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https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/SamTrans-prepares-to-roll-out-10-electric-buses-13309494.php?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Rachel Swan
SF Chronicle
15 October 2018
Text / Under 800 Words
In California, Governor Jerry Brown has implemented a deadline to have "all transit agencies to eliminate carbon emissions" by 2040. San Mateo County is moving towards this goal by releasing a fleet of electric buses.
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-veterans-housing-santa-clarita-20181014-story.html?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Doug Smith
Los Angeles Times
14 October 2018
Text / 800-1500 Words
After the army, plenty of military families struggle to buy homes. In Southern California, that’s changing. The non-profit Homes 4 Families acquires funding from the government, good development deals, and donations in order to build communities of homes that are affordable to veterans. The veterans put in 500 hours of physical and emotional labor, include support groups, and are rewarded with homes they can afford in a neighborhood of families with whom they share a common bond.
https://www.npr.org/2018/10/10/655932709/talking-with-boys-about-sexual-assault-and-consent?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Jeff Brady
NPR
10 October 2018
Radio / Under 5 Minutes
To change the way that young boys and men are taught about consent and sexual assault, a youth group in Philadelphia is hosting conversations, fostering dialogues, and ultimately letting them come to the "right answer" on their own. These groups are working to shift the overall culture surrounding these issues, and the youth involved are responding.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/10/how-to-grapple-with-soaring-world-population-an-answer-from-down-south?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Nicola Davis
The Guardian
10 October 2018
Text / 1500-3000 Words
Botswana stands out for its rapidly falling fertility rate; a complex set of factors, including increased access to comprehensive education and contraception, is driving the falling rate. The country's family planning programs are far-reaching, providing services in even rural areas of Botswana, and giving women more control of their reproductive health and choices.
https://www.citylab.com/environment/2018/10/paris-preparing-warming-world/572506?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Feargus O'Sullivan
CityLab
10 October 2018
Text / 1500-3000 Words
Climate-adapted schoolyards are just one way that Paris is adjusting and preparing for climate change under the leadership of Mayor Anne Hidalgo. Although it hasn't been simple and has involved a shift in cultural perception of nature,
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/09/opinion/to-help-young-women-in-prison-try-dignity.html?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Maurice Chammah
The New York Times
9 October 2018
Text / 800-1500 Words
Inspired by prisons in Germany that emphasize personal dignity, Connecticut is shifting its corrections department's focus with two programs for young offenders. The one for women matches 14 inmates with older incarcerated mentors who help develop programs of classes, counseling and planning for post-release life. Officers are trained to address trauma and say they feel a new sense of purpose, but it's an expensive and labor-intensive program so it's unclear how it will fare after this pilot phase.
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