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  • The Towns Outsmarting Airbnb

    April 02, 2024 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    Several cities have fully banned or passed ordinances regulating Airbnb and other short-term rentals to prevent the cities from being overrun by tourists and rental properties. These policies combat the “Airbnb effect” that has been seen in cities from Irvine, California all the way to Bed-Stuy in New York. Cities that have passed these ordinances see lower rent rates, more equitable housing markets and a more sustainable tourism economy.

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  • Young Ugandans With Special Needs Lead The Making of Inclusive Communities

    March 27, 2024 |

    Solutions Now Africa |

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    Response Location: Uganda, Namasuba

    The Unique Abilities Foundation Africa empowers people with disabilities by hosting beauty pageants. Participants are connected to a fellowship opportunity focused on cultural identity, addressing stigma, boosting self-confidence, and developing leadership skills. They then take what they learn back to their communities to continue destigmatizing the way people with disabilities are viewed.

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  • Booted From the Army, He Spiraled. Now He Works to Solve the Veteran Homelessness Crisis

    March 25, 2024 |

    The War Horse |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Various efforts to reduce veteran homelessness have worked together over the years to cut the number of unhoused veterans almost in half since 2019. One such effort is the VA Housing First model, which prioritizes finding permanent, supportive housing without conditions like sobriety. In 2023 alone, the VA placed more than 46,500 veterans into permanent housing.

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  • How UNC Charlotte's student support organizations help international students with off-campus housing challenges

    March 19, 2024 |

    Niner Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Charlotte, North Carolina

    The Triveni Indian Student Association helps international students secure housing off-campus by bridging the gap and representing the students with landlords in-person, before the international students arrive for school year. During the fall semester, the Triveni Indian Student Association helped about 600 new international students, and about 100 new students during the spring semester.

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  • India: Back to the future

    March 19, 2024 |

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    Response Location: India, Bangalore

    The city of Bangalore is combining traditional well-building practices with modern wastewater treatment technology to address the local water crisis. By getting the community involved, they’ve bolstered forgotten wells, integrated advanced filtration systems and made significant progress towards a more sustainable future. One community alone has revitalized 200,000 manholes over the course of eight years.

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  • What If Finding Affordable Housing Worked More Like Matchmaking?

    March 18, 2024 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Brilliant Corners helps vulnerable, low-income individuals secure housing by working with other local organizations, including the Flexible Housing Subsidy Poll, which helps match people with suitable housing options. Brilliant Corners has helped about 13,000 people get into permanent housing and can cover over $10 million in rent subsidies every month.

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  • Raising the bar: How an Edmonton gym is making exercise accessible

    March 15, 2024 |

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    Response Location: Canada, Edmonton, Alberta

    The Fitness Trans Formed program provides a safe space for trans people and members of the LGBTQ+ community to exercise and participate in fitness training from trans professionals. Training is available in a tiered pricing structure, including an option to pay nothing, and about 50 individuals have completed a Fitness Trans Formed training program since its inception. The group is also working on plans to provide informed training to other fitness professionals to make their gyms and workout spaces more inclusive.

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  • Lima's neurodivergent picnic movement is liberating Peruvians from stigma and abuse

    March 13, 2024 |

    Positive.News |

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    Response Location: Peru, Lima

    The Peruvian Neurodivergent Coalition organizes picnics for neurodivergent people to gather in a safe, comfortable space. The group also campaigns for the rights of neurodivergent people, working to help them become more understood and accepted in society. The group has even influenced local government, pushing to pass bills that protect autistic people’s rights and prevent stigma and abuse.

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  • Protecting Sacramento's unhoused pet community

    March 01, 2024 |

    The Sacramento Observer |

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    Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

    The Bradshaw Animal Shelter’s PAWS mobile clinic travels to homeless encampments and shelters throughout the community to provide care to residents’ pets, including vaccinations, microchips, flea, tick and parasite prevention, as well as spay and neuter services, free of charge.

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  • Why a Native American vet drives 1,200 miles to care for her peers

    February 28, 2024 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: Navajo Nation, United States, Arizona

    The Diné Naazbaa Partnership (DNP) serves Navajo Nation veterans, connecting them with food, medication, transportation and other necessities, as they’re more likely to be unemployed and far less likely to use or apply for VA services. The DNP has connected with about 1,228 of the 14,700 veterans on the Navajo Nation and has partnered with 370 groups to fund projects that provide housing improvements and emergency financial aid to veterans.

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