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  • The slow lane: Dutch app allows elderly to 'hack' traffic lights

    July 12, 2017 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Netherlands, Tilburg, North Brabant

    In the Netherlands, city councils are piloting remarkable new technology to make roads safer and friendlier for cyclists and pedestrians through the use of apps that improve the efficiency and sensitivity of traffic lights to the elderly, disabled, and young children. Improved traffic flow is a key part of the way forward into a greener, safer urban future.

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  • Refugees find temporary havens on Airbnb

    July 11, 2017 |

    San Francisco Chronicle |

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    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    Airbnb hosts are offering free short-term rentals to refugees. The option, called Open House, has attracted new hosts to the Airbnb platform and has given refugee families independence, privacy, and a sense of home while they find more permanent housing.

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  • How Cleveland has become a leader in trying to eradicate human trafficking

    July 09, 2017 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    Largely unbeknownst to the public eye, Cleveland has been battling human trafficking in various forms for many years. Recently, the city has become a leader in trying to eradicate this longstanding problem. Thanks to a small group of activists and nonprofits, using billboards and gift bags as well as other creative methods, these groups are raising awareness, conducting strip club outreach, and creating a victim support network to help make human trafficking an issue of the past.

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  • The Fight to House Hollywood's Sickest Homeless

    July 07, 2017 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Cities like Los Angeles spend billions of dollars to house their homeless populations, especially as those who are homeless are more likely to be hospitalized and thus increase overall healthcare spending. Anthony Ruffin is a case worker who devotes his time to who he has identified as the 14 most vulnerable homeless individuals and ways that he can house them.

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  • Need Food Stamps? Ask A Librarian

    July 06, 2017 |

    Bright Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Tulsa, Oklahoma

    Libraries have expanded their roles to be community centers where people can connect with social services and other local agencies for needs from homelessness to food insecurity to mental illness. Libraries are one of the few places where people receive access to resources at no charge and are meeting this need by hiring social workers and other specialized staff.

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  • Homeless Between the Stacks

    June 28, 2017 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    A nonprofit called Breaking Ground has paired up with the Brooklyn Public Library to provide social and administrative services to New York’s homeless population. This unique partnership works collaboratively to build engagement, trust and a housing action plan for homeless people; while the librarians help patrons gather practical housing resources and sift through complex bureaucratic matters, social workers build positive community rapport, and provide more holistic, psychosocial assistance with individual cases.

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  • Rethinking Homeless Shelters From the Ground Up

    June 28, 2017 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The homeless population in NYC stands at the highest number since the Great Depression. The Bowery Residents Committee has suggested changes to how shelters emerge, run and are funded. With a focus on results-based funding, the BRC advocates for the prioritization of impact on the people served. It rewards locations that demonstrate a high ratio of people moving in to those returning; "building to the function" of helping people re-enter society; and eliminating private landlords.

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  • Tiny houses on the rise in Maine to solve cost and environment problems

    June 25, 2017 |

    Portland Press Herald |

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    Response Location: United States, Rockport, Maine

    In an economy where even employed individuals are unable to find affordable housing, a few initiatives - such as Habitat for Humanity in Maine - are creatively responding to this challenge. Tiny homes offer a dignified, affordable, and accessible solution to housing for individuals and families that would otherwise not be able to find affordable housing.

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  • Nueces County ditches juvenile boot camp for new approach

    June 23, 2017 |

    Corpus Christi Caller Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Nueces County, Texas

    In Nueces County, Texas, military-style boot camp was the norm for troubled juveniles, who were forced to complete drills that simulate ROTC with instructors. The newly named Robert N. Barnes Region Juvenile Facility began replacing this antiquated method with therapeutic support and yoga relaxation techniques focus on the psycho-social health of troubled juveniles. The facility serves as a model of what boot camps could become.

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  • Designing Dignity in Housing for Chicago's Most Vulnerable

    June 21, 2017 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    In Chicago, like other cities, there is a shortage of services and housing for homeless youth. One developer is addressing the problem by building permanent supportive housing with comprehensive services for those between the ages of 18-25.

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