in low-income neighborhood

    April 28, 2021 |

    Dallas Morning News |

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    Response Location: United States, Waco, Texas

    Jubilee Market is a non-profit grocery store that provides affordable and nutritious foods in low-income neighborhoods. This community-based grocery store caters to the unique cultural needs of the community and helps to improve the overall neighborhood and quality of life.

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  • Undocumented but Unstoppable: The Undocumented Filmmakers Collective

    April 27, 2021 |

    Documentary Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States

    The Undocumented Filmmakers Collective provides a safe, inclusive, and non-competitive space for people to discuss issues they face in their careers. The nearly 40 members are spread out across the U.S. and use Zoom to form deep connections, share resources, and support one another. Navigating employment and funding issues within the filmmaking industry is a main priority, and members have collaborated on projects to bring attention to issues facing people without documentation in the film industry. Acting collective provides a louder and more powerful voice to help expand career opportunities for members.

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