CityLab
29 October 2019
Text / Under 800 Words
Scope of Response: City
Vienna, Austria
Despite a rapidly growing population size, Vienna, Austria has remained high on "quality-of-life" rankings, thanks to the city's prioritization of green space, car-free areas, and expansion of affordable housing projects. City departments build new housing complexes to keep up with the influx of migrants to the area while balancing space for parks and pedestrian travel.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/22/a-safe-haven-in-cartoon-confidantes?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
David Bornstein
The New York Times
22 November 2010
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Children coming from abusive households are often reluctant to discuss their past experiences. A Mexican foundation is using animated characters to help abused and ill children speak about their lives.
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/02/04/climate-change-infrastructure?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Dan Kraker
Minnesota Public Radio
4 February 2015
Radio / 5-15 Minutes
While some parts of the United States struggle with drought, others are faced with more water than they know what to do with. Minnesota reconstructs roads and drainage systems in order to be more prepared for the large amounts of rain fall they are now receiving.
http://content.time.com/time/video/player/0,32068,813052797001_2057154,00.html?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Jesse Hardman
Time
25 March 2011
Video / 3-5 Minutes
Citizens work to make Cairo streets cleaner in an effort to create more pride for the country and get the government's attention.
http://www.wired.com/2014/05/fighting-online-harassment?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Laura Hudson
Wired
15 May 2014
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Harassment on the internet is more accepted but just as harmful as it is in person. RiotGames, a game publisher, decreased abuse by enabling its gaming members to decide and enforce community norms.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/25/escaping-the-cycle-of-scarcity?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Tina Rosenberg
The New York Times
25 September 2013
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Poor people are less likely to make smart financial decisions. New research in the U.S., says this is not about intelligence but rather about a brain being overwhelmed with issues related to poverty.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/08/fighting-bullying-with-babies?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
David Bornstein
The New York Times
8 November 2010
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The Canadian federal government has identified bullying as a national problem. Roots of Empathy, based in Toronto, encourages empathy in elementary kids by having them interact with babies.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/01/16/making-sure-crime-prevention-pays?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Tina Rosenberg
The New York Times
16 January 2015
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Crime is a result of many underlying social issues, but crime labs, like the one in New York, are studying which simple solutions will have the most impact in their city.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/19/science/good-news-spreads-faster-on-twitter-and-facebook.html?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
John Tierney
The New York Times
18 March 2013
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Broadcast and printed news offers more coverage on suffering, war, and chaos. However, social media has altered the expectations of news by empowering individuals to spread positive news and emotions that reflects their own identities.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/23/in-urban-jungles-green-roofs-bring-relief-from-above?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Tina Rosenberg
The New York Times
23 May 2012
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New York City black tar roofs cause a number of environmental problems, including air pollution, heat absorption that raises energy consumption, and storm water runoff in the sewer system. Efforts to turn these old roofs into green spaces cool the buildings, enable the containment of more rainfall, reduce sewer discharge, generate energy, and absorb carbon emissions. New York City has a pilot program offering financial help for green roofs.
http://www.onbeing.org/program/evolving-city/4720?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Krita Tippett
On Being
21 June 2012
Podcast / Over 15 Minutes
David Sloan Wilson takes what he knows about evolution and applies it to social groups in his hometown of Binghamton to show how people can live at their best for the good of the whole. He discusses how cities and communities can be improved in favor of social cooperation by applying the ingredients necessary for constructive social evolution, including group identity, equal distribution of benefits, monitoring, constructive correction of negative behavior, fast and fair conflict resolution, a safe environment, and local autonomy.
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