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Artists and Scientists Team Up to Highlight Indy Waterways

Jen Kinney

September 09, 2016 |

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Response Location: United States, Indianapolis, Indiana

Collaborations between artists and scientists can lead to unique, engaging, and educational programming highlighting important issues. In Indianapolis, the StreamLines collaboration highlighted issues related to city waterways through dance, sculpture, and outdoor installations.

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Berkeley Makes History With Wage Theft Ordinance

Johnny Magdaleno

August 16, 2016 |

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Response Location: United States, Berkeley, California

Wage theft is a widespread issue in the construction industry in California with few cases successfully resolved and costing state taxpayers $8.5 billion a year. In Berkeley, an ordinance was introduced in order to shift auditing from the state to the local level, creating an auditing system that makes building permits dependant on the city’s ability to conduct regular check-ins for payment plans over the course of projects rather than once they are complete.

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Young Atlantans Get a Jump-Start to Tech Jobs

Cassandra Maddox

August 11, 2016 |

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Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

A successful entrepreneur in Atlanta created a training program for high school graduates between 18-24 to encourage coding proficiency and professional development. The year-long program, called Code Start, gives each student a living stipend, facilitates meetings between students and tech companies, and offers classes on Java and other programs.

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The City That Unpoisoned Its Pipes

Anna Clark

August 08, 2016 |

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Response Location: United States, Lansing, Michigan

The water crisis in Flint, Michigan, has left the city in dire straits without funds or political will to replace its lead pipes. Less than fifty-miles away, the city of Lansing has managed to replace almost all of its pipes, even during the Great Recession. Between Flint and Lansing, divergent approaches to management of utilities, funds, and citizen health provide extraordinary lessons about what worked and what caused the failures.

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Black Lives Matter Policy Agenda Looks a Lot Like a Playbook for Inclusive Cities

Johnny Magdaleno

August 05, 2016 |

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Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Windsor, Ontario has a similar economic industry as its neighbor Detroit Michigan; however, Detroit has substantial low-income Black communities compared with Windsor. The Movement for Black Lives has created a six-piece platform that addresses what the United States should do to face the disproportionate problems faced by Black communities. Some of those platforms, including pairing the unemployed with economic incentives, removing questions about criminal history on job applications, and tax revisions, have found success in other cities.

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Pulling Hispanic Immigrants Out of the World of Check Cash Stores

Johnny Magdaleno

August 03, 2016 |

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Response Location: United States, Boyle Heights, California

Although the Hispanic population accounts for about 20% of the U.S. population, many of those communities are still under- or un-banked. To overcome this issue, local credit unions are adapting the way they are reaching this population by using more word of mouth and leveraging local organizations which have gained Hispanic trust, as well as using identification information this population can provide.

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Putting Low-Wage Workers' Rights, Legal Help On Your Smartphone's Homescreen

Johnny Magdaleno

August 01, 2016 |

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Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

Low wage workers are very likely to have their rights violated. To support them in an accessible and efficient way WorkersReport was created as an app to help workers report and track violations as well as get in touch with the right support.

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San Diego Climate Plan Means Big Potential for Jobs

Johnny Magdaleno

July 22, 2016 |

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Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

The poorest are the ones living in the most unhealthy neighbourhoods where air particles are more detrimental. The Climate Action Plan is dedicated to using cleantech while also using this as an opportunity for job creation for city's poorest as a way to help them live above the poverty line.

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Citizen-Led Bucharest Park Gets Official Stamp

Christine Ro

June 27, 2016 |

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Response Location: Romania, Bucharest

In Romania, citizens have led an organizing effort to create their first urban nature park, a particularly important achievement because civilian and government collaborations can be difficult in Bucharest. After four years of debate, research, and approval, the park has been officially recognized and is now working towards becoming a space for recreation, education, and tourism.

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L.A. Offers Free Recycled Water to Residents

Jen Kinney

June 21, 2016 |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

California has long struggled with creative solutions to its lack of abundant water. Los Angeles offers its residents free recycled water as a solution to drought and water shortage issues.

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