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5 August 2020
Sunnydale, California, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Community leaders in Sunnydale, CA contained a coronavirus scare through swift responses, appeals to the community, contact tracing and establishing neighborhood test sites. An emphasis on public education in the neig...
31 July 2020
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Broadcast TV News
5-15 Minutes
Spurred by the high concentration of COVID-19 deaths in Black and Latinx neighborhoods on Chicago's South and West sides, city government teamed with multiple community groups to form a Racial Equity Rapid Response Te...
8 July 2020
Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Members of a community group in North Hartford, CT are a positive presence on the streets of the dangerous neighborhood they once grew up in. Men Standing Up Against Violence aim to deter violence, provide support, me...
27 June 2020
Waco, Texas, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Jubilee provides an oasis in a desert - a food desert that is. The community grocery store provides the only fresh food for miles around at competitive prices and makes an effort to cater to the local clientele, stock...
21 May 2020
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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1500-3000 Words
An American nonprofit called the Community Reinvestment Fund expands access to small business loans by partnering with almost two dozen groups across the country to set up and scale up their community development lend...
24 March 2020
New York, New York, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
As social distancing and isolation become increasingly important in stopping the spread of the coronavirus, volunteers and neighborhood groups are helping seniors and Immunocompromised people access necessessities. In...
21 March 2020
Canaan, Haiti
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800-1500 Words
A survivor of Haiti's earthquake sought out a new home on an unclaimed plot of land which is home to one of the country's largest cemeteries. Madame Roy built a neighborhood from the ground up with the help of archite...
3 March 2020
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Radio
5-15 Minutes
The Rural Broadband Cooperative took matters into its own hands after local and state politicians failed to provide high-speed internet for their rural Pennsylvania county. Telecommunications companies did not conside...
3 February 2020
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Text
800-1500 Words
Facing closure and financial ruin, the Toronto Roncesvalles United Church found a new source of income: their own physical space. The church began renting or donating rooms for flea markets, yoga classes, shiatsu, chi...
28 January 2020
Waianae, Hawaii, United States
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1500-3000 Words
When blight and crime took over a treasured seaside park on Oahu and police seemed unable to help, a community group reclaimed the park and made it safe again by helping the people encamped there and cleaning up the s...
1 December 2019
Orange, New Jersey, United States
Text
Over 3000 Words
Around the United States, small-town institutions are shuttering and communal ties are weakening, all less than positive signs for the fate of democracy. But in Orange, New Jersey, Mindy Fullilove and other congregant...
25 November 2019
Napa, California, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
From Google's India-focused app Neighbourly to the wellknown Nextdoor app, social media specifically targeted at connecting neighbors is gaining ground. Whether being used to rate neighborhood attractions, encourage b...
18 November 2019
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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1500-3000 Words
To enhance air travel, the F.A.A. rolled out a system that enables airplanes to fly closer together using GPS, rather than the traditional radar locators. But residents near these new flight paths have risen up to con...
4 November 2019
Detroit, Michigan, United States
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800-1500 Words
Whereas urban farms provide supplemental nutrition, agricultural neighborhoods make farming one of their central features. In Detroit, Michigan, the Michigan Urban Farming Initiative (MUFI) has grown from a local comm...
1 November 2019
Hilliard, Ohio, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Involving a community can bring value to public art. Following protracted discussions, the Hilliard Public Arts Commission succeeded in drawing up guidelines with the approval of the city as well as securing a small p...
13 September 2019
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Text
Over 3000 Words
Working toward environmental justice takes organizing on the community level. In Detroit, the Women of Empowerment promote resilience against the adverse effects of climate change on the city’s east side by spearheadi...
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
Text
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
Text
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....
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