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  • This Walkable Gathering Space Has Transformed a City's Main Street

    October 27, 2025 |

    Governing |

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    Response Location: United States, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

    The city of Lancaster invested nearly $12 million to create a walkable mixed-use development area along a main thoroughfare, with nine blocks of businesses and community spaces such as a library and a museum. The development has generated more than $270 million in economic output and residents say the area is now welcoming and encourages a sense of community.

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  • How EVs can fix the grid and lower your electric bill

    October 17, 2025 |

    Grist |

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    Response Location: United States, Maryland

    Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology allows electric vehicles to send stored battery power back to utilities during peak demand periods. Early pilot programs in Maryland and California have demonstrated reduced grid stress, lower electricity costs, and the potential to transform millions of parked EVs into a distributed energy storage network.

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  • Denver's Food Forests Provide Free Fruit While Greening the Environment

    September 29, 2025 |

    Civil Eats |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    Denver Urban Gardens transformed vacant urban lots into 26 food forests containing over 1,200 fruit trees and berry bushes, providing free fresh produce to communities while reducing local temperatures by 5-15 degrees and increasing tree canopy coverage in one of America's least forested cities.

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  • Transforming life in cities

    September 23, 2025 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: India, Mumbai

    In an area long-known for poverty and poor health outcomes, residents in Mumbai are joining forces to lead a community-building initiative that works to create shared community spaces, such as libraries, workshops and designated areas for rest and play, specifically with women and children in mind, as city planning historically overlooks these needs and groups.

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  • Where is the shade when the sun is overhead?

    September 16, 2025 |

    Teyit |

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    Response Location: Turkey

    Cities are implementing comprehensive heat mitigation strategies including urban greening, cooling centers, heat response teams, and reflective surfaces. Evidence shows measurable temperature reductions and improved access to relief for vulnerable populations.

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  • « C'est le seul endroit où on peut encore écouter des cassettes » : quand 30 habitants se partagent la voiture du village

    September 15, 2025 |

    Le Nouvel Obs |

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    Response Location: France, Drôme

    Dans la Drôme, des collectifs d’habitants se regroupent pour partager des voitures, ce qui rend les transports plus accessibles pour ceux qui ne possèdent pas leur propre voiture ou qui en ont besoin rarement. Les participants enregistrent leur kilométrage et paient un taux fixe et bas par kilomètre, et tout accident ou problème est la responsabilité financière de celui qui conduisait à ce moment-là, bien que l’assurance de la voiture soit toujours liée au propriétaire.

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  • Billions spent, miles to go: The story of California's failure to build high-speed rail

    September 08, 2025 |

    Grist |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    California's troubled high-speed rail project—hampered by inexperienced management, inadequate upfront funding, and poor route selection—demonstrates why successful infrastructure mega-projects require experienced agencies, full financing commitments, and streamlined implementation strategies.

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  • City food forests offer a chance to experience nature — and eat it

    August 19, 2025 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States

    In some cities, empty urban lots transformed into multilayered "food forests" that mimic natural ecosystems are providing free, accessible fresh produce to city residents through strategically designed edible plantings that feature native and adapted fruit trees, nut trees, and berry bushes.

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  • "Cinq minutes pour se laver, c'est suffisant" : au camping d'Arradon, les douches sont chronométrées pour économiser l'eau

    August 19, 2025 |

    Franceinfo |

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    Response Location: France, Arradon, Morbihan

    Au camping municipal d'Arradon, les rénovations ont été l’occasion de réduire l'usage de l’eau en installant des douches qui limitent les utilisateurs à cinq minutes par douche. Grâce aux nouvelles installations, la consommation d’eau est passée de 109 litres par personne par jour à 71.

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  • For Homeless Cyclists, Bikes Bring an Escape From the Streets

    August 12, 2025 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

    Father Joe’s Villages leads weekly cycling rides for people experiencing homelessness, and each ride brings participants closer to receiving a free bike of their own from the organization. The program provides not only a vital mode of transportation for residents who struggle most to get around, but also opportunities to build community and take advantage of the health benefits of cycling.

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