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  • For climate and cohesion, a solution lies in the school commute

    November 23, 2023 |

    Cosmos Magazine |

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    Response Location: Australia, Melbourne

    The Open Streets program encourages students to walk and bike to school in an effort to get people out of their cars. Opting for a form of “active transport,” like walking and biking, helps get people moving, offers more social connection and is better for the environment.

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  • Caregivers are struggling. Virtual support may help.

    November 21, 2023 |

    New York & Michigan Solutions Journalism Collaborative |

    Multi-Media |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Greece, New York

    Trualta is an online resource that provides free training, tips and other resources for caregivers of loved ones with dementia. The platform is available in 32 states and has been used by more than 12,000 caregivers since it was rolled out in May 2022. Studies have found caregivers who use the app feel more confident in providing care and overall less burnt out.

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  • The New Jersey Mayor With a Plan to End Traffic Deaths

    November 20, 2023 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Hoboken, New Jersey

    The Vision Zero campaign aims to eliminate traffic deaths around the world. So far, Hoboken has made several changes to its streets and transportation policies to increase safety, such as repaving crosswalks to increase visibility, building curb extensions and adding bike lanes to roads. With these new safety measures in place, the city hasn’t reported a single traffic death since January 2017 and traffic-related injuries have dropped 41%.

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  • When you're young, lonely, and chronically ill, online communities are a lifeline

    November 13, 2023 |

    Mother Jones |

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    Response Location: United States

    Online gaming communities are helping people who live with chronic illness by providing forums for social connection and emotional solidarity. The multiplayer game Animal Crossing, for example, helped people meet basic psychological needs during lockdowns.

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  • South Dallas leaders help make GoLink successful, will DART make it permanent?

    November 09, 2023 |

    Dallas Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

    South Dallas’s GoLink pilot program allows residents to book door-to-door transportation within a designated zone at much lower rates than traditional rideshare programs like Uber. The neighborhood now has the third-highest ridership in the metro area and sees roughly 220 riders per day.

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  • How a staffing crisis launched Eagle County School District into the affordable housing business

    November 03, 2023 |

    KUNC |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Eagle, Colorado

    The affordable housing crisis in Eagle, Colorado, is creating a severe staff shortage in local schools. So, the school district is partnering with organizations and developers like Habitat for Humanity to develop a mix of new apartments and houses that will be made available to school employees at affordable prices.

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  • A Climate Change Success Story? Look at Hoboken.

    November 03, 2023 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Hoboken, New Jersey

    After experiencing extreme flooding, Hoboken, New Jersey, has reduced its flood risk by rebuilding its sewers to add capacity and designing new infrastructure, like parks, to collect and redirect storm water.

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  • Metro Call-A-Ride woes leave disabled St. Louisans in the lurch

    October 24, 2023 |

    St. Louis Public Radio |

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    Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

    Under federal law, transit agencies are required to provide Call-A-Ride services within a certain distance of existing bus and rail routes to ensure transportation access for people with disabilities. But thanks to service cuts, labor shortages, and technical complications, users of St. Louis’ Call-A-Ride program say the service is not living up to its promises, with nearly a third of requested trips in January 2023 ultimately canceled.

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  • This new data poisoning tool lets artists fight back against generative AI

    October 23, 2023 |

    MIT Technology Review |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Nightshade is a new tool designed to fight against AI companies that use artists’ work to train their models without permission. Nightshade “poisons” the training data to essentially confuse the AI model and prevent it from copying an artist’s work. The purpose of Nightshade is to return the power to artists to protect their intellectual property and prevent large AI companies like Google and Meta from taking advantage of them.

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  • New data tracking felony domestic violence cases in Winnebago County shows high conviction rates

    October 23, 2023 |

    Rock River Current |

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    Response Location: United States, Rockford, Illinois

    Prosecutors in Winnebago County, Illinois, are using evidence-based prosecution to increase the number of felony domestic violence cases that end in a conviction. This practice relies on physical evidence like phone and medical records instead of testimony from survivors.

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