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  • These 10 photos show how faith leaders are responding to Baltimore riots

    April 28, 2015 |

    The Washington Post |

    Multi-Media |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    Photos and videos show various actions religious leaders and institutions in Baltimore are taking to help rebuild their community and foster positive interaction in the midst of racial tension, looting, and rioting.

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  • 'Generation Now'—What People Do, When There Seems to Be Nothing to Do

    April 28, 2015 |

    The Atlantic |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Bernardino, California

    San Bernardino's Generation Now, a diverse group of young adults, is injecting their city with a boost of civic action through organizing local people at forums and increasing voter turnout at the polls. From rehabilitating local parks and gardens to holding open dialogues on San Bernardino's greatest challenges, the group is changing the civic landscape of an economically depressed city.

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  • How One Weekend in Dallas Sparked a Movement for Urban Change

    April 20, 2015 |

    Next City |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

    A Dallas urban neighborhood was dilapidated with abandoned storefronts and offered no vitality for pedestrians. A group of artists and community members created Build a Better Block, in which local artisans and small businesses took over a vacant block and transformed it for a limited time to encourage the ingredients for more permanent urban renewal.

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  • Anchored in hope: How Toronto is learning from Cleveland's return to prosperity

    April 18, 2015 |

    Toronto Star |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    After decades of economic and social despair that once saw it named the poorest big city in America, Cleveland has become a model of revitalization, thanks to a unique “anchor strategy” that harnesses the immense wealth and power of the city’s public institutions.

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  • When the grid says no...

    April 07, 2015 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Germany, Berlin, Berlin

    Too much solar and wind power in Germany is overloading their grid. A firm developed a new technology that uses super-fast batteries and software to hold intermittent wind and solar power when more than needed is generated.

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  • Oklahoma schools district offers insight as EPISD, YISD consider shutting schools

    March 21, 2015 |

    El Paso Times |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Tulsa, Oklahoma

    Tulsa Public Schools drew on expertise across many sectors and extensive neighborhood input to address the issue of thousands of empty seats in local schools. Through a community-focused process, they were able to mindfully close under-utilized schools and better maximize the community's resources for students.

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  • 180 Days

    March 17, 2015 |

    PBS |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Hartsville, South Carolina

    Harsville, South Carolina is trying to better its educational program. But first it must change the standard of living in the town to provide greater examples of success for the children to follow.

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  • Creating Spaces for Peace, Dialogue and Coexistence in Venezuelan Cities

    March 16, 2015 |

    This Big City |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Venezuela, Caracas

    Last year, Venezuela became an urban laboratory for architects and urban designers who believe in the implementation of participatory processes and collaborative design techniques in order to change communities who live under threat. This initiative activated urban processes of physical and social transformation through architecture, using self-building techniques in public spaces located in conflictive urban contexts.

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  • A Bowl Full of Hope

    March 13, 2015 |

    GOOD Magazine |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Turkey, Istanbul

    With the recent large influx of refugees, crumbling infrastructure, crowded streets, and struggling social services, bing disabled or homeless in Istanbul means facing serious challenges to carving out a dignified life. But one group is helping bring these communities together and create empowerment through cycling. Engelsiz Çorba partners disabled volunteers with cyclists to deliver food to the homeless and encourage them to share their stories.

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  • Inside the Revival of One of the Nation's Most Notorious Housing Projects

    March 06, 2015 |

    NationSwell |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    SHIELDS for Families works in one of the country's most notoriously dilapidated housing projects to revitalize the neighborhood by providing education, treatment and counseling services.

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