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  • Three Big Lessons From One Small Town

    James Fallows

    July 18, 2019 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, Danville, Virginia

    The town of Danville, Virginia survived the downfall of the mill industry by using creative financing and investing in solid economic infrastructure that will remain sustainable into the future. The town has invested in broadband and used funds from a tobacco settlement to re-install city money into local institutions.

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  • Feeling Lonely? Perhaps You'd Like to Talk to Some Strangers

    Julia Hotz

    July 18, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    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 more like neighbors, these gatherings promote conversation and connection with the goal of reducing isolation.

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  • The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe goes solar

    Avery White

    July 16, 2019 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, Ute Reservation, Colorado

    The Ute Tribe’s reservation is building its first large-scale solar array with the end goal of transitioning to 100 percent renewable energy. The reservation, spanning Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah, has partnered with GRID Alternatives Colorado to implement this first installment, which will eliminate over 1,500 tons of greenhouse gas emissions in just the first year.

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  • Are bioplastics better for the environment than conventional plastics?

    Anja Krieger

    July 16, 2019 |

    Ensia |

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    Response Location: Germany, Berlin

    As people around the world become increasingly aware of the harmful nature of plastic use, bioplastics have risen in popularity. But the term “bioplastic” actually means different things and the type of bioplastics out there may or may not be as environmentally-friendly as they purport. While scientists continue to experiment in the design of a truly biodegradable plastic, many say that simple reduce and reuse is the way forward.

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  • I've seen the future and it's Norwich: the energy-saving, social housing revolution

    Oliver Wainwright

    July 16, 2019 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, Norwich

    A neighborhood of 100 homes in Norwich offers a solution to the affordable housing crisis through no-frills public housing. The homes, part of a social housing project funded by the Norwich City Council, meet modern energy efficiency standards that allow residents to pay nearly 70% less in energy bills than other neighborhoods.

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  • Can Employee Ownership Preserve Legacy Businesses in Communities of Color?

    Sandra Larson

    July 15, 2019 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    As gentrification has flourished and Baby Boomers age out of the workforce, “legacy businesses” struggle to find a way to maintain a presence in communities of color. In response, a multi-city fellowship called Shared Equity in Economic Development (SEED) was developed to educate business owners on transferring ownership to the employees to ensure its future. Four cities—Philadelphia, Atlanta, Durham, and Miami— paired three city employees with one community member to work together over a two year period to leave the city with “clear plans, clear roles and good foundations for future business conversions."

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  • Inside the Ambitious Campaign to Drive Homicides in Chicago Below 400

    Brian Freskos

    July 11, 2019 |

    The Trace |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    In Chicago, community organizations, public officials, and private funders have come together behind a campaign called “<399” – with the goal of bringing homicides to under 400. This collaboration has taken on a comprehensive, community-centered approach that includes initiatives like community outreach, individual support, and mentoring. While they’ve received significant funding from the city, they’re hoping to secure long-term financial and political support from all levels of government.

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  • What Gun Violence Prevention Looks Like When It Focuses on the Communities Hurt the Most

    Elizabeth Van Brocklin

    July 10, 2019 |

    The Trace |

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    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    Across the United States, gun violence prevention initiatives are finally turning their attention to the urban communities hit hardest and supporting community-driven approaches. In the past, financial support has gone to linear, legislative approaches to gun control that often favor white communities, but the tides are turning. Funding has shifted to focus on initiatives that provide trauma recovery centers, hospital-based centers, and programs that provide communities hit the hardest with mentorship, job training, and therapy – all initiatives that have proven to help break the cycle of gun violence.

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  • Detroit Bail Project aims to disrupt the process of cash bail and incarceration

    Nina Misuraca Ignaczak

    July 09, 2019 |

    Model D |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    The Bail Project is posting bond for men and women who cannot afford to pay and haven’t been convicted of a crime. Based in Detroit, the nonprofit has locations across the country and uses a revolving fund to bail out individuals, meaning once the bond is recovered, the funding is then available for another person. Its Detroit location has bailed out nearly 200 individuals in an effort to end mass incarceration and prove that holding people – most of whom are people of color or experiencing poverty – does not diminish recidivism.

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  • Alternative revenue sources could bolster city budget, lower mill rate

    Matt Pilon Gregory Seay

    July 08, 2019 |

    Hartford Business Journal |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    Hartford looks to local governments nearby that have found success in the adoption of creative taxation, from restaurant meal taxes to taxes levied on hotel stays. Massachusetts, which has raised significant funds from these taxes as well as from taxation of recreational cannabis, uses this unrestricted revenue to distribute for local operating budgets.

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