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Why History Matters in Equitable Development Planning

Oscar Perry Abello

March 07, 2019 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

A new park plan in Washington, D.C. addresses systemic racism and inequity in current city infrastructure, digging deeper than traditional urban planning landscapes. The new plan takes into account perspectives from minorities and low-income households to ensure the community space is built by the people, for the people - establishing economic justice along the way. This D.C. park plan is helping people purchase homes, finance businesses and get jobs.

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Denver will allow smartphone voting for thousands of people (but probably not you)

Andrew Kenney

March 07, 2019 |

The Denver Post |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

In the hopes of making voting more accessible, the city of Denver, Colorado will allow their international voters, a population of about 4,000, to vote electronically on an app called Voatz. Already used by about 144 voters in West Virginia during the 2018 election, Voatz uses blockchain technology, which stores user votes across encrypted servers. Though some have cited security concerns, many hope the voting app will replace the current more insecure digital method.

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How North Dakota tribes countered a restrictive voting law

Art Hughes

March 07, 2019 |

Native America Calling |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, North Dakota

Native American tribes, community groups, and nonprofits quickly responded to a North Dakota law requiring voter IDs with physical street addresses by holding information sessions, setting up stations to create instant tribal IDs, and placing volunteers at polling stations to assist those who wanted to vote actually be able to do so. Many tribal members rely on post office boxes and do not have an official address on their reservation. Despite some voters being turned away because of their ID, overall there was a record turnout in precincts that include reservations.

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Ypsi-based program aims to restore dignity for women giving birth while incarcerated

Sarah Rigg

March 06, 2019 |

Concentrate |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Ypsilanti, Michigan

The Michigan Prison Doula Initiative seeks to provide pregnant women experiencing incarceration the support and care they need to maintain physical and mental health before, during, and after giving birth. The initiative has partnered with the Michigan Department of Corrections to start work in one prison – with the hopes of expanding to others – by providing prenatal counseling, support during birth, and postpartum visits.

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Cómo funciona la carpintería La Huella, una cooperativa conformada por usuarios del Hospital Borda

Stella Bin

March 04, 2019 |

Red/Acción |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Argentina

En 2013, 20 personas con padecimientos mentales del Hospital Borda (Buenos Aires, Argentina) fundaron “La Huella”, una cooperativa que funciona como carpintería y contribuye a la reinserción social y laboral de sus socios. "La Huella" lleva fabricados más de 500 muebles con diseño propio, además de haber realizado más de 400 servicios de restauración y reciclado de muebles a particulares, organizaciones públicas y privadas. La cooperativa no sólo impactó positivamente en los más de 20 usuarios del servicio público de salud mental, sino que también mejoró la vida de sus familias de la propia institución.

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How to Design a Better City for Deaf People

Sarah Holder

March 04, 2019 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

Gallaudet University has interior design and architecture built with the needs and preferences of people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing in mind. By analyzing the effects of lighting, color, space, and other design principles emphatically, restaurants and other public spaces can be similarly accommodating for individuals with different hearing abilities.

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Black women are facing a childbirth mortality crisis. These doulas are trying to help.

Sarah Hosseini

February 28, 2019 |

The Washington Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Durham, North Carolina

Statistics show that black women do not have their pain taken as seriously as white women, which is a contributing factor why some expectant black mothers are choosing to hire doulas for their pregnancies. The doulas do more than help with childbirth – they provide resources to the mothers leading up to the birth as well as hold health care practitioners accountable for their biases.

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Banned: 'We are doing the president's work: cleansing the community of gays”

Bolu Akindele

February 28, 2019 |

Bhekisisa |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos, Lagos

The Access to Health and Rights Development Initiative (AHRDI) in Lagos, Nigeria has offered health services to over 2,000 LGBTI men since 2013 despite the nation's widespread homophobia. Because it is still dangerous to identify as or ally with homosexuality following the 2014 passage of the Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Act, all AHRDI's clients come from word-of-mouth referrals to receive condoms, lube, HIV testing, and more.

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Mail-in votes helped make Florida's election a nightmare. A solution? More mail-in votes

David Smiley

February 28, 2019 |

Miami Herald |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Florida

Over the past two decades, Florida has notoriously been plagued with voting complications, which have called into question the integrity of many state and national elections. In an attempt to simplify voting, Florida is now opting for three parallel systems: Election Day precincts, early voting centers, and by mail.

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Collaborative Starting to Fill in the ‘Friends and Family' Capital Gap in Oakland

Zoe Sullivan

February 27, 2019 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

A collaborative funding organization called the Runway Project gives loans to primarily Black entrepreneurs in the Oakland area. The initiative aims to address racial disparities in startup capital by reducing the financial risk of starting a business. The program also includes personalized support as a "wrap around" approach to the lending process.

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