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  • Wheels of Hope Increases Access by Providing Rides

    April 20, 2022 |

    Grady Newsource |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

    Wheels of Hope provides car rides to people who can’t drive due to illness, age or disability for no more than $20. Drivers provide more than just a ride and also provide company to the passenger and help with tasks if they need it.

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  • More and more St. Louisans are using Via, the microtransit service. Could its success become a problem?

    April 19, 2022 |

    St. Louis Magazine |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

    Via teams up with public transit agencies like Metro to offer low-cost rides on demand by using an app to catch a ride. Via aims to address transit deserts, where people don’t have ample access to public transportation stops.

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  • What Is the Future of America's Greenest Town?

    April 19, 2022 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Greensburg, Kansas

    After a tornado devastated Greensburg, Kansas, the town decided to use the disaster as an opportunity to become more environmentally sustainable. For example, they built a new school out of recycled wood and it was powered with geothermal heat. While the maintenance of these sustainable features can be tricky, this shift to a greener town can be a case study for others looking to make the transition.

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  • Raise or retreat? Home elevation aims to protect historic houses

    April 15, 2022 |

    WAVY-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Virginia

    As waters continue to rise and flood homes at sea levels, some homeowners are spending thousands of dollars to raise their homes off the ground. This solution that has been tried in Charleston is expensive, but some people think it can also work in Virginia. One industry expert started the Home Raising Academy, a workforce development program, to train architects, engineers, realtors, and government officials on floodplain management, insurance, and financing for home elevations in the area.

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  • Wildflower revolution would lead to investment in our community, environmental future

    March 26, 2022 |

    Richland Source |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Ohio

    In order to attract and sustain pollinators, communities in Ohio and Wisconsin are resorting to a more "unkempt" approach. In Mansfield, Ohio the community started planting "butterfly and pollinator gardens" in various areas of the city, as well introduced new mowing patterns which include mowing less areas and letting some areas overgrow. In Appleton, Wisconsin, the city council has instituted "No Mow May" during which "communities suspend the enforcement of their long-grass rules for the month, allowing property owners to delay lawn care as a way to promote pollinator-friendly habitats."

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  • The dining shed—soon to be banned in NYC—awakened a sense of what's possible with the city street

    March 24, 2022 |

    The Counter |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    At the height of the coronavirus pandemic, many restaurants in New York City introduced “dining and drinking sheds,” ad-hoc sidewalk structures that allowed patrons to gather outside, where it was generally considered safer. Cities across the country followed suit, reimagining public spaces and their shared use. The spaces also brought customers to businesses that struggled to stay afloat during pandemic fears and shutdowns.

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  • Cooperatively Owned Builder Sees Affordable Housing, Climate Action in ‘Granny Flats'

    March 03, 2022 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Evanston, Illinois

    A building cooperative is changing local zoning laws and building small houses known as accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in the suburbs of Chicago. The efforts support economic equity by increasing the supply of housing in a community where housing and rental prices have been on the rise. ADUs also produce smaller carbon footprints, making them a sustainable housing option.

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  • How one small road is teaching Norfolk big lessons on flood mitigation

    March 02, 2022 |

    WAVY-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Norfolk, Virginia

    In Norfolk, Virginia, city planners are mitigating seasonal floods by planning for the future. City planners raised intersections on two key streets of an intersection and built a park to restore wetlands.

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  • The Little Schooner That Might

    February 21, 2022 |

    The River |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York

    The Apollonia, a sail freight ship, carries a variety of cargoes on the Hudson River to waterfront markets and places where individual customers can pick up pre-ordered goods without burning fossil fuels. Much of the transportation involves transporting goods from local farms to local small businesses, all aimed at building a zero-carbon economy. The Appolonia uses fuel less than 5% of the time, consuming less than 20 gallons of fuel to move over 2619.99 ton-miles of major cargoes.

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  • The Alpine Country Going All-You-Can-Ride

    February 21, 2022 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Austria

    Austria rolled out the KlimaTicket, an annual pass that gives the holder access to all forms of public transportation in the country, to encourage increased use of public transport with an eye toward climate change mitigation. The uptake has exceeded expectations with 134,000 tickets sold within just the first two months, but it's still unclear what effect the program will have on the country's carbon emissions.

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