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  • Copenhagen Mastermind Jan Gehl Isn't Sold on 'Smart' Cities

    April 30, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: Denmark, Copenhagen

    Copenhagen is a highly livable city, thanks to policies that focus on making streets safe and convenient to walk. The bigger the city, the worse it is to design urban spaces only with cars in mind, says planner and architect Jan Gehl. His top advice is to gather data about people and their movements, making pedestrians as visible in city planning as automobile traffic.

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  • Women Fighting Sexism in Jazz Have a Voice. And Now, a Code of Conduct.

    April 30, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The We Have Voice Collective, a group of female and non-binary jazz and experimental musicians, have developed a code of conduct in response to rampant sexual harrassment and abuse in the music community. The collective has urged the code—which is organized into “commitments” and “definitions”—to be adopted by festivals, organizations, venues, labels, media outlets, schools, and more.

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  • How Saguaro National Park Hopes To Catch Prickly Cacti Thieves

    April 30, 2018 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Saguaro National Park, Arizona

    The National Park Service has resorted to microchipping hundreds of saguaro. Despite extensive legal protections, the iconic cacti are going missing. Rangers can only read the microchip by scanning a suspect cactus, but they hope this move will serve as an additional deterrent to would-be thieves hoping to cash in on the demand for saguaro among building owners.

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  • Squeezing more out of taps: How Cape Town cut consumption in half

    April 30, 2018 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: South Africa, Cape Town

    In early 2018, Cape Town was on its way to becoming the first developed city to run out of water for its residents. The city has since cut its consumption in half, led by residents who have decreased their water use dramatically, sharing tips in person and on social media. However, there is concern that changes are also encouraging illegal workarounds for the city's richest while the poor continue to be left behind.

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  • A New Approach To Incarceration In The U.S.: Responsibility

    April 29, 2018 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Billerica, Massachusetts

    To stop recidivism, the Middlesex House of Correction and Jail is replicating life on the outside for inmates while they are still in prison. Designed for 18 to 24-year-olds, the program removes some aspects of prison life, such as constant surveillance and locked doors, and supports participants as they manage increasing responsibilities and obligations.

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  • Fighting for life: Coalition works to reduce opioid deaths and help addicts recover

    April 29, 2018 |

    Columbia Missourian |

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    Response Location: United States, Columbia, Missouri

    The Fighting for Life Coalition works to prevent overdose deaths in Missouri. From counseling to buprenorphine treatments, the group is committed to harm reduction principles of reducing harms even when people engage in dangerous behavior. The state also has a group that meets users in the hospital and mobilizes to get them started in treatment within 24 hours.

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  • Thai orchestra fights bloodshed with music

    April 29, 2018 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Thailand, Yala, Yala Province

    In the midst of chaos and bloodshed between Muslims and Buddhists, a small province in Thailand has created a youth orchestra to bridge divides between people. The orchestra was met with initial skepticism but has since grown to over 150 children playing regularly with 650 graduates of the program. Their performances are always sold out, and the model has since been replicated in other parts of Thailand.

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  • Can Chinese Americans solve differences over dinner?

    April 28, 2018 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Chinese Americans in San Francisco came together to discuss their wide-ranging political viewpoints. The “Make America Dinner Again” event encouraged four Republicans and four Democrats to listen and connect with each other, even while openly disagreeing about topics such as immigration policy and affirmative action. Food played a key role.

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  • How to combat the fall armyworm

    April 28, 2018 |

    Daily Monitor |

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    Response Location: Uganda

    The fall armyworm has caused problems for farmers throughout Uganda for the past several years. To combat the issue, a number of scientific and rudimentary practices have been developed for farmers to implement into their routines.

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  • Stuck in traffic? These folks found a solution by joining a vanpool

    April 28, 2018 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    When public transportation is not an option and commuting alone is undesirable, vanpools are a great option for shared commuting. Seattle’s vanpool program is the largest in the country, with 1,469 vanpools, followed by Los Angeles and San Diego. Company buy-in helps, such as when Boeing and Microsoft offered subsidies to those using vanpools. The goal is to decrease costs and drive-alone rates in major cities.

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