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La Noticia
Cristina Bolling
9 September 2019
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
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1500-3000 Words
When the mobile park they lived in was sold and evictions were imminent, residents of Oakhaven banded together to demand relocation packages and other rights. While they were eventually forced out, they succeeded in w...
27 August 2019
Ohio, United States
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Over 3000 Words
Grassroots movements made up of ordinary citizens can go a long way in creating change. This article details several initiatives across Ohio that were led by citizens using a combination of lobbying, education, persis...
26 August 2019
New York, New York, United States
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800-1500 Words
Eliminating food deserts is a community effort. Thanks to work of members, volunteers, and other partners of the East New York Farmers’ Market (ENYF), the East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn, formerly troubled by a...
8 August 2019
Oakland, California, United States
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800-1500 Words
Partnerships between nonprofits strengthen efforts to promote economic justice. Working together, several nonprofits focused on economic and restorative justice in Oakland have succeeded in opening Restore Oakland, a ...
18 July 2019
San Francisco, California, United States
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800-1500 Words
Feeling isolated often leads to increased feelings of loneliness, but is also a reason why new meet-ups such as Tea With Strangers are becoming widely used as a solution. Based on the idea that strangers can become mo...
2 July 2019
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Podcast
Over 15 Minutes
A U.S. company, Flock Safety, has developed a security and surveillance system that allows residents to monitor the color, model, and license plate of every car entering their neighborhood. The system uses car license...
2 July 2019
Seattle, Washington, United States
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800-1500 Words
Shared expressions of community and fellowship are fostering a non-partisan approach to civic engagement. The nonprofit Citizen University, based in Seattle, Washington, provides small grants to trained community lead...
1 July 2019
Middlebury, Ohio, United States
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800-1500 Words
The town of Middlebury, Ohio organizes community walking audits that allow residents to actively relay concerns and complaints about their community. The audits focus on neighborhood improvement and encourage active c...
CivicStory
Donna Liu
11 June 2019
Newark, New Jersey, United States
Podcast
5-15 Minutes
In Newark, New Jersey, an organization called Creative New Jersey brought together over 300 people to take part in over 50 different community improvement conversations during a convening called Call to Collaboration....
30 May 2019
Oakland, California, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Public investment campaigns can raise capital and attract larger institutional investors. In the neighborhood of West Oakland, the Community Foods Market opened its doors by raising funds through a Direct Public Offer...
15 May 2019
San Mateo, California, United States
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Under 800 Words
San Mateo County’s coastside residents have created their own, volunteer-based disaster response system. Considering that they make up just 5% of the county’s population, and are just as much at risk for natural disas...
8 May 2019
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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1500-3000 Words
From city-wide efforts to faith-based interventions to public health approaches, the city of Birmingham, Alabama is taking an all-hands-on-deck approach to ending gun violence in the city. The city has been deeply aff...
28 March 2019
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Radio
Under 3 Minutes
After years of asking the city of Albuquerque to light their streets, the community group, Light the District has started doing it on their own. Recognizing that unlit streets can lead to crime and injuries, the group...
26 March 2019
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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800-1500 Words
A Phoenix nonprofit called Chicanos Por La Causa serves the Latino communities across the Southwest through education, housing, health services, and more. Their job fair, created to celebrate the opening of their new ...
World Economic Forum
Alex Gray
21 January 2019
Kamikatsu, Shikoku, Japan
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1500-3000 Words
Kamikatsu, a small Japanese village on an island, is on track to become a zero-waste village. The community is made up of only 1,700 residents and—through a combination of community conversations and sorting the waste...
Grist
Nathanael Johnson
14 January 2019
Nevada City, California, United States
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1500-3000 Words
In wildfire-prone Nevada County, California, community squads that do controlled burns are on the rise. According to the Nevada County fire council, some 23 associations are active, while about 50 more are forming. By...
27 November 2018
Detroit, Michigan, United States
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Under 800 Words
The Ghana ThinkTank connects planners in the so-called “first world” to planners in the so-called “third world” to challenge notions of development and spread ideas from overlooked sources. For a recent project, plann...
11 November 2018
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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1500-3000 Words
Grassroots organizations, like the Vancouver Chinatown Foundation, seek to preserve Chinatown’s heritage and fight the displacement of old-time residents by gentrification. The organizations bought an historic hotel t...
7 November 2018
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Broadcast TV News
Under 3 Minutes
The Cleveland-based Buckeye Ministry and Missions Alliance has “adopted” five city blocks clearing vacant lots and helping to rehabilitate homes. Their efforts have had a material impact on the appearance of the neigh...
26 October 2018
Hudson, Massachusetts, United States
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1500-3000 Words
ROC USA, a New Hampshire nonprofit, has helped almost 15,000 mobile homes become part of cooperative ownership setups across the country. The need for this is clear. Many mobile home residents do not own the land on w...
CoLab Radio
Barbara Brown Wilson
12 October 2018
Detroit, Michigan, United States
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1500-3000 Words
In the Denby neighborhood of Detroit, the “Detroit Future City” framework led to a community-driven project to improve safety and schools. First, community organizers created the Denby Neighborhood Alliance. They next...
24 September 2018
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Under 800 Words
The After School Activities Partnership (ASAP) in Philadelphia offers free and low-cost afterschool and summer activities to students in low-income areas that otherwise do not have access to extracurriculars. ASAP has...
19 September 2018
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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800-1500 Words
The Citizens Planning Institute has equipped 500 residents with the relationships and the know-how to make a difference at the local level in their communities. The institute is a seven-week course supported by a city...
30 July 2018
St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
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Under 800 Words
Communities, often low-income neighborhoods or communities of color, that were separated by the construction of highways across America are reconnecting by building "deck parks." The parks include room for public gree...
Concentrate
Claire Charlton
25 July 2018
Detroit, Michigan, United States
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800-1500 Words
Brilliant Detroit is a nonprofit that aims to create “kid success neighborhoods.” It reaches this goal by building over 70 partnerships with organizations throughout the city. From working with Eastern Market to provi...
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