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  • Great Falls parking district, rate increase considered

    September 20, 2016 |

    Great Falls Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Great Falls, Montana

    Great Falls parking system is not properly funded, and there are a number of improvements to parking structures that need to be made. An improvement district is now being proposed that will use the money made from parking meters to be used to fund repairs.

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  • Tijuana's Getting a $61 Million Transit Makeover

    September 19, 2016 |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Mexico, Tijuana

    The city of Tijuana, situated at the border with the United States, uses an inefficient and expensive transportation system that relies on private drivers. However, with the help of multiple stakeholders, a new public transit system is being put into place to make transportation easier for residents.

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  • Why are 63 million girls missing out on education?

    September 19, 2016 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Zimbabwe

    In Zimbabwe, a diverse group of leaders are tackling the persistent barriers to quality education for girls. By providing menstrual products, distributing bikes for transportation, and changing the perception of female education in the community, a combination of grassroots and big-picture efforts are gradually bringing some of the 63 million girls out of school into the classroom.

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  • CDFIs Can Help Native Populations Moving to Cities

    September 19, 2016 |

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    Response Location: United States, Rapid City, South Dakota

    In Rapid City, South Dakota, talking about money is taboo among Native American families. To help improve their financial situations Black Hills Community Loan Fund offers financial literacy classes. The organization is in the process to be certified as a Native CDFI, a program that will help expand their impact.

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  • Generational Poverty: Is There a Way Out?

    September 18, 2016 |

    Philadelphia Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    For many people experiencing poverty, the struggle to make ends meet and provide for their children is common across generations. In Philadelphia, non-profit programs are recognizing that aspect of poverty and helping to ensure that the next generation is better equipped to be economically secure - not by solely focusing on the children, but by addressing the underlying issue and focusing on parents and grandparents as well. So far, the initiatives are helping families reconnect and create a better future.

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  • A tale of 3 cities: LA and NYC outpace Chicago in curbing violence

    September 18, 2016 |

    Chicago Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Adjusting some of the strategies police adopted in New York and Los Angeles can help Chicago reduce it homicide rates which is one of the highest in the country. Some strategies which can be adopted in Chicago are to improve the relationships police have with the community and to increase police presence.

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  • Minnesota Somalis work to root out homegrown terror from within

    September 17, 2016 |

    Minnesota Star Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Minnesota

    Somali-Minnesotans are at risk for homegrown extremists but are suspicious of federal investigations in their community. A federal pilot project is using outreach programs to include the Somali community in the solution to reduce violent extremism.

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  • How a Throwback Model City in San Diego Could Help Alzheimer's Patients

    September 16, 2016 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

    What can you do to enjoy time with Alzheimer’s patients? A suburb near San Diego has recently opened a new town square with architecture designed to look like it is from the 1950s. The space offers aging baby boomers with dementia or Alzheimer’s a place to enjoy and interact with nostalgia.

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  • San Jose Manufacturing Comeback Linked to Equitable Growth

    September 16, 2016 |

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    Response Location: United States, San Jose, California

    In San Jose, manufacturing jobs can help reduce the economic inequalities in the region. Youth from marginalized communities are being recruited to join a high tech manufacturing job with the potential for career advancement.

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  • Baclofen: the controversial pill that could 'cure' alcoholism

    September 16, 2016 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: France

    For some alcoholics, finding a way to quit can be a long and frustrating journey. Baclofen is a new drug in France that has previously been used to treat Multiple Sclerosis but is now being used to 'cure alcoholics'.

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