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  • Spray Parks Have Been Helping To Keep Cape Town Cool

    September 03, 2019 |

    Forbes |

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    Response Location: South Africa, Cape Town

    As temperatures across the world increase, many low-income areas are being hit the hardest without anywhere to turn. In South Africa, spray parks are becoming more popular as a solution, providing an inclusive place for children to not only play, but also keep cool in the rising heat.

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  • These Young Activists Are Fighting Chicago's Gun Violence With Lobbying and Group Hugs

    September 03, 2019 |

    Teen Vogue |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    A group in Chicago called Good Kids, Mad City is made up of youth who have been affected by gun violence. They offer support and accountability to each other and use the group as a way to cope with the daily violence they face every day. In addition to the therapeutic benefits of the group, the youth have even lobbied and passed legislation that expunges non-violent marijuana offenses as part of the state’s marijuana legalization proposal.

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  • Drive-thru brothels: why cities are building 'sexual infrastructure'

    September 02, 2019 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Germany, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia

    Attitudes towards the legalization of sex work are changing around the world, and now some cities have even started considering public spaces for sex work while developing urban infrastructure plans. From Cologne, Germany (where there are "sex drive-throughs" that are equipped with safety features, facilities for rest, and toilets for the workers) to Amsterdam (where they are developing new rules for window-based sex work), governments are now increasingly inviting sex workers and their representatives to the negotiating table.

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  • Interventions to Prevent Psychosis

    September 02, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Portland, Maine

    The Portland Identification and Early Referral (PIER) program serves to train health officials how to identify early signs of mental illness in young adults, and it's working. The program, which saw a "35 percent decline in new hospital admissions for psychotic symptoms" is now being implemented throughout the country and the principles are being taught to families, friends, physicians and college personnel.

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  • Colorado emergency rooms are trying something new to stem the opioid crisis: addiction treatment

    August 28, 2019 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    Hospitals in Colorado are changing their approach to opioid crisis by treating patients that come in as emergent cases and rushing them into medication-assisted addiction treatment. The model has proved so successful that doctors are now looking to expand this approach to methamphetamine users as well.

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  • California looks to Santa Monica as it ramps up rent subsidies for seniors

    August 27, 2019 |

    CalMatters |

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    Response Location: United States, Santa Monica, California

    Santa Monica, California piloted an experiment that sends rental checks to seniors in the city. After seeing positive results, the program now plans to expand 10-fold.

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  • These Austin Tiny Homes Could House 40% of the City's Chronically Homeless Population

    August 26, 2019 |

    NationSwell |

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    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    A tiny home and RV community outside of Austin, Texas does more than house the homeless; it provides community and economic independence. With backing from local business, nonprofits, and religious institutions, Community First Village houses over 200 people and provides residents with ways to find jobs in the community as well as access to healthcare information and services. With homelessness on the rise in Austin, Texas, one community has a solution that includes housing, employment and above all a sense of social connection.

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  • Portugal's Wildly Successful Decriminalization Experiment

    August 24, 2019 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: Portugal, Porto

    Since introducing both the decriminalization of a range of substances like heroin and cocaine and new harm-reduction strategies in 2001, Portugal has seen success in driving down HIV cases, overdoses, and needle sharing. The country attributes their progress to treating the issue of drug use as a human rights issue rather than a criminal one, because they consider external factors that contribute to addiction like gender, class, or race.

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  • Can Democrats and Republicans Understand Each Other? It Starts With Getting Off Twitter

    August 23, 2019 |

    NationSwell |

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    Response Location: United States

    Living Room Conversations facilitates civil discourse among people with different political views. The nonprofit encourages in-person meetings of groups of four to seven people with different backgrounds and views, ideally in a comfortable setting like a living room, coffee shop, or park, and provides over 100 guides on their open-source website to help participants engage in thoughtful dialogue. Rather than attempting to problem solve actual issues, the goal of the conversations is to humanize one another. Participants find the skills they learn useful in their personal relationships as well.

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  • How to Build a Creative Ecology

    August 22, 2019 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United States

    Cultivating a sustainable art scene that allows creatives to make a living requires a delicate balance of various factors. Fellowships are vital for providing the time and space that artists need to develop their craft. Cultural institutions such as museums, galleries, and even art fairs are also key for providing a platform through which artists can exhibit their work. Art buyers can also be supported through loan initiatives to spur investment, especially for buyers who support local artists. Lastly, creative placemaking merges art and culture with community planning to meet the specific needs of an area.

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