The Seattle model Ithaca may use to shatter drug-jail cycle

http://ithacavoice.com/2015/05/the-seattle-model-ithaca-may-use-to-shatter-drug-jail-cycle

Jeff Stein

The Ithaca Voice

22 May 2015

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The law often traps offenders in a cycle of lawbreaking. LEAD allows for drug users to become committed to a program that helps them through the quitting process instead of throwing them into prison and isolating them from the help they need.

The Rise of ‘Studyblrs'

https://medium.com/bright/the-rise-of-studyblrs-8916998179f9

Kaite Welsh

Bright Magazine

2 April 2015

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Students in today's technical world are now using blogging and other forms of social media, known as studyblrs, in order to help each other improve achievement through online homework help, communication, and encouragement.

The Rewards of Renewal

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/16/the-rewards-of-renewal

David Bornstein

The New York Times

16 June 2011

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Poor neighborhoods in the United States lack quality play spaces for children, also known as play deserts. An organization is enabling communities across the nation to build their own playground.

Crime and blight still remain

http://www.fayobserver.com/article/20140222/News/302229724

Greg Barnes

Fayetteville Observer

22 February 2014

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Civic leaders in the U.S. struggle to effectively help their distressed neighborhoods. East Lake, Atlanta, created a replicable model that mixes residents of differing socio-economic status, and focuses on education and health in the area.

Dealing with blight complaints requires new approach, Memphis says

http://www.fayobserver.com/a9f5d553-c59b-5643-9b12-55aca76dde64.html

Greg Barnes

Fayetteville Observer

22 February 2014

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In Memphis, a creative blight-reduction initiative called 25 Square Blocks broke down the city into blocks. Inspectors were able to quickly identify all the violations and fix them, using the same amount of funding, but less time, as the old call-and-respond model.

Education in Indian Country: Obstacles and Opportunity

http://www.edweek.org/ew/projects/2013/native-american-education/running-in-place.html

Lesli A. Maxwell

Megan Garner

Swikar Patel

Education Week

4 December 2013

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Native American student graduation rates are much lower than that of any other demographic. The Red Cloud school teaches students on a reservation in South Dakota about the Lakota history to empower the kids and encourage resilience.

When a Supermarket Changes How a Neighborhood Feels About Itself

http://www.citylab.com/politics/2015/11/when-a-supermarket-changes-how-a-neighborhood-feels-about-itself/413737

Laura Bliss

CityLab

3 November 2015

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In a Pittsburgh food desert, the addition of a new supermarket increased residents' level of satisfaction with their neighborhood. Researching people's relationship with food and their community could improve federal efforts to fight food insecurity and poor eating habits.

Where All Work Is Created Equal

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/15/where-all-work-is-created-equal

Tina Rosenberg

The New York Times

15 September 2011

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Countries all over the world are creating community, diversifying relationships, and giving a purpose to people who felt useless through time banks, where people swap their services using time as the currency.

Will These Ninth Graders Make the Bronx Healthier?

http://www.wnyc.org/story/will-these-ninth-graders-make-bronx-healthier

Amanda Aronczyk

WNYC

6 June 2014

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A hospital, university, and research center partnership is trying to encourage local Bronx students to become nurses and community health care workers and stay in the area to improve the health of the community.

Opening City Hall's Wallets to Innovation

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/09/25/opening-city-halls-wallets-to-innovation

Tina Rosenberg

The New York Times

25 September 2015

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Great solutions to common problems often already exist and have been implemented elsewhere. By crowdsourcing ideas and broadening the pool from which contractors are selected, cities across the world are improving their cities.