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  • Cities Struggle to Boost Ridership With ‘Uber for Transit' Schemes

    January 02, 2020 |

    Wired |

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    Response Location: China, Shanghai

    Data-driven transport can improve access and efficiency if properly implemented. In Shanghai, China, users benefit from customized bus routes designed by artificial intelligence software. Other countries, however, have discontinued pilots of programs similar to the one implemented in China. Elsewhere, in Innisfil, Ontario, a different kind of program helps to fill the gap in public transport--namely, subsidized Uber rides.

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  • Meet the father-son duo out to combat homelessness with empathy and connection

    January 02, 2020 |

    The Salt Lake Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

    In Salt Lake City, Utah, a father-son duo started Project Empathy, which gives people experiencing homelessness a space to tell their stories and build community. Over meals, the father and son team build connections with people in the homeless community, and these connections often lead to other forms of help, such as transportation to housing and Social Security applications.

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  • Papua New Guinea's Meri Seif Bus Program Provides Safe Transport to Women and Girls

    January 01, 2020 |

    Stanford Social Innovation Review |

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    Response Location: Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby

    A public transportation system just for women has been developed in New Guinea in response to the extreme harassment that women face. Launched in 2014, the program called "Meri Seif (“Woman Safe”) now serves 170,000 female riders annually and has more than 10 buses. The program is still growing, as more buses get donated, but women already praise the program for increasing their sense of safety.

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  • Baltimore crime crisis: How about trying something that worked before?

    January 01, 2020 |

    The Baltimore Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    When Baltimore put the necessary resources behind a “call-in” program that intervenes with people likely to commit gun violence, from 2006 to 2012, homicides dropped by 30% and shootings by 40%. The program, which no longer is used in the city consistently enough or with sufficient resources, summons people on probation or parole for gun crimes. A panel of law enforcement, social workers, and community members pairs the threat of federal prosecution and imprisonment with social services to help people build a new life. This approach has been shown in many cities to be effective at reducing violence.

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  • Drone on the range: Farmers take to the skies to save water and money

    December 31, 2019 |

    Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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    Response Location: United States, Maricopa, Arizona

    In Arizona, the use of drones as farming technology is gaining traction. While still in the early stages, drones have shown to help with field mapping and data collection on things like crop conditions, water quality, and infestations. In an area that has been experiencing a 2-decade drought, these drones are able to help identify more precisely the water needed for soil.

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  • Marketing Psychiatric Drugs to Jailers and Judges

    December 31, 2019 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington

    Drug companies that market long-lasting psychiatric drugs have found new clientele in courtrooms and prisons, as a means to treat mental health issues for those that have been incarcerated. Although the practice of targeting judges and prison officials is controversial, several jails have attested that having free samples of the drugs has led to positive outcomes such as reducing barriers for inmates to receive medication and decreasing the likelihood of reoffending.

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  • Most of America's Farm Owners Are White. This Program Is Rooting for More Diversity

    December 31, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Cultivating a more diverse generation of farmers requires training and mentorship. In New York, GrowNYC’s FARMroots program trains new farmers of diverse backgrounds. The FARMroots Beginning Farmer Program offers courses on everything from finances to driving tractors. The program also pairs the new farmers with an experienced mentor. Hailing from a range of backgrounds, the new farmers bring new crops, new ideas, and new skills to their communities.

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  • Saving Florida's Oranges Starts With Soil

    December 31, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, Sarasota, Florida

    Healthy soil promotes plant growth and sequesters carbon from the atmosphere. To help the declining citrus industry in Florida, Locus Agricultural Solutions developed a combination of microbes to promote plant growth. The microbial additive, Rhizolizer, while originally intended to combat citrus greening, also provides benefits in terms of carbon absorption.

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  • White Extremism Faces a Subversive Foe Online: Google Ads

    December 30, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: England, London

    London-based company, Moonshot CVE buys ads on Google to target radical, white extremist searches. The company’s ads are often funded by private companies, foundations, or governments and route people to anti-extremist and anti-radicalization videos and playlists. While an innovative idea, the company’s ability to raise funding has been hard because assessing its impact remains a challenge.

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  • What School Could Be If It Were Designed for Kids With Autism

    December 30, 2019 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    New York University and the New York City Department of Education are training elementary school teachers to use visual cues and other tools to teach students with autism spectrum disorder. The approach is unique for its emphasis on social skills in addition to academic lessons.

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