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The Mapping Technology Reshaping Public Policy

Katherine Barrett, Richard Greene

January 15, 2019 |

Governing |

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Response Location: United States, Cincinnati, Ohio

States and localities are moving beyond traditional uses of geographic information systems, also known as GIS, and into a wide array of smart, dynamic uses of the burgeoning technology. In Cincinatti, city analysts examined fire department and EMS call data to optimize emergency vehicle allocation. And in Oakland County, Michigan, officials are using GIS mapping to present complex data around treatment centers and drug disposal areas in an accessible way for all parties involved.

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Digital Death Doulas Handle Your Online Afterlife with Jiwa

Kristi Alexandra

January 13, 2019 |

Loose Lips Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

A tech start-up allows individuals to control what happens to their digital assets after death. Not all companies that manage your online data have deceased user policies. And where law firms and social media companies have been slow to acknowledge individual privacy rights and personal digital authorship after death, jiwa is stepping in. The company offers consultations and management of digital wills, encouraging people to consider their online afterlife.

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Who's protecting the Internet? Five guys at a nonprofit

Stefanie Dreyer

January 10, 2019 |

The Boston Globe |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

By collecting and sharing its data on Internet scams and phishing attacks, the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG), a cyber security nonprofit, acts like a clearinghouse for records. The APWG brings together other international partners, such as companies, universities, governments, and other nonprofits to use its data to develop new strategies to product Internet users against malware and phishing attacks.

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Part of an age-friendly city: advocacy training for elders - The Bay State Banner

Sandra Larson

January 10, 2019 |

The Bay State Banner |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

The Boston Senior Civic Academy teaches older adults how to stay informed about and involved in local politics, covering issues from financial insecurity to dementia-friendly city planning. The program, which serves elders across the city and is part of a world-wide push to create elder-friendly cities, invites older adults to take an active role in politics and advocacy, and gives them the tools to do so.

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How Wilmington police are tackling gun violence in a city once labeled 'Murder Town'

Adam Duvernay

January 09, 2019 |

The News Journal (Delaware Online) |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Wilmington, Delaware

When faced with a sharp increase in gun violence in 2017, Wilmington police shifted their approach to data-driven, community-oriented, and trust-building methodologies. Using data to anticipate and understand crime trends and patterns, coupled with building neighborhood relationships, this multi-pronged approach gives Wilmington police the opportunity to change the city’s culture and history of violence.

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How This Southern City Is Making Tech Work for People

Audrey F. Henderson

January 09, 2019 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Birmingham, Alabama

Successful public private collaborations promote civic innovations that add value to communities. Programs that bring together nonprofits, tech start-ups, universities, and city leaders are helping Birmingham, Alabama, emerge as a model city for tech innovation in the region. Initiatives such as Innovate Brigham and the NHabitBham housing database use grants from the city and federal government, and donations from other partners to fund collaborations. While empowering residents by gathering and providing access to data on the wellbeing of Birmingham’s communities, these programs also add value to the city.

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New Tracking Technology Reveals Hidden Animal Migration Routes

Kristen A. Schmitt

January 08, 2019 |

Smithsonian |

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Response Location: United States, Pinedale, Wyoming

Aided by advanced GPS collar technology, scientists in Wyoming are mapping herd animal movement as they migrate across the state. Such efforts have helped planners and conservationists remove barriers and weigh development projects in accordance with the data, and such efforts are spreading to other areas in the Western United States.

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In India's Fast-Growing Cities, a Grassroots Effort to Save the Trees

Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar

January 08, 2019 |

Yale Environment 360 |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India, Mumbai

In booming cities across India, residents and nonprofits are fighting to save trees from rampant development. One protest in Delhi brought 1,500 citizens out, stalling a proposal to fell 14,000 trees in the city. And the Center for Environmental Research and Education in Mumbai plant's new trees with an unusually high survival rate of 90 percent. But to stem destruction, these groups must help city planners and politicians understand the many benefits that urban trees provide.

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How an emerging African megacity cut commutes by two hours a day

Nick Van Mead

January 08, 2019 |

The Guardian |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Tanzania, Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's de facto capital and megacity-to-be, has cut transportation times by providing a bus system that avoids traffic congestion and chaotic intersections. Though the bus system still struggles to provide comfortable conditions and convenient ticketing processes, commuters who take the bus report significantly reduced transportation times.

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How Dutch Transit Agencies Fend Off Fare Evaders

Feargus O'Sullivan

January 08, 2019 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Netherlands

Dutch public transportations are trying some innovative techniques to cut down on fare-evaders, emphasizing that consequences for those evading fares should not just impose fines but convince them to become ticket buyers. Other strategies include barring access to stations themselves without tickets and including a card pre-loaded with 10 rides when a person is penalized for fare-evading.

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