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  • In a posh Bangkok neighbourhood, residents trade energy with blockchain

    August 28, 2018 |

    Thomson Reuters Foundation |

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    Response Location: Thailand, Bangkok

    In Bangkok’s Sukhumvit neighborhood, solar panels generate renewable energy, which is traded using blockchain between an apartment building, a mall, a school, and a dental hospital. The pilot project demonstrates the potential of decentralized renewable energy systems.

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  • Why your favorite bench might be there to thwart a terrorist attack

    August 27, 2018 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    How do you make a public space inviting so people will gather, but also safe from the growing danger of attackers using vehicles to ram large numbers of people? Many cities have responded to such attacks with concrete bollards and other barriers. But designers and architects are increasingly innovating other options that protect people via planters, fountains, trees, bike racks, steps and traffic calming designs to stop or slow down vehicles.

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  • Automated Fact-checking

    August 27, 2018 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United Kingdom

    Technology has made it easier to fact-check speeches and interviews in real time. The organization Fullfact has made software that processes dialogue looking for claims and highlights whether those claims match verified data. The tools help fact-checkers contribute to public debate around the world.

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  • Spare some change? Helping the poor in a cashless society

    August 27, 2018 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Cambridge, Massachusetts

    A non-profit in Cambridge, England has created a mobile app to connect homeless people with donations, even when passersby do not carry cash they can donate. Still in its early phases, the app has helped 11 people reach their saving goals -- but critics argue that the app does little to help people see the homeless as humans, and might actually increase judgement and stigma.

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  • Can the Manufacturer of Tasers Provide the Answer to Police Abuse?

    August 27, 2018 |

    The New Yorker |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Data suggests that when an officer is wearing a body camera the likelihood that they will shoot a person decreases by as much as 60 percent. Axon Enterprises, which originally made a fortune from selling taser guns to police departments, started investing in body cameras back in 2006. Now, they are the largest manufacturer “holding contracts with more than half the major police departments in the country.” The company believes this technology will bridge the gap between lethal force and safety.

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  • Access Bollywood: app opens up cinema to millions of blind Indians

    August 24, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: India

    Using audio descriptions of a movie’s action, the XL Cinema app increases the accessibility of movies to a vision impaired audience. The free app has been used thousands of times and production studios are interested in working with XL Cinema to expand its offerings.

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  • Global initiatives focus on child-friendly spaces

    August 24, 2018 |

    Business Day |

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    Response Location: South Africa, Johannesburg

    Some urban planners argue that urban spaces should be designed around children because that makes a livable, walkable space for everyone, and also contributes to healthy early brain development. Several initiatives are underway in and around Johannesburg, South Africa to redesign public spaces and make them more welcoming. At least one community group is working with children, teenagers and people who work with children to identify places that could be improved for better child protection.

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  • You Can Now Read Literary Classics on New York Public LIbrary's Instagram

    August 23, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The New York Public Library Insta Novels program makes public domain works available to be read on Instagram. Featuring engaging artwork and a user friendly format, Insta Novels make literature available to users with a smartphone and provide a path to digital engagement for the library.

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  • The Other Side of “Broken Windows”

    August 23, 2018 |

    The New Yorker |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    By cleaning up thousands of abandoned buildings and vacant lots, the city of Philadelphia caused sharp declines in violence and other crime in a program that has become a model for cities nationwide. The cleanup program became the subject of two long-term experiments comparing the "treated" buildings and lots to those that remained signs of blight. In one study, gun violence dropped 39% in and around cleaned-up buildings. The 5% decline associated with cleaned-up vacant lots was much smaller but still meaningful. Neighbors praised the sense of safety they gained in the improved areas.

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  • Mapping murders: this new data tool is helping cities understand violent crime

    August 23, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    A new online tool developed by researchers at New York University offers more current data on homicides for the 80 largest cities in the United States than annual reports by the FBI. The tool offers a more realistic picture of crime that could blunt widespread fear and curtail moves by policymakers to pass legislation rapidly based on inaccurate data. However its growth and success is dependent on data produced by city governments.

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