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The cure for congested cities? Kenya is building new ones.

Erika Page

April 11, 2025 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: Kenya, Tatu City

Satellite towns like Tatu City are cropping up near major cities in Africa, offering an alternative to the overcrowded metropolises locals are used to. When developed effectively, these satellite cities become hubs for economic growth. Over 100 businesses have opened in Tatu City, employing about 25,000 people.

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Can giving cash, no strings attached, help end poverty? In Malawi, they're finding out.

Erika Page

April 08, 2025 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: Malawi, Chigowo

GiveDirectly is a nonprofit that works to improve conditions in impoverished areas by distributing direct cash transfers to residents. In one of the organization’s projects in Malawi, participants received a lump sum of $550 to be used however they saw fit, and many chose to start businesses or make investments for the future.

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How bitcoin drives cheap green energy production in Kenya

Erika Page

April 01, 2025 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: Kenya

To use up excess renewable energy and help finance the expansion of power grids, companies such as Gridless are connecting energy producers in African countries with cryptocurrency miners that are eager to buy up unused power. By selling off energy to cryptocurrency companies, one hydropower system was able to expand its electricity service to 500 more homes.

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Four-day workweek: Why more companies are taking the plunge

Laurent Belsie, Shafi Musaddique, Erika Page

September 28, 2022 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, New York

Several companies are beginning to lean into the four-day workweek. It is also being seen as a new recruiting tool that resonates with a younger generation that prioritizes work-life balance. There are even nonprofits like 4 Day Week Global, that are coordinating pilot programs across the globe to encourage more companies to adopt a 32-hour workweek with no cut in pay.

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Frappée par une violente criminalité, une ville suédoise expérimente des solutions venant des États-Unis.

Erika Page

October 01, 2021 |

Made In Perpignan |

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Response Location: Sweden, Malmö

La ville de Malmö, en Suède est frappée par une violente criminalité (65 fusillades en 2017). Elle expérimente Stop Shooting, une approche d’intervention contre la violence de groupe (GVI) qui a vu le jour à Boston dans les années 1990 et a connu le succès dans des villes comme Oakland, Chicago et Détroit. S'il est encore tôt pour attribuer à cette méthode la baisse du nombre de fusillades constatée en 2020, plusieurs acteurs témoignent d'un apaisement des tensions sur le terrain. Une cinquantaine de membres de gangs sont par ailleurs suivis pour en sortir.

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Why a Swedish city with a violent crime problem looked to US for solutions

Erika Page

September 08, 2021 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: Sweden, Malmö

Malmö's Sluta Skjut (Stop Shooting) program adopts a group violence intervention approach that has been used widely in the U.S. Gang members and others believed to be involved in street violence are summoned to "call-ins" to hear messages from law enforcement officials, community members, and social services providers. The overarching message: stop the violence, or go to prison; if you do stop, help is available to change your life. About 300 men have been called in, 49 of whom have accepted the offered help. Violence in the city has dropped since the program started.

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‘Bicycles kind of saved my life.' Najari Smith spins a community forward.

Erika Page

May 10, 2021 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, Richmond, California

A bicycle shop owned cooperatively by its worker-owners is also a nonprofit that serves its community in a number of ways. Rich City Rides plans wellness events and programs in California in addition to social bike rides and food distribution.

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