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  • New Malcolm X Plaza hopes to provide a solution to gun violence in South Dallas

    July 29, 2022 |

    Dallas Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

    The Child Poverty Action Lab in Dallas turned a vacant lot into a community plaza that hosts events like movie nights and community meals in an effort to bring the community together and reduce violence in the area.

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  • Lawn gone: ‘Localscaping' may save water, but can it rescue the Great Salt Lake?

    July 26, 2022 |

    The Salt Lake Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Utah

    Utah’s Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District is encouraging “localscaping” to conserve water by reducing lawns. The concept uses efficient irrigation, native and low-water vegetation, less turf overall, and discourages unnecessary lawns.

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  • The 20-Minute Neighborhood

    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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  • For climate migrants in Bangladesh, town offers new life

    July 26, 2022 |

    Associated Press |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh, Mongla

    Satellite cities like Mongla are emerging as climate-resilient towns for refugees to move to when rising seas, drought and high temperatures push them out of their homes. Mongla specifically offers seaport and export abilities, making it an economic hub for refugees, inspiring at least two dozen other coastal towns to replicate the city’s model.

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  • Transit Agencies Try Decarceral Approaches to Improve Rider Safety

    July 19, 2022 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    The San Francisco Bay Area's Transit Ambassadors program deploys unarmed personnel and crisis intervention specialists to respond to conflict and harassment on public transportation. The ambassadors speak multiple languages representing the broader community and work to resolve issues without involving transit police, with officers called to less than one percent of the 14,000 interactions ambassadors had with riders in the first half of 2020.

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  • This small city ditched its buses. Its public Uber-like service has been a big hit

    July 19, 2022 |

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    Response Location: United States, Wilson, North Carolina

    A small North Carolina city replaced its bus system with on-demand minivans to better serve residents. In a collaborative effort with the company Via, which provided software, vehicles, and drivers in exchange for city funding, the service runs about 3,700 trips a week and covers 100% of the city, increasing accessibility for residents.

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  • 'Let's Try Something New' Meets the National Housing Squeeze

    July 18, 2022 |

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    Response Location: United States, Boise, Idaho

    The Boise nonprofit, LEAP, builds affordable housing with innovative approaches, including using donated land held in trust and solar panels to keep utility costs low. The creative approach to land ownership and the use of alternative construction techniques and materials help more people afford homes in a fast-growing metro area.

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  • Flip Your Strip gaining traction, leading to removal of water-guzzling turf

    July 16, 2022 |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington Terrace, Utah

    In order to use less water in drought-ridden Utah, many residents are replacing their grassy park strips with vegetation and rocks that don’t need as much irrigation. As part of the “Flip Your Strip” initiative, the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District provides participants with money per square foot of grass removed. While the program is new, this idea has been tried and tested in California, where studies have shown that it is making an impact.

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  • How can Ashland preserve its past as it forges into the future?

    July 15, 2022 |

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    Response Location: United States, Ashland, Ohio

    Preservation Ohio focuses on advocating for the preservation of the state’s historic buildings. The organization works to connect cities across the state with state and local tax credits as incentives to refrain from demolishing historical buildings. Since the first round of funding in 2007, tax credits have been approved for 562 projects to rehabilitate over 795 historic buildings in 77 different communities.

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  • Metering Utah's secondary water may help overuse in drought

    July 07, 2022 |

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    Response Location: United States, Utah

    Cities in Utah are installing secondary water meters to track how much water residents are using on their lawns. This allows residents to see their usage, compare it to the recommended amount, and cut back when necessary.

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