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  • Books on wheels: When the library comes to the homeless shelter

    October 31, 2019 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    A bookmobile program in Queens brings stories, computers and wifi to family shelters to help expand access to these vital resources to children and families without a permanent home. The book-filled bus has served over 1,400 children and adults in Queens and offers titles and videos in Spanish as well as free library cards for families.

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  • A Little Paint Can Change a Community's Relationship to Its Streets

    October 29, 2019 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    New York City's Asphalt Art Initiative - created by Bloomberg Philanthropies - addresses pedestrian and traffic safety by taking to the streets and creating visual traffic flows with just a can of paint. Simple designs create more space for pedestrians and signal to drivers a larger curb or pedestrian area. Now, the organization is working to bring the simple concept to other American cities.

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  • Free the Transit System!

    October 28, 2019 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United States, Columbus, Ohio

    As the city of Columbus struggled to find ways to attract more workers downtown without increasing parking lots, they decided to try something new: making public transit free. Local businesses put funding towards the new C-pass program, which pays for all downtown workers to receive a free bus pass. At least 430 companies have opted in, allowing both businesses and employees to save while also making public transit more inclusive and accessible.

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  • Resisting GMOs and Preserving Indigenous Culture in Rural Mexico

    October 26, 2019 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: Mexico, Cuetzalán, Puebla

    A collection of remote villages in Mexico have banded together to create "a union of cooperatives that is achieving food sovereignty through agroecology." Their efforts started in the 1990s, when corporations were looming to come in and stir up ecotourism. They created The Tosepan Titataniske and zoned their own community, winning out against Walmart and Montsanto. Now the area is completely food independent, growing their own produce and making money on local coffee.

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  • The Doomed 1970s Plan to Desegregate New York's Suburbs

    October 21, 2019 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    A plan forged in New York City suburbs in the 1970s addressed urban renewal and income inequality by creating low-income housing dwellings in nine separate towns outside of the city. Though the "Fair Share" program faced long-lasting criticism and ultimately failed, housing experts and developers still learn from the failed plan as they work toward urban renewal in the 21st century.

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  • Safety net program for Pa. women and children is switching out paper for plastic

    October 21, 2019 |

    WHYY |

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    Response Location: United States, Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania’s WIC program, offering people experiencing economic hardship food stipends, is switching from paper checks to plastic cards. The seemingly small change will have a huge effect on how the benefits are used, allowing participants to be more flexible in where and how they spend the money. Such flexibility means more of an opportunity to buy healthier food and to use the entire stipend across a month, rather than having to spend it all in one place at one time.

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  • Tackling Menstruation Stigma Through Education

    October 17, 2019 |

    The Daily Vox |

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    Response Location: South Africa

    Qrate provides menstruation workshops at schools to teach young people about their bodies, good menstruation hygiene, and - importantly - to decrease the stigma, shame, and embarrassment associated with periods. The group presents to both girls and boys in order to address the health of non-binary, transgender, and intersex people who may menstruate, and to engage boys in fighting the stigma. In addition to providing the necessary products, the workshops use fun, child-friendly, lessons. The interactive activities and exercises have been more impactful than simply having someone lecture to students.

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  • A heavy-duty wheelchair expands mobility in post-war Colombia

    October 17, 2019 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

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    Response Location: Colombia, Medellín

    A new wheelchair design is helping to eliminate mobility barriers for those with disabilities who are living in regions with rough terrains and underdeveloped streets. Working with three wheelchair users, researchers are piloting a new type of wheelchair that utilizes affordable, yet heavy-duty materials that can withstand "rocks, roots and more."

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  • Real food challenge: Auburn University, unlike peers, requires 20% local source of dining food

    October 16, 2019 |

    The Montgomery Advertiser |

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    Response Location: United States, Auburn, Alabama

    Several colleges in the U.S. use a third-party corporation to manage their dining services, but Auburn University's contract is unique in that it specifies 20 percent of all food must be locally sourced. This partnership was originally born out of a student group that wanted the land-grant university to embrace its agriculture roots by including the community farming industry.

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  • ‘We're Doing It for Love of Community'

    October 16, 2019 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, Harvard, Massachusetts

    All over the country, budgets for local newspapers are drying up and these small institutions are dying with them. But in Harvard, Massachusetts (which has no connection with the university), one local paper may have found a solution for survival. The Harvard Press operates on a shoestring budget with borrowed and donated equipment and a volunteer labor force. The paper also trains students and young people from the community in order to increase its presence throughout Harvard.

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