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  • Trying to Cut Crime in Public Housing by Making It More Livable

    July 10, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    To make neighborhoods safer, New York City is attempting to strengthen "collective efficacy." Research shows that an engaged community, where residents feel they can trust each other and the government, can help lower crime; improving buildings, offering summer jobs, opening a community center, and providing more services are just some of the actions taker to create safer communities - and it's working.

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  • Britain trials virtual reality time travel to combat dementia

    July 03, 2018 |

    Thomson Reuters Foundation |

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    Response Location: England, London

    By 2025, Britain expects to have one million citizens suffering from dementia. The National Health Service is testing a new form of therapy where scenes reminiscent of a person with dementia's past are played on a virtual reality headset. So far, research shows that bringing up images, objects, and discussions from a person's past can help them recover more memories, connect better with family members, and achieve better mental health.

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  • How Denver's Disability Activists Transformed the City

    July 01, 2018 |

    5280 - The Denver Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    Disability activists have used nonviolent direct action for decades, including lying in the street to protest inaccessible public transit and crawling up the steps of the U.S. Capital to support the Americans with Disabilities Act. “We have never gone out a door that we do not have a solution for,” says ADAPT member Dawn Russell. “That’s ADAPT 101.”

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  • Loneliness can kill you — but is it government's job to solve it?

    June 26, 2018 |

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    Response Location: Denmark, Aarhus

    Loneliness and social isolation are on the rise globally, and feelings of loneliness can be extremely detrimental to health and longevity. In Denmark, the "National Movement Against Loneliness" and GENLYD train community members to recognize signs of loneliness and refer those at risk to these programs and provide services such as group dinners and group activities based on hobby.

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  • Renters Get One Step Closer to Homeownership With This Innovative Program

    June 26, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Cincinnati, Ohio

    Renting Partnerships organizes affordable housing communities that stay affordable. By meeting the expectations of the community, such as paying rent on time, residents can earn and cash out financial equity after staying in their home for five years. The program uses creative financing in the hopes of making housing more equitable.

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  • Dementia program in Peel 'should spread like wildfire'

    June 20, 2018 |

    Toronto Star |

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    Response Location: Canada, Peel, Ontario

    Dementia units and long-term care homes for the elderly are often desolate and lonely places, with harried workers attempting to meet the needs of their patients while also meeting government-set metrics of success. For families and individuals, it can be difficult to imagine a better way. However, a pilot program in Canada called the Butterfly room is showing that dedicated efforts to making long-term care homes a vibrant and loving place for someone's last days has positive impacts for everyone - and is worth a government investment do right across the country.

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  • Black Entrepreneurs Lead the Charge in Baltimore's Economic Renewal

    June 18, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    The #CommunityTakeBackChallenge in Baltimore “aims to inspire Baltimoreans to revitalize neighborhoods by pooling resources to acquire neglected city-owned and privately owned properties.” This initiative, along with CityWide Youth Development, is part of a wave of Black-led projects to redevelop the city. By training youth, redeveloping vacant properties, and creating new community spaces, these entrepreneurs are creating new opportunities for city residents.

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  • Creating Affordable Homes for Multigenerational Living

    June 18, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Irvine, California

    A new, more-affordable housing option is available for multi-generational families hoping to live together. To combat the “missing middle,” or the dilemma when a family makes too much money for low-income housing but not enough for a sufficient home, Urban Pacific Group is building homes to fill that market gap. The solution is helping families stay together and lead more affordable lifestyles.

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  • New Zealand care workers pioneered a deal to end pay segregation

    June 18, 2018 |

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    Response Location: New Zealand

    Undervaluation of care work stems from gender bias. A labor union brought this argument to court in New Zealand and won big. The settlement nearly doubled wages for workers, which has led to the added bonus of less staff turnover. Similar claims from more female-dominated professions are in progress.

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  • After Centuries of Housing Racism, a Southern City Gets Innovative

    June 15, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Jackson, Mississippi

    In Jackson, Mississippi, a series of community-led cooperatives are creating opportunities for affordable home ownership. This is part of a trend across the country to create community land trusts. They are financed through donations, other community businesses, or commissions. Though each land trust faces hurdles, they are collectively allowing more access to wealth and ownership in historically low-income neighborhoods.

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