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28 April 2020
Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
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800-1500 Words
The Downtown Greenway in Greensboro was already underway when the coronavirus hit and it has turned out to be quite the respite and economic boon. The Greenway draws visitors in with trails, greenways, public art, loc...
NPR
Rachel Cramer
12 February 2020
Havre, Montana, United States
Radio
3-5 Minutes
Finding ways to reuse brewery waste can save water treatment plants money. In Havre, Montana, Triple Dog Brewing has entered into a partnership with the town’s wastewater treatment plant, supplying discarded barley to...
Yellowstone Public Radio
Rachel Cramer
10 February 2020
Havre, Montana, United States
Radio
5-15 Minutes
Upcycling spent barley helps to ease wastewater treatment. In Havre, Montana, the town’s wastewater treatment plant uses barley from a local brewery, Triple Dog Brewing, to feed bacteria. The nutrients from the barley...
3 February 2020
Lake George, New York, United States
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Over 3000 Words
Brining roads before a snowstorm makes clearing roads easier and reducing the amount of salt runoff into the surrounding environment. In cities like Lake George, NY, and Cambridge, MA, municipal departments of transpo...
23 January 2020
Philippines
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Under 800 Words
Discarded plastic can serve as construction material for major infrastructure and public works projects. In the Philippines, private companies like San Miguel are stepping in to participate in the government’s infrast...
9 January 2020
Oslo, Norway
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Under 800 Words
Oslo, Norway saw zero pedestrian and cyclist deaths in 2019. The success comes from infrastructure redesign, increased traffic enforcement, overall policy prioritization of road safety, and collaboration between resid...
23 December 2019
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Radio
5-15 Minutes
As cities and states across the United States begin to remove lead water pipes, some communities are looking for cost-effective ways to fix them because of the risk of contaminated drinking water. Three cities in the ...
18 December 2019
El Fasher, Sudan
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1500-3000 Words
Cooperation and collective action work not only to mitigate the effects of climate change, they can also build bridges to peace. In El Fasher, Sudan, farmers and pastoralists along the Wadi El Ku River have come toget...
18 December 2019
Athens, Georgia, United States
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1500-3000 Words
With Georgia’s Athens-Clarke county landfill nearing its fill limit, residents, organizations, and the city are taking a multi-pronged approach to reducing waste. A key part of this has been the fact that nearly half ...
21 November 2019
San Francisco, California, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Reducing landfill waste takes a comprehensive approach. By implementing city-wide composting alongside trash collection and utilizing the sorting technology of Recology, the city’s municipal waste recovery company, Sa...
20 November 2019
Peoria, Illinois, United States
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800-1500 Words
Green infrastructure provides a return on investment and improves the quality of life in a community. In Peoria, Illinois, the city’s Public Works Department has piloted several green infrastructure initiatives with t...
21 October 2019
Norfolk, Virginia, United States
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800-1500 Words
Unprecedented challenges are frequently popping up with the onset of climate change, so governments too have to adjust their processes and strategies. Some new procurement tools used by several different cities includ...
25 September 2019
Athens, Georgia, United States
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800-1500 Words
Grocery stores across the nation have explored creative solutions to recycle plastic bags, including melting them into new bags and even using the material to build compact lumber and playground equipment. In Athens, ...
18 September 2019
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Chicago is trying something new when it comes to violence prevention: beautifying public spaces that have been known to be places of violence. The city has launched an official pilot program called Grounds for Peace, ...
17 September 2019
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Broadcast TV News
3-5 Minutes
Eastern North Carolina -- an area increasingly affected by flooding from hurricanes -- looks to Tulsa for long-term, financially sustainable solutions to routine flooding. Tulsa's comprehensive approach includes regul...
2 September 2019
Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Multi-Media
800-1500 Words
Attitudes towards the legalization of sex work are changing around the world, and now some cities have even started considering public spaces for sex work while developing urban infrastructure plans. From Cologne, Ger...
30 August 2019
Palm Island, Lebanon
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800-1500 Words
In a stark juxtaposition to Lebanon’s polluted beaches, just 150 off the coast lies Palm Island – more commonly known as Rabbit Island – seeking to remain pristine and pollution-free. Promapir, a EU-funded collaborati...
26 August 2019
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Broadcast TV News
Under 3 Minutes
Storing solar energy improves the resilience of public transportation systems to disruptions in the energy grid. With the potential of extreme heat or weather conditions to cause issues in the reliability of electrica...
2 August 2019
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Officials who want to improve Washington D.C.'s unreliable metro system look to the Chicago Transportation Authority to find examples of success in rebuilding a subway system. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel prioritized up...
21 July 2019
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Broadcast TV News
5-15 Minutes
Designing room for rivers and coastlines can mitigate catastrophe. Following a massive flood in 1953, the Dutch government reallocated its resources toward disaster prevention and mitigation. Through measures like bui...
The New York Times
John Schwartz
6 July 2019
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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800-1500 Words
The city of Nashville is a model for other U.S. cities focusing on how to deal with homes that are flooding more consistently than before. The National Flood Insurance Program exists to help insure homes that wouldn't...
18 June 2019
Eskilstuna, Sweden
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1500-3000 Words
Recycling provides an economic alternative to heavy industry. In the former steel town of Eskilstuna, recovery from economic decline has meant re-platforming into a model of sustainability. From the city’s second-hand...
12 June 2019
Shelby, Ohio, United States
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800-1500 Words
A rural intersection in Shelby, Ohio has received a safety makeover: new paving and rumble strips. The intersection was the site of a fatal car accident in May 2019 and Josh Boggs – a father who lost family members in...
10 June 2019
Gainesville, Florida, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Across the United States, cities are designing ways for wildlife to cross major roadways. Whether they’re overpasses crossing highways or tunnels under freeways, these helpful pathways are strategically placed to help...
28 May 2019
Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands
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800-1500 Words
The Dutch city of Breda is making great strides in making their city accessible for all with more than 800 shops and bars physically accessible and more than 26 city resident and tourist-focused websites now accessibl...
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