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  • One Black Woman's Vision to Save Her Struggling Atlanta Neighborhood Through Greenspace

    February 01, 2019 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    A new community center and greenspace are reviving a West Atlanta neighborhood by providing a safe space for children to play. Developers have also received suggestions from community members to expand the greenspace with new additions such as bird habitats, basketball courts, soccer fields, park lights, fountains, and a fully equipped playground.

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  • The Green New Deal is already at work in one Portland neighborhood

    February 01, 2019 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    A community in Portland, Oregon piloted a sustainable housing initiative that looks a lot like a micro-scale of the touted Green New Deal. While the Cully neighborhood's local sustainability nonprofit, Verde, already trains and employees locals in the field of sustainable landscaping, the organization has bigger goals: building green affordable housing.

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  • On-the-ground pollution data spurred stricter zoning in Los Angeles

    January 31, 2019 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, Boyle Heights, California

    In Boyle Heights, a working class neighborhood of Los Angeles, members of the community have taken to the streets armed with clipboards and pens to document environmental hazards, zoning violations, and and other things that endanger their fellow residents. They then took this on-the-ground information, which they called "ground truths," to local politicians to advocate for change.

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  • The shopping mall where everything is recycled

    January 29, 2019 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Sweden, Eskilstuna

    In Eskilstuna, Sweden, there is a different kind of shopping mall – one that sells used and upcycled goods. In an effort to combat consumerism and bolster sustainability, the mall, called ReTuna, is nicely curated and organized, making second-hand shopping mainstream. The mall sees 700 people each day, on average, and has sold nearly $3.5 million worth of items.

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  • Finding the Sweet Spot for a Sustainable Nonprofit Grocery in D.C.

    January 29, 2019 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    A nonprofit grocery store in Washington, D.C. brings fresh, affordable food to regional food deserts. Through community engagement, public partnerships, and the willingness to learn from failure, Good Food Markets brings small grocery stores into communities that need them most.

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  • An Italian City Will Pay Residents to Bike to Work

    January 28, 2019 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: Italy, Bari

    A city in Southern Italy is starting a program that pays commuters to cycle to work on the heels of similar successful programs in France and the Netherlands. While more cycling can mean improved public health and lower traffic congestion, cities have to be ready with adequate cycling lanes.

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  • Adding density: Project tests if city changes have made backyard apartments more attainable

    January 27, 2019 |

    Bozeman Daily Chronicle |

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    Response Location: United States, Bozeman, Montana

    Community members in Bozeman work with students at Montana State University and city officials to test the sustainability and practicality of backyard apartments, or ADUs. Though high costs and historic value could be obstacles for home-owners, these studio and one-bedroom apartments offer a space-saving solution to Bozeman's housing shortage.

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  • Isle of Arran is Scotland's first plastic-free community

    January 26, 2019 |

    The Herald Scotland |

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    Response Location: Scotland, Isle of Arran, North Ayrshire

    The Isle of Arran became Scotland's first Plastic Free Community when they were accredited by the Surfers Against Sewage for their efforts to reduce plastic usage in their community. They credit their success to the help of organizations and businesses in changing packaging and consumer habits, as well as regular beach cleans and plastic-free produce. Last year alone they removed more than 800,000 straws from milk cartons and fruit juice cartons in all schools and cafes, and they plan on using the accreditation to expand their campaign to include more businesses and tourists.

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  • Why Old Buildings Are the Key to Transforming a City

    January 23, 2019 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

    In an era of wildly expanding cities, local governments look toward a trend called "reurbanism," which promotes the revitalization of old, locally-owned structures. Cities like Tucson, AZ and Los Angeles embrace reurbanism initiatives to ensure developers make the most of older, smaller establishments within city limits.

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  • StationSoccer

    January 22, 2019 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    When Sanjay Patel realized there was unused land and parking lots near many of Atlanta's MARTA stations, he had an idea - working with city partners, Patel built soccer fields in and adjacent to several stations, offsetting the growing price and travel demands of youth soccer and bucking the trend of declining public transportation ridership. Is a similar approach possible in Philadelphia, a city without the same vacant lots?

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