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  • As Heat Deaths Rise, Planting Trees Is Part of the Solution

    March 10, 2025 |

    The Revelator |

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    Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

    To address shade inequality and rising heat deaths, the American Forests launched a digital tool in 2021 that scores geographic areas based on tree canopy and surface temperature, as well as other factors such as income, employment, race, age and health. It then calculates a Tree Equity Score and maps out the regions that have the greatest need for trees. With this information, Tucson aims to plant one million trees by 2030, and has already planted 120,000 over the past four years.

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  • Community connections: How Indianapolis partnered up when the Haitians came 

    March 04, 2025 |

    Haitian Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Indianapolis, Indiana

    In response to an influx of Haitian immigrants in the area, several Indianapolis community groups joined forces to support them. These groups connect them to English language services, job opportunities, advocacy support, and assistance in registering their children for school or getting a driver’s license, all while fostering a sense of community and connection.

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  • How Upzoning in Cambridge Broke the YIMBY Mold

    March 03, 2025 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Cambridge, Massachusetts

    Cambridge’s new zoning reform lessens housing restrictions by allowing property owners and developers to build six-story apartments — through a process called upzoning — to accommodate more residents on a single lot in areas that were previously restricted to single-family homes. The city previously aimed to build 350 new units by 2040, but with the new zoning reform, that estimate has grown to 4,880.

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  • Trash to Cash

    February 28, 2025 |

    Chicoco Radio Viral Times |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Port Harcourt, River State

    In an effort to reduce plastic waste, recycling centers like Recyclift Recycling Technology Company collect plastic waste and crush it into processed pellets to be repurposed. The company employs over 50 people, all working toward the goal of crushing 100 tons of plastic each week.

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  • Cycling to school almost became extinct – until one man revived the bike bus

    February 20, 2025 |

    The Guardian |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    The bike bus is a group of kids and families that bike to school together. With the help of social media, one former school teacher created several viral moments that turned the bike bus concept into a widespread phenomenon. There are currently more than 200 bike buses across the U.S., offering health benefits, cutting down on car use and building community.

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  • Bridging the gap: Mount Vernon launches Citizen Police Academy to enhance community understanding

    February 15, 2025 |

    Knox Pages |

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    Response Location: United States, Cincinnati, Ohio

    Citizen Police Academies (CPAs) aim to provide insights into how police departments operate and the law enforcement profession, by offering educational programming that teaches community members about the procedures, responsibilities and laws that guide police officer behavior. Several Ohio cities have CPAs, including Cincinnati’s police department, which has graduated 1,600 citizens since 1995.

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  • Infectious Diseases Prevention: The Transformative Power of a Community-led Initiative in Lagos

    February 03, 2025 |

    BONews |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

    DRASA Health Trust trains community members to be health champions, teaching them skills to prevent and control the spread of infectious diseases. Between March and April 2024, the group trained 2,089 people. As a result of their education initiatives, DRASA Health Trust saw a 43.2% increase in residents’ understanding of infectious diseases, as well as the implementation of prevention strategies and better hygiene protocols for both businesses and individuals.

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  • Neighbors Build Climate Resilience in Their Watersheds

    February 01, 2025 |

    Everyday Climate Champions |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    The Watershed Project works with residents to protect and restore landscapes that drain into waterways—creeks, rivers and ultimately—around the San Francisco Bay. Strong community outreach aims to connect people, the environment, and government agencies, municipalities, legal firms, and private and public investors.

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  • A Free-Transit Prescription for Healthier Communities

    January 24, 2025 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Missouri

    Kansas City is the largest U.S. city to adopt a zero-fare policy since its public bus system stopped charging riders in 2020. This policy change gives riders more financial flexibility and improves social and physical health outcomes as residents are walking more to get to bus stops and are also more connected to the community through increased access to transportation.

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  • Where Art Thou, Rebuild?

    January 22, 2025 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia’s Rebuild project leveraged revenue from a new tax on soda along with philanthropic funding to renovate parks, recreation facilities, and libraries throughout the city. Because of its focus on equity, the program funneled roughly 20 percent more funding into disadvantaged areas compared to the city’s previous capital projects, but due to delays in the process and the level of repairs and renovation needed, the city was ultimately only able to tackle about half the number of Rebuild projects it originally projected.

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