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  • These Citywide Behavioral Science Experiments Are Paying Off

    May 08, 2018 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Ideas42, a nonprofit behavioral design firm, has advised cities such as New York and Chicago on creative ways to use behavioral design to improve the quality of city life. From helping students sign up for financial aid to decreasing traffic after a sporting event, these creative design tweaks are inexpensive and have clear benefits. If the cities can continue to improve their design successes, other cities will soon follow their lead.

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  • How Cape Town was saved from running out of water

    May 04, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: South Africa, Cape Town

    In late 2017, Cape Town announced “day zero,” the projected date when water supplies would be so low that the city would turn off the taps. It was a bold move and people listened. Water use fell.

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  • Almost half of pregnancies in the U.S. are unplanned. There's a surprisingly easy way to change that.

    May 01, 2018 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Delaware

    To reduce unplanned pregnancies, Delaware "embarked on an ambitious experiment" that worked to eliminate barriers that prevented women from pursuing alternative forms of birth control, such as cost and convenience. After two years, rates of unplanned pregnancies decreased by 15 percent.

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  • The rise of the mega-donors

    April 27, 2018 |

    Devex |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Ultra high net worth individuals are giving money to philanthropic causes in new ways. The international development community can engage these potential donors by approaching them as partners, using data to demonstrate impact, and drawing on the donors’ personal experiences.

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  • Can mindfulness really end prison hatred?

    April 24, 2018 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi Area

    Kenya's prisons have a violence problem, oftentimes manifesting between the guards and the inmates. To combat the issue, a mindfulness training program is being piloted that aims to connect the guards and inmates on a more personal level through activities such as meditation, music and art.

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  • Taking Aim at Gun Violence, With Personal Deterrence

    April 03, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Newburgh, New York

    To decrease the amount of gun-related fatalities, cities are focusing on joint efforts with their communities and police departments to target those most at risk for shooting or being shot on the streets. Known nationally as Ceasefire, this initiative aims to identify the individuals from this selected target group - and open a dialogue about their options and the consequences of gun-related retaliation. Nationally, the program has had some trouble sustaining when the cities rely too much on the police department, but when it works, shooting have decreased dramatically.

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  • How to Build a Better Jail

    March 29, 2018 |

    NationSwell |

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    Response Location: United States, Rikers Island, New York

    New York is shutting down the infamously isolated jail on Rikers Island in order to remodel with a newfound focus on how to integrate the jail into the community. Based off of the success of similar projects which prioritize the inmates environment in order to influence improved behavior, the outlook for Rikers Island also aims to incorporate needs of surrounding residents as well.

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  • How to bring a high street back from the dead

    March 29, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, York

    Revive local high streets by creating informal spaces for people to linger. That’s the lesson from Bishopthorpe Road in York. Once barely hanging on, Bishy Road’s fortunes changed when shopkeepers decided to band together, close off the road, and host a street party. Thousands of people showed up. The shops have continued to build spaces for people to relax and hang out, and the high street is now voted one of Britain’s best.

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  • Europe's beauty spots plot escape from the too-many-tourists trap

    March 07, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Germany, Berlin

    At the world’s most popular sites, innovations in tourism management can benefit both visitors and residents. Marketing efforts in Iceland are successfully distributing tourists all over the country throughout the year, and locals in Miami Beach, Florida, receive SMS alerts about traffic congestion so they can plan ahead. These are just two examples of the many initiatives currently in progress.

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  • The chewing gum you don't mind stuck to your shoe Audio icon

    March 06, 2018 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, Winchester, Greater London

    Did you know that the main ingredient in most chewing gum is a synthetic rubber, which resembles a close relationship to plastic? "It's called polyisobutylene," explains Anna Bullus, a British designer, "the same stuff you find in the inner tube of bicycle wheels." After realizing this, Anna decided to embark on a mission to recycle used chewing gum as a means of cleaning up the streets. What resulted was a way to create everyday products that include at least 20% gum, while simultaneously saving institutions money on what otherwise would have gone toward cleanup efforts.

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