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Wage Boosts for Local Workers

Natalie Pompilio

June 06, 2023 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, Scranton, Pennsylvania

The city of Scranton, Pennsylvania, used some of its money from the American Rescue Plan Act to create a Wage Boost Grant for local businesses. The grant is used to raise hourly wages for two years allowing the business to save up money to keep the higher hourly rate after that. These raises are critical for small businesses trying to retain employees.

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Vote like Voters in Minneapolis

Greta Kaul

May 23, 2023 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

For its mayoral elections, Minneapolis uses ranked-choice voting, a process that allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference rather than choosing just one. The system, along with the state's culture of civic engagement and its ease of voting, is believed to have contributed to record-high turnout during the 2021 election, when more than half of registered voters in the city cast a ballot.

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Mayor's Youth Climate Action Council

Courtney Duchene

April 27, 2023 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles’ Mayor’s Youth Climate Action Council allows a group of 14 local youth to work with the mayor and city council on climate goals and initiatives. They meet monthly to set their own agenda, vote on priorities, connect with city resources and organizations, and bring their projects to life.

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Action Civics for the Win: Philly High School Students Offer Hope

Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

April 19, 2023 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

At Philadelphia’s inaugural Civics Day competition, students from high schools across the city presented their work to address issues important to their community, from countering sexual assault to improving safety on public transit and preventing gun violence. The students were part of a pilot project by Generation Citizen designed to teach youth how to actively participate in political and civic life.

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Philadelphia Should be Proud of our Eviction Diversion Program

Jessica Blatt Press

November 21, 2022 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia’s Eviction Diversion Program connects tenants at risk of eviction with local nonprofits and organizations to help them through mediation with their landlords. This process avoids court proceedings that can damage renters’ credits while still keeping landlords paid.

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Mental health days for students. An idea Philly should steal?

Courtney Duchene

August 30, 2022 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Students in 12 states can take mental health days as needed and it’s a practice that’s continuing to spread. In a time where mental health issues are on the rise, as are rates of suicide among young people, mental health days give students time to grieve, rest, and even attend therapy or counseling services.

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Glitter has proven it can clean our streets. Will the City finally back it up?

Nick Russo

August 08, 2022 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The street cleaning startup Glitter facilitates paid cleanups on blocks that slip through the cracks of the City’s waste management services. The company has cleaners assigned to blocks in every section of the city, with new people jumping on board each week to help clean up the streets.

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The 20-Minute Neighborhood

Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

July 26, 2022 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States

Cities are revitalizing neglected neighborhoods by turning them into 20-Minute Neighborhoods where all non-work needs are within 20 minutes of travel without a car.

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This deposit-free apartment plan could be life-changing for Philly renters

Jill Harkins

July 18, 2022 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Rhino is a startup that partners with property owners to offer renters the option of paying the company a monthly fee instead of an upfront deposit. In exchange, Rhino insures the apartment against wear and tear damages. There is no approval process, Rhino covers anyone that a property owner approves to rent, but the renter’s employment status and credit score determine their monthly premium, which can be as little as $5 for a monthly rent of $1,000.

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Yasmine Mustafa gives healthcare workers a tool for workplace safety

Lauren McCutcheon

June 07, 2022 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

ROAR for Good developed a wearable, wireless panic button that, when worn by healthcare workers at an inpatient acute care and behavioral center, reduced violent incidents by 39% over one year. The wearable button is coded when an employee clocks in and, when pressed, alerts the closest person who can help, including security guards trained in de-escalation. The button gets pressed once every few days and costs $1 to $2 per employee per day over a five-year period. The button also led to a 20% increase in employee satisfaction over the year.

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