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Bitwise Goes Big

James Fallows

June 19, 2019 |

The Atlantic |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Fresno, California

A company called Bitwise in Fresno, California thinks beyond financial gain and factors social background and economic justice into their developer training programs. Bitwise offers a coding school as well as a custom software business that hires graduates from their training program to help with commercial projects.

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In Ohio, craft breweries emerge as leaders for clean energy

Kathiann M. Kowalski

May 28, 2019 |

Energy News Network |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Athens, Ohio

In the crowded craft beer industry, breweries in Ohio are standing out through environmentally-friendly practices. Several breweries are depending upon solar energy and energy-efficient lighting, which are funded through beer sales or through various government grants. They hope to spread this practice throughout the larger national brewing industry.

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From bleak to bustling: how one French town solved its high street crisis

Angelique Chrisafis

May 20, 2019 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: France, Mulhouse

Mulhouse, a small city in France, brushed off its negative reputation and used community networking, clever financing, and urban renewal as tools to become a bustling center once again. The town relied on many community associations and local voices to grow their economy; now, the city has more shops opening than closing.

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Weed City, USA: A desert town turns to cannabis to find jobs and fight painkiller addiction

Brock Stoneham

May 10, 2019 |

NBC News |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Needles, California

In Needles, California, the cannabis industry turns around a failing economy by bringing jobs and new residents to the city. The industry is expected to supply over 500 jobs in the town of just over 5,000 people.

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The New Mall Tenant Is Your Office

Tom Acitelli

April 30, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

To bridge the gap between the growing demand for co-working office spaces and the downfall of retail malls, developers across the nation convert abandoned storefronts into public work space for freelancers, entrepreneurs, and start ups. Malls serve as central city locations close to public transportation -- features that are in high demand for office space developers.

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Fort Wayne Makes Its Own Luck

James Fallows

April 26, 2019 |

The Atlantic |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Fort Wayne, Indiana

Fort Wayne, Indiana follows the national trend that transforms old abandoned buildings into new economic powerhouses by converting what was once the massive GE campus into a mixed space of residential, business and retail space. While some cities tore down older structures in the '70s and '80s, cities who kept their open-space warehouses -- cities like Fort Wayne -- are now taking advantage of the empty spaces and making room for economic growth and civic participation.

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Why creating community-led project spaces can ease social isolation

Dan Hancox

April 05, 2019 |

Shareable |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom, London

An organization in London called the Participatory City Foundation funds projects and initiatives that give local control to residents and inspire economic and social equity. One such project, "Every One, Every Day,"allows neighborhood residents to take action to make their communities healthier and more sustainable.

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Federal agencies say Maine will have to rely on small businesses for job growth

David Singer

April 02, 2019 |

WGME-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Portland, Maine

Local governments in Maine support small businesses in order to boost the economy throughout the state. With Small Businesses Development Centers scattered throughout the state, businesses and entrepreneurs are able to get loans, business plans, and other resources to help them succeed.

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This Bias Training Changes How Angel Investors Think

Zoe Sullivan

March 29, 2019 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

A membership organization called Pipeline Angels helps women and nonbinary femme entrepreneurs find investors and start their own businesses. Pipeline Angels addresses the investment disparities between businesses owned by men and women.

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Forget plastic bans: Colorado mountain towns try volunteerism, bootcamps as solutions to single-use

Tamara Chuang

March 22, 2019 |

The Colorado Sun |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Telluride, Colorado

In the mountain towns of Telluride and Mountain Village, locals are going beyond banning plastic bags and are thinking bigger about how to reduce single-use plastic. The Telluride Venture Accelerator focuses on bringing “startups in the plastics-alternative market” to Colorado. A local committee is also finding ways to encourage businesses to change their plastic habits, and together the local government initiatives and environmental startups will change consumption habits regionally.

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