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  • How Norway Convinced Drivers to Switch to Electric Cars

    April 21, 2020 |

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    Response Location: Norway

    Norway provides financial incentives for its citizens to transition to electric vehicles. The strategy is working—electric vehicles are responsible for 40 percent of new car sales, compared to 2 percent in the United States.

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  • Once-Struggling New Jersey Farm Offers Bounty of Vegetables and More to Social-Distancing Customers

    April 16, 2020 |

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    Response Location: United States, Pennington, New Jersey

    With grocery stores at capacity with delivery services, and people not wanting to leave their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, local farms like Honey Brook Organic Farm are seeing huge increases in business. The New Jersey farm had already started shifting from a CSA model to delivery, so they used that infrastructure to easily pivot. Collaboration with other local farms has been key, so beyond their produce, they’re partnering with their network to deliver meat, eggs, and even prepared meals from local restaurants.

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  • Minnesota Library Launches COVID-19 Hotline to Answer Resident Questions

    April 16, 2020 |

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    Response Location: United States, Rochester, Minnesota

    Libraries satisfy a wide range of needs for the communities they serve, and the one in Rochester is no different. The Rochester Public Library has established a COVID-19 hotline for residents to ask any question they want. The hotline was produced by Rochester’s Continuity of Operations Plan, and it gives anyone who calls accurate, up-to-date information, resources, and information. Having started at the end of March 2020, the library now averages about 60 calls a day. The library also conducts “social connectedness” calls to individual residents to make sure they are feeling well and are well-supplied.

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  • How to Rebuild a War-torn Middle Eastern City? Start with the Souk

    April 15, 2020 |

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    Response Location: Syria

    A combination of agencies, charities, and business owners have been working toward the goal of rebuilding Syrian cities by focusing on souks, or markets, dating back centuries. Bringing the souks back to life was a relatively easy reconstruction project, free of legal complications, and vital to the communities' return to normalcy. Sticklers for historical accuracy argue that the original medieval architecture of the souks is impossible to recreate, therefore rendering it "totally fake," but those who are more concerned with repatriating refugees and rebuilding war-town Syria disagree.

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  • Need a Paycheck Protection Program Loan, or Just a Bank That Cares? Here's How to Find One

    April 14, 2020 |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    An online tool called Mighty serves as a “Tripadvisor” for banks, connecting users with publicly-available data on how banks across the United States use their money so that they can make informed decisions when it comes to choosing a bank. During the coronavirus pandemic, Mighty is filling a popular request by connecting small business owners with banks and credit unions that are reliably implementing the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program. Mighty has a particular focus on how much social good each bank does, reminding people that every individual choice adds up to societal change.

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  • Los Angeles Offering Cash Cards for Laid-Off Angelenos, with No Strings Attached

    April 10, 2020 |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    The Mayor’s Fund for the City of Los Angeles has launched a program that literally hands people cash, no strings attached as long as they can prove that they have lost their jobs during the pandemic. In order to make the process as quick and seamless as possible, they issued debit cards instead of checks (making it more accessible to those without bank accounts), making the cards fee-free, and by making the process to apply as simple as 2 phone calls. They also had $1 million in grocery store gift cards, but the supply was exhausted in a few days.

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  • Even Parks Are Going Online During the Pandemic

    April 09, 2020 |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    As cities in the U.S. are placed under various degrees of lockdown, organizations are working to virtually bring "environmental education and recreation to viewers, from the comfort of their homes." Although virtual walks and live talks with park rangers are not a replacement for the lived experience, studies have shown that this type of contact does offer some benefits to mental health and well-being.

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  • Minneapolis Funding Its Parks With an Eye to Equity

    April 09, 2020 |

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    Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board has approved a new scoring system to prioritize parks that are most in need of an investment, from the limited funds available, based on equity measures such as race, income, population density, and crime. This data-driven system is used in conjunction with the park board's judgment of a park's infrastructure and has pinpointed parks which were not typically on the park board's radar for renovation.

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  • Cities Turn to Virtual Tools to Stay Connected With Their Citizens

    April 08, 2020 |

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    As stay-at-home orders keep crowds from gathering at traditional town halls, politicians in cities and states across the United States are turning to virtual tools to stay accountable to their constituents. City mayors and state governors are using a mix of Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, and local-access television to broadcast live coronavirus updates and answer citizens' questions.

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  • Topeka's Two-in-One Platform to Support Local Businesses and Workers Through COVID-19

    April 07, 2020 |

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    Response Location: United States, Topeka, Kansas

    In Topeka, Kansas, the local Chamber of Commerce, tourism bureau, and other nonprofits launched the “Helping Others Support Topeka,” or HOST Relief Program, which provides unemployed people $250 in local gift cards, funded by both private and public money. The initiative helps both individuals and businesses struggling after the economic toll of the pandemic.

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