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  • Why Philadelphia Should Lower the Voting Age to 16

    Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

    March 22, 2016 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Takoma Park, Maryland

    In Takoma Park, Maryland, the voting age for local elections is 16. Lowering the age has increased turnout among youth—and studies show that the sooner people start to vote, the more likely they are to be lifetime voters.

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  • Jobs for the Homeless

    Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

    February 02, 2016 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Albuquerque, New Mexico

    An Albuquerque program pays panhandlers to clean up city trash—and gets them needed help, pairing city services with a jobs program.

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  • Zero-Based Budgeting

    Larry Platt

    January 16, 2016 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Montgomery, Alabama

    Josh Shapiro has reimagined how suburban public dollars are spent and reinvented government in the process: Beginning at zero. In doing so, he has stripped the budget of non-core line items.

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  • Creative Cleanup

    Gillian McGoldrick

    December 17, 2015 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, London

    A London nonprofit adopts a filthy city street to find ways to discourage litter, succeeding by using humor, graphic design, and citizen engagement. Creativity proves effective in cleaning up the streets.

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  • One-Stop Coding & Job Shop

    Robert Digiacomo

    December 14, 2015 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    An inner city Detroit program places 90 percent of graduates in well-paying tech jobs by teaching them how to code. It may serve as a viable path for Philadelphia citizens, as well.

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  • Daddy & Me

    Hannah Keyser

    November 12, 2015 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    A New York program bridges the word gap—the disparity in children's vocabularies—for children of the incarcerated by allowing their fathers to record themselves reading stories.

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  • Free SEPTA for Students

    Malcolm Burnley

    October 20, 2015 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Providence, Rhode Island

    Making Philly more accessible to college students could help keep them in the city after graduation, prolonging the economic benefit and supplying skilled workers.

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  • Write a House

    Emma Eisenberg

    October 07, 2015 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    An organization in Detroit is piloting free housing for writers in exchange for staying in the city for three years and revitalizing the community. The program was started through a robust crowdfunding campaign and then later from foundation grants and more crowdfunding. It is transforming foreclosed homes in the NoHam neighborhood and offers community growth, through “neighborhoods and culture.”

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  • Eliminating Bail for Nonviolent Crimes

    Emma Eisenberg

    August 05, 2015 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Philadelphia's criminal justice system is overwhelmed. New York is allowing judges to release low-risk defendants accused of non-violent crimes with the goal of saving money, reducing prison overcrowding, and cutting down on prison violence.

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  • Gay and Lesbian Liaison Police Unit

    Emma Eisenberg

    August 01, 2015 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    Crimes against LGBT citizens have gone underreported in many U.S. cities. Washington DC’s Gay and Lesbian Liason Unit has employed and trained LGBT officers to represent community members that they protect and serve. After the establishment of the GLLU, the number of reported crimes has increased, demonstrating the comfort and trust that the community has with law enforcement.

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