Next City
5 September 2018
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Scope of Response: Regional
Florida, United States
A community land trust is helping people in the Keys find another home, after Hurricane Irma ravished the area. “Four cottages are expected to wrap construction this fall, with another five finished by early 2019.” The arrangement was made possible after two friends got together and formed the Florida Keys Community Land Trust, secured land from the county, and raised $1 million to build affordable disaster housing.
http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/apr/14/slum-women-ahmedabad-india-housing-revolution?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Carlin Carr
The Guardian
14 April 2016
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The Indian city where Gandhi established his first ashram can be grueling if you live in a slum: 50 ºC temperatures, poor ventilation, no running water. A group of women had had enough and agreed to work with developers.
http://www.citylab.com/weather/2015/12/new-yorks-big-climate-plan-really-does-include-oysters/419847?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Alec Appelbaum
CityLab
15 December 2015
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Tottenville, on Staten Island, will get oyster-friendly breakwaters and a dune system as part of post-Sandy rebuilding efforts. The oysters will help revive the ecosystem and sustain the long-term fishing economy.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/07/a-change-in-the-weather-on-wall-street?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Tina Rosenberg
The New York Times
7 November 2012
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Climate change has a political problem: the countries most affected by it are not the ones in a position to do anything. In many ways, the United States was unconcerned about the issue - until Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast and politicians started to pay attention.
http://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/loans-low-income-homeowners-darrell-clarke?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
The Philadelphia Citizen
18 May 2016
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Detroit offers a model for providing residents with no-interest loans to perform upkeep on their houses, thereby working to stimulate the local construction economy and improve quality of life.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/06/foreclosure-is-not-an-option?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
David Bornstein
The New York Times
6 December 2010
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Foreclosure affects millions of homeowners and millions more owe more on their mortgages than what their homes are worth. Empowering and Strengthening Ohio’s People (ESOP), based in Cleveland, OH, offers assistance acting as a negotiating intermediary between loan servicers or lenders and borrowers. As a free service to borrowers, ESOP holds lenders accountable with fair lending agreements, creates constructive communication, and ultimately saves homes.
http://www.vox.com/2015/9/5/9261307/cities-flood-design?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Erica Gies
Vox
5 September 2015
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Cities across the world, suffering from increased threats of floods and droughts due to climate change, are finding new ways to manage water, such as reclaiming natural waterways and increasing on spot water absorption.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/24/in-bangladesh-more-shelter-from-the-storms?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Amy Yee
The New York Times
24 July 2013
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In a country of limited resources — and perhaps for that very reason — preparing for natural disasters is top of the agenda in Bangladesh. Various grassroots, collaborative programs have been put in place over the years to help address many facets of the calamities caused by cyclones, from improved emergency shelters to long-term support for those who lose their livelihoods in the storms.
http://www.fastcoexist.com/1682315/a-tornado-stricken-city-is-teaching-the-world-how-to-build-a-disaster-proof-hospital?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Stan Alcorn
Co.Exist
18 June 2013
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After a powerful storm destroyed their hospital and left lives at risk, Moore, Oklahoma is rebuilding a new type of facility that can weather a tornado. They are helping other cities learn how to do the same, ensuring that lives can still be saved in the face of such storms.
http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/517/The+Lady+of+the+Mangroves+-+concerned+teacher+who+found+solutions+in+Seychelles+nature?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Wanjohi Kabukuru
Seychelles News Agency
18 May 2014
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The 2004 tsunami that hit Asia caused significant damage in the islands of the Seychelles, destroying roads, homes, and shoreline. A teacher determined to restore her home through tangible action took a lead role in helping her students take conservation into their own hands by working to restore the mangroves that can protect their island from future storms.
http://www.citylab.com/housing/2015/07/berlins-brand-new-rent-control-laws-are-already-working/398087?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Feargus O'Sullivan
CityLab
9 July 2015
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Berlin is Germany's number one real estate site, but rent prices had become increasingly unaffordable. A new law introduced in the city controls rental rates from skyrocketing.
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