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  • Lessons from Vancouver: U.S. cities consider supervised injection facilities

    July 05, 2018 |

    WHYY |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

    In Vancouver, supervised injection facilities get drug users off the street and under the watchful eyes of trained medical professionals. This is a response to the huge number of overdose death in the city. The sites have now been active for fifteen years and have not seen one overdose death on their premises.

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  • How a yoga garden nourishes the soul of a West Side block

    July 05, 2018 |

    Chicago Tribune |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Under the care of a local non-profit, what was once an abandoned lot is now a safe space—an urban garden where yoga classes are offered. Classes are donation-funded, as is the continued expansion of the project. For locals, it's a chance to think about possibilities outside of the difficulties of the neighborhood.

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  • What If the Teen City Council Is Better Than the Grownup One?

    July 05, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Takoma Park, Maryland

    Takoma Park’s youth council may be the most powerful teen legislature in the nation. The city was the first to lower the voting age to 16 years old, so council members are not only communicating youth perspectives but also voting in local elections.

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  • The best place for California's water is underground

    July 05, 2018 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, California

    The California Water Commission must devise a plan for storing groundwater in the state. Aquifers, which are both a cost-saving mechanism and environmentally favorable, may be the solution.

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  • One Woman's Quest to Fight Gentrification by Asking Residents How

    July 05, 2018 |

    Governing |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    Even as cities fight gentrification, residents are often consulted late in urban planning, if at all. Cat Goughnour is pushing for change in Portland. Her consulting group ran a series of workshops, resulting in community-generated ideas for improving the Albina neighborhood that wouldn’t displace longtime residents.

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  • Dallas Transit Embraces Uber, Lyft and Other Mobility Options

    July 05, 2018 |

    Government Technology |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

    Dallas is expanding its public transit app. “Customers don’t care how they get around,” says Morgan Lyons, vice president of external relations at DART. “They want to get around, period.” The GoPass app will include train, bus, car, and bike options, allowing users to design a trip with multiple modes of transport through one payment platform.

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  • Wireless in Gaza: the whizz-kids making code not war

    July 05, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Palestine, Gaza City

    A coding academy in Gaza in the Occupied Territories trains young people computer skills and how to think like entrepreneurs, in a quest to offer alternative futures beyond endless conflict. With support from international funders and nonprofits, the academy is on its fourth cohort and graduates are receiving business from international clients. It's a way to develop paying jobs and industry in a place where it's very difficult to do business as usual.

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  • Why ambassadors are no longer just for nations

    July 04, 2018 |

    GovInsider |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Denmark

    International diplomacy is transforming in response to an increasingly tech-driven world. Countries such as Denmark, Ireland, and Singapore have appointed thematic ambassadors and stationed representatives in Silicon Valley to meet with private sector giants.

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  • Leeds is fighting loneliness with an app and a map

    July 04, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United Kingdom, Leeds

    With a single tap, public health workers in Leeds can use a mobile app to record signs of loneliness in the city. Their observations generate a heat map of social isolation, which then guides community outreach efforts and increases efficiency.

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  • In New York, volunteers engage in a quiet form of advocacy for immigrants facing deportation

    July 04, 2018 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Walking with immigrants to their court hearings and ICE check-ins can help them feel supported and protect their safety and rights. The New Sanctuary Coalition has run an accompaniment program since 2007. Volunteers do not interfere with proceedings, but by their presence, they demonstrate community support of immigrants and play witness to interactions between immigrants and government officials.

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