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  • Supporters of juvenile lifer gather for a 'community resentencing'

    July 23, 2017 |

    The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    The Supreme Court ruled about 2,500 life sentences handed down to juveniles were unconstitutional and resentencing hearings are taking place to decide if these men and women will receive parole. In Philadelphia, a grass roots effort called Community Resentencing is designed to give family and friends an opportunity to weigh in on options for one man in a way that satisfies the need for him to repent and seek forgiveness from those he wronged while also serving the community through community service and mentoring.

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  • The Great Los Angeles Revolt Against Cars

    July 17, 2017 |

    The American Prospect |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Los Angeles has faced deepening issues of severe traffic and extreme smog pollution in the past several decades, but for years intentions and promises to broadly improve transportation have fallen flat. At long last, the most congested city in the world - once home to the most extensive urban rail network on the planet - is reviving rail lines and trains as a solution to both issues. Robust public transport has proven to have multi-layered economic, cultural, environmental, and social benefits to communities.

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  • The Poisoning of Bangladesh: How Arsenic Is Ravaging a Nation

    July 16, 2017 |

    Undark |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh

    Bangladesh's water is poisoning its residents with arsenic, and several plans to address this problem have stalled. Unicef has installed water facilities with a central filtration plant in some communities in order to provide safe water to its residents, however, much more areas need to be addressed and maintenance plans will be reliant on each community.

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  • Rising from the ashes, a Buffalo suburb ends its dependence on coal

    July 11, 2017 |

    Grist |

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    Response Location: United States, Tonawanda, New York

    When the coal-powered Huntley Generating Station began to shut down, the livelihood of the local community in Tonawanda was greatly threatened; numerous jobs were at stake and looming impacts on the town's largest tax revenue stream meant shuttering schools and choking public services. Local community members organized and, through tenacity and frugal reallocation of resources, diverse groups - including labor unions, politicians, and environmental activists - joined forces in creating a way to sustain and revitalize their community beyond coal.

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  • In Chelsea, coalition aims to save lives on verge of unraveling

    July 09, 2017 |

    The Boston Globe |

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    Response Location: United States, Chelsea, Massachusetts

    Historically, the numerous nonprofits, charities, and public agencies seeking to address issues such as homelessness, addiction, and hunger have been stuck operating in their own silos, creating more of a reactive rather than preventative system and preventing such organizations from maximizing efficiency. A new model of cooperation and information that originated in Canada is proving highly effective in Chelsea, bringing together various groups and providing a structure for the sharing of resources, so they can better reach and help citizens in need.

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  • Colo County Offers Housing Comparison

    June 15, 2017 |

    Gunnison Country Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Breckenridge, Colorado

    As second-home owners increase property values and decrease the supply of residences in Gunnison County, its year-round community faces a dwindling affordable housing stock. Nearby, a popular tourist town of Breckenridge in neighboring Summit County has been able to deliver a measurable increase in affordable homes. The Gunnison County Housing Authority is following Summit's goal-oriented, community-driven solution, and turning to residents to form a community plan and vision.

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  • Creating a Better Community Through Text Messages

    June 14, 2017 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    For urban residents, participation in city-planning often means navigating complex administrative bureaucracy and struggling through a lack of transparency, but in New York City, efforts are being made to engage citizens in the renewal (and preservation) of Brownsville, Brooklyn. The city’s Housing Department has worked with the online platform coUrbanize to facilitate community-sourced ideas for the future via text. These residents’ responses are then inputted into a publicly-accessible map, which the city has pledged to incorporate into its planning.

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  • City Is Unequal for Bike Users

    June 11, 2017 |

    Urban Milwaukee |

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    Response Location: United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    A report by the Rails to Trails Conservancy in Milwaukee shows how access to bike paths can be a catalyst for development and economic growth in low-income, minority neighborhoods where people are less likely to be able to afford a car. Ironically, those are the neighborhoods that currently have the fewest bike trails. To call attention to this, the study includes a "connectivity score" outlying the massive potential that bike paths have to connect neighborhoods with schools, hospitals, and employment centers and improve overall quality of life for the city as a whole, as they have done in Minneapolis.

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  • Muslim and Latino communities in Southern California mix during Ramadan — thanks to taco trucks

    June 08, 2017 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

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    Response Location: United States, Santa Ana, California

    Under an administration that frequently spouts racist rhetoric and enforced divisive legislation such as the Muslim ban and the border wall, minority communities - particularly Islamic and Latino communities - are having to work harder than ever to combat the dichotomy of their neighborhoods. In Santa Ana, the Islamic Center has created a clever way to unite the varied demographics of the community: taco trucks - once the punch line of a derogatory quip from a Trump supporter - open during Ramadan to help foster cultural exchange and neighborly relations.

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  • No-go zone? Here's how one of Sweden's roughest areas edged out its drug gangs

    June 07, 2017 |

    The Local |

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    Response Location: Sweden, Malmö

    The Seved district of Malmö, Sweden used to be one of the roughest in the nation, with drug crime and gang violence making the neighborhood uninhabitable for many and preventing basic services, such as the post, from functioning. Thanks to a community-wide effort in collaboration with local police, the district has been able to turn things around, booting out crooked landlords, cleaning up streets and buildings, and pressuring the gangs away.

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