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The Future is Pittsburgh's To Lose

Bruce Katz

September 24, 2017 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Pittsburgh

In the future innovation and technology are only going to become more important to a city's status. Pittsburgh is making great strides by cultivating research, technology, and workers.

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Study suggests when mobile markets take wireless food stamps, more people buy healthy food

Michael D. Regan

September 24, 2017 |

PBS NewsHour |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

People living in food deserts have very limited access to healthy food, prompting 'Green Carts' (street vendors with vegetables and fruits) and other mobile markets to pop up. Critically important to the success of these markets is their provision of Electronic Benefits Transfer machines to allow customers to pay with their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food stamps.

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Making Peace on Chicago's Most Dangerous Block

Mark Peterson, Derek Robertson

September 21, 2017 |

Politico |

Photojournalism |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago

In Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood, Pastor Marshall Hatch's New Mount Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church is providing mentorship and neighborhood support to make residents safer. The church also functions as a "cultural anchor," along with other organizations like Fathers Who Care and the Maafa Redemption Project.

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In Germany, Blue-Collar Jobs Provide Bulwark to Populism

Jack Ewing

September 21, 2017 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Germany, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia

With nearly one in five Germans working in manufacturing, the closing of steel mills and coal mines spelled trouble. Instead of despairing, blue-collar cities such as Dortmund leapt into the future. State and local officials in Dortmund expanded the technical university, gave start-up capital to entrepreneurs, and offered newly built office space to young companies. Unemployment is falling fast, and the city seems to have avoided the sense of alienation that has led to a rise in populist sentiment elsewhere.

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Homeless Youth on the RAN

Morgan Theophil

September 14, 2017 |

Eugene Weekly |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Eugene, Oregon

A tech-enabled solution from two students at the University of Oregon allows community members to connect in order to best support homeless youth. The platform, called the Rapid Access Network (RAN), serves as a way for individuals who identify needs for homeless youth to immediately alert the appropriate service provider and facilitate a quick delivery of supplies or services.

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Should California look to Massachusetts to fix its housing crisis?

Matt Levin

September 13, 2017 |

CalMatters |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

The California Legislature, inspired by a decades-old Massachusetts affordable housing bill, recently passed SB 35. However, a few differences distinguish the two bills. In Massachusetts, the 40B bill fast-tracks development projects that include 20% affordable units in cities that have below the mandated amount of affordable housing. California’s bill rewards affordable housing projects, but it also rewards projects with above-average income housing. Still, the bill is a big step forward in the fight for more affordable housing at the state level.

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These Activists Were Fed Up With The Education System, So They Came Up With Their Own

Ashley Letts

September 12, 2017 |

GOOD Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

There are numerous problems with the education system, and the Red Bull Amaphiko Academy helps activists figure out how to tackle these issues. From racism to trauma survivors, these activists have started movements dedicated to helping improve conditions.

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Community Baby Shower connects families to local organizations, valuable resources

Emily Dech

September 09, 2017 |

Richland Source |

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Response Location: United States, Richland, Ohio

Ohio news organization, Richland Source, threw a community-wide baby shower to learn more about maternal health and provide expecting parents with resources and information. The community engagement initiative used grant funding and partnered with neighborhood businesses and organizations to throw the event, which was attended by hundreds of people. In addition to being an informational event, the participating journalists wanted to show their community that they’re involved and that they care.

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How good government can limit hurricane damage

Gregory Scruggs

September 07, 2017 |

Reuters |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

A look at how improved policies and procedures can help prevent the catastrophic amounts of property damage caused by the increasingly frequent "super storms" like hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Cities like New York and Philadelphia may offer creative development models that coastal cities in the path of future storms can emulate.

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The Big Payoff From Restoring Coastal Wetlands When Hurricanes Strike

Ian Evans

September 07, 2017 |

News Deeply |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Hurricanes and big storms have the power to cause damage and death to the areas affected, and building barriers is expensive. Coastal restoration could be a better alternative, rebuilding green infrastructure to help break up waves and storm power before it reaches land.

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