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  • Ramsey Walk tackles fly-tipping with guerrilla gardening

    November 08, 2018 |

    Islington Now |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United Kingdom, Islington

    In a neighborhood in the United Kingdom called Ramsey Walk, one resident was tired of illegal dumping, also called fly-tipping, in her community. On a hunch, she formed a guerilla gardening group to plant flowers where the dumping was occurring to deter would-be fly-tippers. Their success rate has been 100 percent, and their new motto is "from fly-tipping to floewr picking."

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  • First developed by women to report on rural villages in India, Khabar Lahariya is now a national phenomenon

    November 08, 2018 |

    Splice Media |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: India, Uttar Pradesh

    Originally developed as a tool for women in rural India to learn how to read and write, Khabar Lahariya has grown into an important outlet of Indian journalism. Covering events in small, rural communities whose isolation has often bred corruption, Khabar Lahariya is spreading information and holding people accountable.

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  • Make Voting Easy

    November 07, 2018 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Oregon

    Voter turnout is higher where voting is made easy. Consider one innovation: vote-by mail. States that allowed mail-in ballots had an average of 10 percent more voting in the 2016 election than other states. More innovations include pre-registering young voters, automatically updating a voter’s address when they move, automatically registering citizens unless they opt out, and same-day voter registration.

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  • These ChatBots Help Zimbabweans Find Fuel During a Shortage

    November 07, 2018 |

    New York Magazine |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Zimbabwe

    Hashtags and chat apps can notify users when items of vital necessity become available during times of severe shortage. Despite the Zimbabwean government’s pushback against social media, Zimbabweans are turning to platforms like Twitter and WhatsApp to share information about gas availability amid a severe nationwide shortage. Automated chat bots and hashtags used on Facebook and Twitter deliver real-time information to people across the country about fuel deliveries and queue lengths, helping to circumvent group size restriction in chat apps.

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  • Calgary's New Public Library Opens with Ambition and Style

    November 07, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: Canada, Calgary

    In Calgary, the new Central Library does more than just provide a beautiful space in which to read books. It also provides a place to access technology and acts as a connection space between the more and less affluent areas surrounding it. Though the architecture and design are impressive, some might say the most lasting impact is that “ this space unambiguously welcomes anyone from either side of the tracks.”

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  • Silicon Valley voters just demanded that tech companies be responsible for their communities

    November 07, 2018 |

    FastCompany |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, California

    Taxing big tech is a popular idea among residents of cities profoundly shaped by the industry. San Francisco, Mountain View, and East Palo Alto have all approved new taxes pulling money from big tech to fund housing and homelessness programs, public transportation and bike paths, and local STEM education.

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  • Mapping movement: How data experts track informal transport

    November 07, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: South Africa, Cape Town

    A startup called WhereIsMyTransport has helped cities create timetables and route maps of informal public transit. The group sends data collectors out to ride local minibus routes, for example, then organizes the information for government officials and others to use to improve trip planning services and more.

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  • Churches adopt five blocks in Cleveland's Buckeye-Shaker neighborhood to rehabilitate homes

    November 07, 2018 |

    WEWS-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    The Cleveland-based Buckeye Ministry and Missions Alliance has “adopted” five city blocks clearing vacant lots and helping to rehabilitate homes. Their efforts have had a material impact on the appearance of the neighborhood as well as a psychological impact on its residents.

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  • Resistance in the Heartland: Fighting ICE in Small-Town Iowa and Nebraska

    November 07, 2018 |

    Law at the Margins |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Mount Pleasant, Iowa

    Inter-ethnic organizations and grassroots communities can quickly channel resources and support to families and communities devastated by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids. In Mount Pleasant, Iowa, a network of immigrant groups have stepped in to provide legal and financial assistance, as well as family support, to the local Latinx community. The groups include IowaWINS, an organization that originally operated in support of Syrian immigrants.

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  • The Joy Of Child Spacing While Giving Birth: One PHC's Story

    November 07, 2018 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

    Through ‘child spacing’ strategies, Nigerian health centers have helped women gain greater autonomy and have increased planning about the size of their family. Nurses discuss child spacing with women during antenatal visits and provide options regarding use of contraception.

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