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  • A phoenix rising from the asbestos

    May 17, 2018 |

    The Western News |

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    Response Location: United States, Libby, Montana

    A town once plagued by a reputation of being an asbestos Superfund site as well as having been hit by the timber wars, Libby, Montana is back on the map. Lincoln County commissioner, Mark Peck of Libby, the county seat, decided to make it a priority to fix the negative connotation surrounding the town and partnered with a public relations firm to rebrand the city through the use of the community's unique story of rising from asbestos.

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  • An Unusual Way to Rescue a City From Blight—Bees

    May 17, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    Detroit Hives has a twofold mission of reducing urban blight and protecting bees. The nonprofit organization purchases low-cost vacant lots and transforms them into farms for bee hives. Its creative partnerships with local businesses have provided honey for restaurants and flowerbeds to the farm, all while making Detroit more beautiful.

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  • Estonia To Become The World's First Free Public Transport Nation

    May 16, 2018 |

    Pop-Up City |

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    Response Location: Estonia, Tallinn

    Free public transport is so popular and cost-effective in Estonia’s capital of Tallinn that the country wants to scale the idea nationwide. Public official Allan Alaküla shares insights for cities looking to experiment with similar programs.

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  • Paint the Town with Data in Boston's New 3D Model

    May 16, 2018 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    A newly developed 3D smart model of the city of Boston will be accessible to the public, allowing anyone to look at projects being built, areas prone to flooding, and even how shadows affect the city. Different map views also show zoning, public transportation lines, schools, and more. The openness of this model is providing groundbreaking access to information that will help both citizens and the local government plan better for Boston’s future.

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  • Treating violence like a disease helped cut Colombia's murder rate by 82%

    May 15, 2018 |

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    Response Location: Colombia, Cali

    Colombia used a public health model of prevention to attack violent crime and has seen the homicide rate drop by 82 percent. The approach required the work of numerous public sectors, not just law enforcement, and a reliance on data to drive strategy. The country still has a higher-that-average murder rate, but the experience of several cities taking this approach offers key lessons for others to follow.

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  • Change on tap: Brewery reshapes the face of a Birmingham neighborhood

    May 11, 2018 |

    The Montgomery Advertiser |

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    Response Location: United States, Birmingham, Alabama

    A surprising anchor business in Birmingham helped bring growth to the city: Avondale Brewing Co. Since the brewery opened seven years ago, restaurants and bands have flocked to the city, and the population as well as home prices have increased. Montgomery just attracted its first brewery, and the city is looking to Birmingham as a model for the type of growth it hopes to see.

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  • This African city is turning a mountain of trash into energy

    May 09, 2018 |

    World Economic Forum |

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    Response Location: Ethiopia, Addis Ababa

    A growing population has led to a growing mountain of trash for Africa. One city is taking control of the issue by turning that trash into energy which not only reduces the amount of physical rubbish by 80 percent, but also powers 30 percent of the city's household energy needs.

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  • These Citywide Behavioral Science Experiments Are Paying Off

    May 08, 2018 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Ideas42, a nonprofit behavioral design firm, has advised cities such as New York and Chicago on creative ways to use behavioral design to improve the quality of city life. From helping students sign up for financial aid to decreasing traffic after a sporting event, these creative design tweaks are inexpensive and have clear benefits. If the cities can continue to improve their design successes, other cities will soon follow their lead.

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  • Months after Maria, Puerto Ricans take recovery into their own hands

    May 07, 2018 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: Puerto Rico, Las Carolinas

    Prior to Hurricane Maria, it was not uncommon for Puerto Ricans to consider leaving the area to pursue careers elsewhere. Months after, however, as the wreckage from the disaster is far from remedied, the community members of Las Carolinas and neighboring towns are finding empowerment and strength by working together and sharing resources as they create Centers of Mutual Support throughout the island.

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  • How Artists and Neighbors Turned a Bomb Site Into a Medicine Garden

    May 07, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: England, London

    A team of London artists revitalized a town by turning an old World War II bomb site into a community garden. They joined forces with locals, who saw the garden as an opportunity to protect the space from being developed. “The borough has the highest poverty rate in London, yet, at the same time, property values and rents have been going up.” The garden offers more than 30 varieties of medicine plants, and provides sanctuary for bats and newts.

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