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Taking Back the South Bronx

Sarah Hayley Barrett

November 17, 2016 |

WNYC |

Multi-Media |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

In the face of gentrification in their South Bronx neighborhood, Mott Haven, residents responded by creating the Mott Haven Port Morris Community Land Trust. Inspired by the Cooper Square Committee land trust, Mott Haven’s land trust wants to be responsible for the area’s affordable housing, and it also hopes to facilitate community-building.

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How Mysuru became India's ‘cleanest city'

Patralekha Chatterjee

November 17, 2016 |

Citiscope |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India, Mysuru

Mysuru has become a gleaming example for solutions to India's vaster struggles with solid-waste management, toilet construction, sanitation strategy, public outreach, and other measures. The city uses a decentralized model that leverages a mix of municipal resources, NGO leadership, civil society, and cooperation from proud residents and businesses.

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America's First All-Renewable-Energy City

Colin Woodard

November 17, 2016 |

Politico |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Burlington, Vermont

Burlington, Vermont counts itself as America's first all-renewable city, satisfying its energy needs through a combination of sustainably harvested pine and timber wood chips, hydroelectricity, four wind turbines, and a solar panel array near the local airport. Aside from the environmental benefit of renewable energy, the city has seen other benefits in the form of cheaper energy costs and healthy, locally-grown food.

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How Libraries are Boldly Innovating to Meet the Needs of Changing Communities

Anna Pratt

November 16, 2016 |

Shareable |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Lafayette, California

Libraries in the United States have traditionally been centers to consume information, offering users books in quiet isolation. However, a new movement across the country is transforming libraries by providing internet access, creating spaces to study and learn, and meet with members of the community. There has even been the creation of pop-up happy hour libraries at bars, and bike book deliveries to distribute free books. These new libraries are re-inventing how communities learn and demonstrating that even the oldest institutions are elastic to communities' needs.

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Cities Closely Watching Chicago's Version of a Fitbit

Tod Newcombe

November 15, 2016 |

Governing |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Already a model for the 'Smart City Trend', Chicago is now continuing its innovative streak by launching an "urban sensing" project, which will gather, analyze and publicize sensory data on the city’s air quality, traffic flow, and hyperlocal weather conditions. These sensors will not only provide the public with immediate and practical information about traffic, air and weather safety, but also guide city planners’ in designing energy efficient infrastructure.

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How Raton got its groove back

Staci Matlock

November 15, 2016 |

Small Towns Big Change |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Raton, New Mexico

By investing public money, developing a branch of a local community college, and encouraging locals to invest in their own hometown, the small city of Raton, New Mexico has begun to turn their economic hardships around. City officials have looked beyond cyclical extraction businesses like coal mining in order to think about long-term financial success for their community members.

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How Amsterdam is developing a collaborative economy that works for everyone

Matt Stokes

November 07, 2016 |

Nesta |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Netherlands, Amsterdam

The city of Amsterdam is taking advantage of sharing economy and collaborative platforms. By creating the Action Plan for Sharing Economy, the city is bringing together different stakeholders. By introducing rules, regulations and desired outcomes, the city is able to take advantage of the collaborative economy.

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A Renewable Energy Revolution in Small-Town America

Nicolas Pollock, Deborah Fallows, James Fallows

November 03, 2016 |

The Atlantic |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Spearville, Kansas

Small towns across America are leading the shift towards renewable energy. Part of a series called "American Futures", this video visits Kansas, Pennsylvania, and California to learn more about green initiatives in biofuel, wind, and solar power. Although each solution is different, each are a new way of generating income for the residents of the towns and often comes with societal acceptance as well.

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A Norwegian renovation project is combating stress with a new approach to urban art and architecture

Cassie Werber

November 02, 2016 |

Quartz |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Norway, Oslo

In response to the demographic movement to urban environments, Oslo is redesigning its public spaces in a more organic way. Its focus is to think over the long term at a slow pace and help people become part of the environment as they interact with the space around them.

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Designing a Garden for Singapore's Elderly

Pooja Makhijani

November 02, 2016 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Singapore

HortPark is a pilot for a therapeutic garden in Singapore that aims to help the aging population through horticultural training. Horticultural work has facilitated overcoming some of the elders' diseases such as dementia and mental illness, as well as an improvement to their well-being.

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