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  • Las Vegas's Traffic School for Pedestrians

    Taylor Moore

    April 16, 2021 |

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    Response Location: United States, Las Vegas, Nevada

    In Las Vegas, pedestrians and drivers ticketed for unsafe behavior can get their fines voided by taking a three-hour class called PedSAFE. More than 2,800 people have taken the class and, say its sponsors from the University of Nevada Las Vegas, graduate with a better understanding of how to keep pedestrians safe on Las Vegas' wide, pedestrian-unfriendly streets. While helpful, the program does not address more long-lasting fixes, such as ending racially inequitable jaywalking enforcement and designing safer streets.

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  • Syracuse Couldn't Fine Its Way to Clear Sidewalks, So It's Trying Something New

    Cinnamon Janzer

    April 14, 2021 |

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    Response Location: United States, Syracuse, New York

    The city of Syracuse is taking matters into its own hands, where it comes to snow removal. Relying on residents to remove snow from sidewalks wasn’t effective so the city is removing snow itself and levying a fee for property owners.

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  • Playgrounds Designed With Accessibility In Mind Make Play Fun for Every Kid

    Marianne Dhenin

    April 13, 2021 |

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    Response Location: United States, St. Petersburg, Florida

    Playground designers and city officials in St. Petersburg, Florida, have gone beyond the basic requirements mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act in order to create a space that is truly inclusive. The park is “wheelchair accessible from bottom to top” and sets the standard for city parks that are focusing on more inclusivity.

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  • This Real Estate Co-Op is Looking for Investors Who Want to Put Community First

    Oscar Perry Abello

    April 13, 2021 |

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    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    The 2012 federal JOBS Act (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) took some time to gain traction, but in recent years it has democratized the financing of worker-owned co-ops and other community-based entities that ordinarily would be frozen out of capital markets. By making possible what is called a direct public offering, the law has made it easier to finance businesses that promise greater social benefits than just profit maximization, by opening investment opportunities to a more diverse and egalitarian mix of investors.

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  • Co-Governing to Build Back Better

    Hollie Russon Gilman Elena Souris Rebecca Rosen

    April 09, 2021 |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, York

    The city of York trained volunteers to help identify causes and solutions to loneliness and social isolation, an issue with public health consequences. Volunteers conducted research and spoke to 1,000 fellow residents and 100 other stakeholders to identify community knowledge and priorities. Working closely with local partners, volunteers helped design and implement solutions, including pairing young runners with isolated older citizens to serve as coaches and provide motivation. Participants reported positive outcomes, like feeling less lonely and experiencing improved well-being.

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  • This Oakland Restaurant Was Developed in the Spirit of Mutual Aid

    Emily Nonko

    April 08, 2021 |

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    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    The 8th Street Collective, a loose organization of Oakland food industry workers, and Oakland Bloom, a group that supports refugee and immigrant chefs, opened a new restaurant, bar, and community hub space. A team of four worker-leaders rotates operational roles of Understory, the restaurant, and are working with lawyers to become cooperatively owned. The restaurant serves a pop-up-style rotating menu four days a week, including dishes by Oakland Bloom chefs and the other days are dedicated to the nonprofit’s incubator and training program called Open Test Kitchen, as well as other programming.

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  • The Schools at the Front Lines of Solar

    Cinnamon Janzer

    April 01, 2021 |

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    Response Location: United States, Lindstrom, Minnesota

    After talking about solar panels with his students, a teacher at a middle school in Minnesota worked with the school board to raise funds to install a rooftop solar panels for the entire district. All five of the school district’s buildings have a 40 kilowatt hour display that could end up saving them up to $6 million over 30 years. The cost of installing these systems can be expensive, but this effort can save money and reduce a school’s carbon footprint in the long run and even be an educational opportunity for students.

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  • This Revenue Stream is Working Wonders for Community Health, But Some States Want to Take it Away

    Oscar Perry Abello

    March 31, 2021 |

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    Response Location: United States, New York

    Community health care centers across the U.S. are funded by the 340B drug discount program, which requires "pharmaceutical companies to provide up-front discount pricing on certain medications to qualified private entities in exchange for having their drugs be eligible for coverage under Medicaid and Medicare Part B." Because access to the 340B revenue streams is dependent on state legislatures, however, the future of the program is unknown.

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  • How Chinatown's Community Bank Has Survived Crisis After Crisis

    Oscar Perry Abello

    March 30, 2021 |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Community banking empowers marginalized communities that are not able to secure financing for homes and businesses through traditional financing. Establishing community banks allows members of these communities to bypass structural and institutional barriers in order to invest in themselves. Abacus Bank has a long history of advocating for businesses and families in Chinatown.

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  • Formerly Homeless Seattleites Are Moving Into a Building Designed for Tech Workers — Here's Why

    Gregory Scruggs

    March 25, 2021 |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    A “small efficiency dwelling unit” in Seattle has been sold to a nonprofit that serves people experiencing homelessness. The development was initially meant for renters but rental vacancies caused by the pandemic prompted the owners to sell the building to the nonprofit. Now tenants who earn 30-40 percent of the median income in Seattle will pay 30 percent of their income toward rent.

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