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Cellphones made it harder for Denver's 911 call takers to track people down. Finally, that's starting to change.

Jesse Paul

November 23, 2018 |

The Colorado Sun |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

The same technology that helps companies like Uber find their customers is now available to public safety agencies to ensure accurate location detection from cell phone calls. Denver is among the first cities to implement the updated technology and since the city launched it in mid-2018, it has delivered an accuracy percentage in the 90s, which means first responders don't waste precious time trying to find someone in crisis. The key is for cell phone users to have updated operating systems.

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A roadside hotel in Eagle is being transformed into affordable homes — and other housing-strapped resort communities are watching

Jason Blevins

November 22, 2018 |

The Colorado Sun |

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Response Location: United States, Eagle, Colorado

As tourists increasingly visit mountainous resort towns and home prices rise to accommodate these visitors, it’s hard to live on a budget, especially as a young person. One family of developer is addressing this issue. Rather than build new housing, they’re renovating a hotel into small apartment geared toward millennials. It’s dorm-style, with many communal spaces inside and places within walking distance. This could be a new model adopted in resort towns across the American West.

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How Japan is working towards creating a true sharing economy

Nithin Coca

November 19, 2018 |

Shareable |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Japan, Akita

Japan, facing an aging population and population decline, may benefit from the sharing economy. Interestingly, the country has largely resisted Airbnb and uber, which presents an opportunity to approach “sharing” in a local manner. As a result, a mix of public and private efforts to designate Japanese cities as “sharing cities” is working.

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Nonprofit helps kids impacted by homicide

Cat Reid

November 19, 2018 |

KSHB-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Missouri

A Kansas City non-profit called Healing Pathway Victim Service Agency aids children, or the "smallest co-victims" as they call them, of crimes and homicides through case management, education, victim advocacy and trauma-informed mentorship for kids. The organization acts as a one-stop shop for families, offering connection to mental health resources, advice on navigating the courts, and assistance with victim compensation.

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Fertilize by drone, till by text: Making tech work for Africa's farmers

Stacey Knott

November 16, 2018 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: Ghana

High tech innovations are making agriculture more productive while creating skilled jobs. In Ghana, tech startups like Acquah Aviation and TROTRO Tractor offer technology-sharing services to farmers. With urbanization leading to a loss in farm-labor supply across sub-Saharan Africa, the drones and tractors help to boost productivity through mechanization, while supportive infrastructure for these services offers opportunities for high skill employment.

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Colorado is only state testing military tech to keep firefighters safe

Matt Mauro

November 15, 2018 |

KDVR-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Colorado

Colorado is adapting a military technology to help crews fight wildfires. The Android Team Awareness Kit, or ATAK, was designed to keep Special Forces safe in combat zones by showing pilots their locations, and now firefighters will be able to use the free app on their phones to find where they are and assess what kind of fire they are seeing on the ground. Colorado is the only state allowed to tweak the app for use in fires, but the plan is to roll it out nationwide after modification.

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In African Classrooms, Shiny Technology Shouldn't Replace Long-Term Solutions

Christopher Clark

November 15, 2018 |

Bright Magazine |

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Response Location: South Africa

After an initial push by foreign companies to get tablets, computers, and other e-learning devices into classrooms in many African countries with promises to democratize access to education, EdTech startups are taking a step back from what some have called "technological colonialism." Entrepreneurs are shifting to a more holistic approach that takes into account local needs and gets teachers more involved in the implementation process - "It's not just about tablets or laptops ... it all begins with basic infrastructure," the co-founder of a Kenyan e-learning platform emphasized.

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Lego's latest set targets stressed adults

Jesus Diaz

November 14, 2018 |

FastCompany |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Denmark

The Danish Lego company knew adults played with Lego, but rarely bought the kits for themselves. So the brand designed sets especially for more mature brains—to reduce stress and increase creativity. The kits emphasize design control and are more complex than sets for younger users. The company used crowd funding to bring kits to market rapidly.

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Winter is coming and so is bad air: What psychology can teach us about fixing Utah's air quality problem

Erica Evans

November 14, 2018 |

Deseret News |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

In an effort to get people to change habits to decrease pollution in Salt Lake City, the city is trying several approaches using behavioral psychology to encourage residents to change their long-standing habits. For instance, free transit days assist new riders in learning how to use the public transit system. Mostly, the city is looking to the successes of places like California and Norway where the incentives are stronger, all in hopes of making the air quality safer.

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Building a Cross-Border Food System in San Diego and Tijuana

Annelise Jolley

November 13, 2018 |

Food Tank |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Mexico, Tijuana

Collaborative efforts between chefs and activists at the San Diego-Tijuana border are inspiring those in the region to better understand cultural similarities. Amid the backdrop of stricter immigration policies in the U.S. these efforts help bridge a divide through a "unified food system."

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