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Décrochage scolaire : à Toulouse, la mobilisation s'organise

Delphine Tayac Marine Mugnier

May 11, 2020 |

Médiacités |

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Response Location: France

Depuis le début de la crise sanitaire, des centaines de milliers d'enfants auraient été « perdus » par leurs enseignants, d’après le ministre de l’Éducation. Malgré le manque d’équipements informatiques ou les difficultés des élèves à travailler à la maison, des professeurs, associations et bénévoles sont en partie parvenus à maintenir le lien.

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Las Vegas Mural Project Brings Color to Businesses Closed By Coronavirus

Sonja Swanson

May 08, 2020 |

Next City |

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Response Location: United States, Las Vegas, Nevada

The City of Las Vegas Redevelopment Agency is providing funding for businesses closed by COVID-19 to board up their windows with public art. Offering up to $2,000 per business, its purpose is to help support local artists who have become unemployed, and bolster public safety by discouraging break-ins. So far, more than 30 businesses have participated, with no mention of ending the program soon.

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Playas del Coco turns to bartering as a payment method during the pandemic

Eduardo Costa

May 07, 2020 |

La Voz de Guanacaste |

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Response Location: Venezuela, Carrillo, Guanacaste

A community in Guanacaste has turned to a bartering system during the coronavirus pandemic to help connect those who are out of work with the supplies they need to live. Similar to an existing program in France, the initiative "consists of being able to use barter or exchange services or products as a means of payment, avoiding the use of money due to lack of income."

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Playas del Coco resucita el trueque como manera de pago en medio de la pandemia

Eduardo Costa

May 07, 2020 |

La Voz de Guanacaste |

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Response Location: Costa Rica, Playa del Coco

Playas del Coco ha reimplementado el trueque como manera de pago por servicios o productos. Una habitante de la comunidad creo una lista donde diferentes personas pueden agregar su información, sus habilidades/servicios para poder conectar con otras personas y recibir otros productos, o servicios a cambio. Hasta hoy, se han agregado 15 personas de Playas del Coco, y otras comunidades han expresado interes.

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The best trees to reduce air pollution

Vittoria Traverso

May 04, 2020 |

BBC |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Canada, Oakville, Ontario

New technology is helping urban planners and developers better identify which trees could help cities reduce air pollution. In Ontario, the city of Oakville adopted a new software that resulted in planners halting the planting of one type of tree after learning it had little benefit on the air quality, while another digital tool designed in London is helping citizens determine which plants help remove particulate matter.

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Kearns aims to reverse troubling trends affecting its teens

Heather May

May 03, 2020 |

The Salt Lake Tribune |

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Response Location: United States, Kearns, Utah

The Kearns Community Coalition in Utah is a collective community effort that aims to "help adults improve their parenting skills, help teens understand the harmful effects of substance use, and increase opportunities to connect youths to their schools and communities." Taking a data-driven approach to assessing community problems, the cross-sector team that forms the coalition implements evidence-based programs that address the gap between residents and resources.

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Des micro-solidarités nées pour durer

Angela Bolis

April 30, 2020 |

Le Monde |

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Response Location: France, Meuse

Coups de main spontanés entre voisins, chaînes de solidarité lancées par les mairies, actions associatives ou nouvelles plates-formes numériques… Cet élan de solidarités saura-t-il se perpétuer, une fois la parenthèse du confinement refermée ? La question traverse le réseau Covid-entraide auquel participe, parmi tant d’autres, le petit groupe des Cousettes.

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KCPD crime-fighting strategy sees success in first year

Andres Gutierrez

April 30, 2020 |

KSHB-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

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Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City Police Department used a crime-prevention strategy called the risk-terrain model to target and neutralize crime magnets, a low-cost approach associated with a 24% decrease in violence in areas where it was used in its first year. The method blends data sophistication with support from other agencies and community groups to modify environmental features that make crime more likely, say a bus stop notorious for drug dealing. Researchers from Rutgers University documented the city’s savings from the crime reduction at $3 million.

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Coronavirus : dans les hôpitaux, les visites des familles restent très restreintes

Elisabeth Pineau

April 29, 2020 |

Le Monde |

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Response Location: France, Clichy

La plupart des établissements essaient de garantir l’accès aux malades en fin de vie. Certains voudraient aller plus loin, notamment dans les régions les moins touchées par le Covid-19. Mais le retour à la normale semble encore loin.

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Greensboro's Art-Dotted Greenway a Respite During COVID-19, and an Economic Engine After

Cinnamon Janzer

April 28, 2020 |

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Response Location: United States, Greensboro, North Carolina

The Downtown Greenway in Greensboro was already underway when the coronavirus hit and it has turned out to be quite the respite and economic boon. The Greenway draws visitors in with trails, greenways, public art, local businesses, and "the first grocery store to open in 30 years in downtown.” $8.5 million was invested in the project, but it has already brought in $215 million in revenue. The Downtown Greenway was created in partnership with the city and nonprofit Action Greensboro, and while it's currently being used with social distancing, it'll still be there when the quarantine is over.

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