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  • Austin is training staff to help parents find affordable housing so that kids don't have to switch schools

    March 28, 2019 |

    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

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    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    The Austin Independent School District created a system to prevent low-income families from being displaced by rising rents around the city. The system, which includes a website that tracks affordable housing options and a network of staff ready to help families, allows students to stay in-district and progress their learning within the same community. In gentrifying Austin, low-income families are getting pushed out. The district trained staff to help them find new, cheaper homes close to school.

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  • Trump pledged to end the HIV epidemic. San Francisco could get there first

    March 28, 2019 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Thanks to a proactive three-part approach, San Francisco, California is on track to become the first city in the nation to reduce new HIV transmissions and thus HIV-related deaths. Now a model for other major metropolitan cities to follow, the city has seen success from rapid testing and antiretroviral therapy, actively prescribing PrEP, and an implementation of a network of outreach workers.

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  • Want to Address Food Insecurity in Your Community? There's an App For That.

    March 28, 2019 |

    Route Fifty |

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    Response Location: United States, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    Pittsburgh-based nonprofit 412 Food Rescue is saving food from landfills and feeding those in need by getting produce, with minor bruises or almost past sell-by dates, into the hands of food insecure people. The organization, which partners with government housing authorities and other sites like daycares, uses its Food Rescue Hero app to connect volunteer drivers with grocery stores and restaurants who have excess food to donate.

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  • UPS is now using drones to deliver blood to a hospital

    March 27, 2019 |

    Futurism |

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    Response Location: United States, Raleigh, North Carolina

    The United States Postal Service has launched a drone delivery service that has the potential to save lives due to the time it cuts down on providing medical supplies. Currently, the service is only transporting blood and other medical supplies between buildings at WakeMed Raleigh’s medical campus, but has the potential to scale up in the future.

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  • This Farmers Market Is Part of a Plan to Reduce Teen Births

    March 27, 2019 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Orlando, Florida

    A teen-run farmer's market in Parramore, a low-income neighborhood of Orlando, gets children off the streets and into the garden. As a branch of the neighborhood's Kidz Zone program, the farmer's market brings fresh food to a former food desert, all while reducing juvenile arrest and teen pregnancy rates.

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  • This city bans cars every Sunday—and people love it

    March 27, 2019 |

    National Geographic |

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    Response Location: Colombia, Bogotá, Capital Region

    Ciclovía (Bicycle Way) is a well-known initiative from Bogota, Colombia that allows citizens to take over the public space once a week — roughly 75 miles of public streets. Citizens will bike, run, walk, dance, eat, people watch, and more in a weekly tradition that has turned into an egalitarian celebration imitated all over the world in countries like New Zealand and China. Proponents say that the Ciclovía increases the patience and cooperation of citizens are well as enhancing the feeling of community.

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  • Appy day: could we fix our mental health on our phone?

    March 27, 2019 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom

    Seeking treatment for mental health concerns is often associated with a stigmatized perspective, but thanks to technological advancements, the use of mental health apps has helped reduce this viewpoint. Although the apps come with many limitations and aren't a replacement for professional treatment, they do act as an additional resource for those that aren't yet ready to seek in-person options.

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  • How this transgender CEO created software that facilitates empathy

    March 27, 2019 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States

    A new app is trying to digitally revolutionize the traditionally analog world of diversity and inclusion training. Companies who use the app can ensure anonymity, encourage remote participation, and analyze survey and questionnaire data for facilitators. These added tools allow companies to measure the effectiveness of their training in a way that can be difficult in more traditional settings.

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  • Slow down, read up: Why slow journalism and finishable news is (quickly) growing a following

    March 27, 2019 |

    Nieman Lab |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, London, England

    Getting subscribers involved and creating an enthusiastic, permanent reader base allows media outlets to prioritize quality over quantity. As troubles with media over-saturation and news fatigue grow, publications like Tortoise and Zetland are slowing down, focusing on good journalism instead of speedy clicks. Both offer a variety of news products, including access to live video conferences and manageable, daily feeds of articles that subscribers can finish without getting caught in an endless scroll.

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  • Resorts, desperate to stem crushing traffic, bet on a new ridesharing app that splits lifts to the lifts

    March 27, 2019 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Sandy, Utah

    RIDE, shorthand for Reduce Individual Driving for the Environment, is an app that incentivizes skiers to carpool. Beyond just the convenience, the easy-to-use phone application provides material incentives such as ski themed water bottles and discounted lift tickets. It also tracks carpool miles and the decrease in carbon dioxide as a result.

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