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India's Bathroom-Buses for Women Are a Step Toward 'Potty Parity'

Romita Saluja

March 06, 2019 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: India, Pune

In India, clean and safe restrooms for women can be difficult to find. Now, in Pune, old buses are being refurbished into public restrooms which see an average of 100 to 150 women every day. The buses are WiFi-enabled, sun-powered, and also feature showers, a diaper changing station, health information, sanitary pads, and more.

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New Life for an Old Mill Town in Rural North Carolina

Melody Warnick

March 06, 2019 |

Yes! Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Elkin, North Carolina

A rural town in North Carolina brings community members together to foster a welcoming environment, both for the community itself and for outside visitors. The town, Elkin, created a program that trains engaged locals to be town "ambassadors" and work to bring life into the once-active mill community.

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Hub and spoke approach helps battle opioid addiction in New Hampshire

Sheryl Rich-Kern

March 03, 2019 |

The Nashua Telegraph |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Nashua, New Hampshire

The hub-and-spoke model allows local partners to provide individuals with access to resources earmarked specifically for opioid addiction treatment. The system of care, which uses regional clinics and non-profits as access points to treatment, has already proven effective in Vermont. Currently, a similar program is assisting individuals suffering from opioid addiction receive the help they need through entry points at nonprofits like The Doorway office at Harbor Homes.

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Safe, for now: Future of Safe Station not clear in wake of Hub and Spoke

Sheryl Rich-Kern

March 01, 2019 |

Manchester Ink Link |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Nashua, New Hampshire

In Nashua, New Hampshire, a city-run program known as Safe Station connects people who are seeking help with addiction to health-care resources, including emergency medical services, transportation, and support groups. Although a change in funding could impact the program's future, in the time that it has been operating, thousands of people have sought treatment and the city has seen a significant decrease in opioid overdoses.

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Cautiously Optimistic

Allison Shirk Collins

March 01, 2019 |

Chattanooga Times Free Press |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Small and large cities around the United States have their own ways of deterring gun violence, from heavier police presences, to community engagement efforts, to public health approaches. An ongoing and similar challenge for these cities is pinpointing where the most effective change is coming from. In cities like Chattanooga, Savannah, and Philadelphia, each one has seen some impact from their work, but without ongoing evaluations, proving and thus sustaining the successful programming is challenging.

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NH's Hub and Spoke system: Traction or just spinning wheels?

Sheryl Rich-Kern Melanie Plenda Rob Greene Ryan Lessard Barbara Tetreault Michael Joseph

March 01, 2019 |

Manchester Ink Link |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

Vermont's hub and spoke model of care has gained notoriety as being a system that has successfully played a positive role in creating better access to health care, especially as it relates to the opioid crisis. Now, officials in New Hampshire are looking to scale and adapt the program to work in their state.

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Preparing Main Street for the So-Called ‘Retail Apocalypse'

Larisa Ortiz

March 01, 2019 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Corning, New York

A planning expert dives into responses from cities around the country to the infrastructural red tape faced by many brick-and-mortar retail businesses in the wake of an ecommerce boom. In Corning, NY, city officials created mid-block crosswalks to make navigating retail spaces downtown safer; in Memphis, local government passed a law that allows for light manufacturing in downtown areas to make owning "mom-and-pop" shops more affordable & convenient.

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A 360 Approach

Elizabeth Fite

March 01, 2019 |

Chattanooga Times Free Press |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Savannah, Georgia

Across the United States, more and more cities are treating gun violence like a public health issue – seeking to take preventative, rather than reactionary, measures. Programs like Savannah’s Youth Intercept and Philadelphia’s Healing Hurt People, connect victims of violence with intervention services, like counseling, housing security, education services, and substance abuse treatments. The approach, while widely backed by data and research and being deployed in many cities, has run into issues like funding government support.

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Border Wall Trumped by Art and Community

Stacey McKenna

February 28, 2019 |

Yes! Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Mexico, Agua Prieta, Sonora

Artistic collaboration transcends political barriers and can foster a transnational identity. On the US-Mexico border, initiatives like the Dreams Across Borders project, initiated by the Mexican Consulate, and the Border Arts Corridor express the shared identity of Agua Prieta, Mexico, and Douglas, Arizona. Public events staged on the border of the two towns include art walks and cross-border concerts staged with the cooperation of US Border Patrol.

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What if the future of housing means accepting that a home isn't permanent?

Rosie Spinks

February 27, 2019 |

Quartz |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom, London

Modified shipping containers can offer a solution for housing shortages. In London, QED Properties and ISO Spaces partnered together to create The Hope Gardens, a temporary housing arrangement for Londoners facing homelessness. The units provide space for those awaiting permanent housing. The modular homes are easily constructed and help to keep people off of the streets.

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