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  • Green space in cities can bring considerable health benefits for communities, but access is unequal

    March 19, 2021 |

    Ensia |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    Platte Farm Open Space used to be a garbage dumping ground in Denver, but it’s now an urban green space thanks to the efforts from community members, organizations, and the government. This community-led project was able to secure funding to replace the contaminated land with fresh soil that now attracts animals and includes walking paths and a playground for children. This project offers lessons on how to build a green space in a diverse neighborhood and the health benefits that come from such an initiative.

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  • How Jersey City Middle Schoolers Stopped a Flood

    March 12, 2021 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Jersey City, New Jersey

    In a science class in a local New Jersey school, students came up with a green solution to a storm water management and flooding problem in their parking lot when it rained. With help from the Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program out of Rutgers University and funding from city agencies, they were able to build planters and install concrete to absorb the runoff. The project galvanized the community, encouraging the school to expand their STEM curriculum.

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  • Oakland's Chinatown finds solutions to hate crimes

    March 11, 2021 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    With hate crimes against Asian Americans on the rise, Oakland's Community Ambassadors program serves the city's Chinatown by caring for the neighborhood and making people feel safe. Started as a way for formerly incarcerated people from San Quentin Prison to reconnect with the community, the program builds trust with residents who might be wary about asking the police for help and who may be so afraid of street crime that they don't leave home. Ambassadors walk the streets to help the elderly get groceries, check in with people experiencing homelessness, and hear the concerns of shopkeepers and residents.

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  • Midwest cities look to 'pay to move' programs to attract remote workers

    March 10, 2021 |

    The Kansas City Beacon |

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    Response Location: United States, Topeka, Kansas

    In a bid to revitalize the local economy, Topeka, Kansas is attracting residents through the Choose Topeka program. The city is paying up to $10,000 for remote workers who move to Topeka. Other Midwestern cities like Tulsa, Oklahoma, have successfully launched similar programs with a retention rate of 90 percent of applicants who stay beyond the first year. The program seeks to strengthen the economic and social fabric of the city.

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  • MASLAGO al rescate de Apanás

    March 09, 2021 |

    Periodismo de Soluciones |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Nicaragua, Jinotega

    Primera entrega sobre MASLAGO, una organización que trabaja por disminuir la sedimentación y contaminación del Lago de Anapás, que es una de las represas hidroeléctricas más importantes de Nicaragua, a través de la educación de los agricultores sobre la reforestación y eliminación de los monocultivos.

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  • MASLAGO y la Gestión Integral del Paisaje

    March 09, 2021 |

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    Podcast |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Nicaragua, Jinotega

    Segunda entrega sobre MASLAGO, conformada por 20 organizaciones, que trabja para proteger el Lago de Apanás. En este episodio se muestra el trabajo que se hace para promover la disminución del uso de fertilizantes y plaguisidas, con el objetivo de disminuir la contaminación del lago y tener una producción de verduras y hortalizas más saludable.

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  • Preserve, revive, restore: Indian ponds spring back to life

    March 08, 2021 |

    Thomson Reuters Foundation |

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    Response Location: India, Saligao, Goa

    Through a government funding program, several communities are working on initiatives to improve their access to clean drinking water. In India, one community formed a citizen’s group, cleaned up a local pond, and restored its natural water flow. Another initiative involved more than 1,000 women from 21 villages to build rainwater harvesting structures. These projects are seen as models for water conservation efforts as climate change exacerbates the country’s ongoing water crisis.

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  • The Era of the Wood Skyscraper Is Arriving Audio icon

    March 08, 2021 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

    The Brock Commons Tallwood House in Canada was the tallest building made of wood when it opened in 2017. Now, thanks to government policies, scientific research, and hundreds of examples of proof-of-concept, more developers around the world are looking to construct buildings out of timber. Using timber is cheaper than cement, concrete, and steel and can actually store carbon emissions in its supports instead of releasing the greenhouse gas into the atmosphere.

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  • Does a Complete Streets policy really make a difference?

    March 06, 2021 |

    Knox Pages |

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    Response Location: United States, Mount Vernon, Ohio

    Complete Streets initiatives promote traffic and pedestrian safety In 400 communities across the United States. The goal of the program is to help residents live more active and healthy lifestyles while also making communities more attractive to potential residents. The initiative has resulted in higher property values, increased consumer spending, and better transportation options.

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  • Data and Door Knocking: One City's Push for Racial Equity in Vaccines

    March 04, 2021 |

    Tradeoffs |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    To improve racial equity in Covid-19 vaccine distribution, the Chicago public health commissioner along with volunteers in Chicago's Belmont Cragin neighborhood have worked together to bring a pop-up vaccination clinic to a local high school and increase outreach to residents via phone calls, text messaging, and door-knocking. Since opening, the site has been able to vaccinate 2,000 people per week.

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