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The rise of wildfire-resilient communities

Liz Weber

June 17, 2019 |

High Country News |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Sisters, Oregon

Coordination and planning can prove to be the best defensive measures against wildfires. Funded by the US Forest Service, the Community Planning Assistance for Wild Program (CPAW) promotes community fire adaptation, including measures like prescribed burns. Policymakers and city planners enrolled in CPAW benefit from teaming up with foresters, economists, and other experts to model risk and mitigate the impact of fires.

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New York is building a wall to hold back the ocean

Kimberly Mas Diana Budds

June 11, 2019 |

Vox |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Resilient infrastructure is one way to prepare cities for the unpredictable effects of climate change. In Staten Island, which was devastated by Hurricane Sandy, officials have secured millions in funding to build a seawall, which will prevent coastal erosion and decrease the risk of flooding. Seawells or any type of resilient infrastructure, however, need to be combined with other solutions for the best chance of success.

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How Baltimore is saving urban forests – and its city

Stephanie Hanes

June 10, 2019 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore’s urban forest is one of the best-protected in the country. Since a 2006 scientific analysis of Baltimore’s trees, the city has become a leader in tracking and preserving green space and using data to shed light on the interaction between greenery, temperature, safety, and more.

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Blight is eating American cities. Here's how Mobile, Alabama, stopped it

Hana Schank

June 10, 2019 |

FastCompany |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Mobile, Alabama

While the entire nation struggles to combat blight and rundown housing, the city of Mobile, Alabama put together a task force and managed to slow the spread of blight in the town and even change the state constitution. Now, the city is able to purchase blighted houses, make necessary repairs, and combat racial inequality while doing it.

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Gun violence has sharply declined in California's Bay Area. What happened?

Lois Beckett Darwin BondGraham Peter Andringa Abene Clayton

June 04, 2019 |

The Guardian |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

California’s Bay Area has seen a 30% decrease in gun homicides, despite increasing economic inequality. The region has had many interventions to reach this decline, but the key to all of them is their community-driven nature. From collaborations between law enforcement and social services, to community mentorship programs, to investing in gun violence as a public health issue, each initiative is founded on neighborhood and individual empowerment instead of policing and incarceration.

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How industrial assets became taxpayer liabilities

Michael Puffer

June 03, 2019 |

Republican American |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Waterbury, Connecticut

After years of developmental stagnancy, the city of Waterbury, Connecticut puts into action a way for developers to renew buildings without having to take financial responsibility for previous owners' environmental waste. Through a public-private partnership between the city and development investors, developers have begun to break ground on renewing the city's dilapidated factories.

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Former Bridgeport factory transforms from blighted property to a model of revitalization

Harrison Connery

June 03, 2019 |

Republican American |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Bridgeport, Connecticut

A development firm in Bridgeport, CT relies on public-private partnerships to fund renewal of blighted sites into upgraded buildings, including a brand new charter school. With a mix of government and low-income housing funding, the firm can develop hundreds of units in a quick amount of time, allowing communities to benefit from rapid renewal in the area.

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At this L.A. supper club, refugees share food and memories of the lives they left behind

Sarah Parvini

May 31, 2019 |

Los Angeles Times |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

A monthly supper club in Los Angeles brings refugees together to share meals and stories from their homelands. The supper club is sponsored by an organization called Miry's List, which also helps new arrivals to the United States find housing, community and support through various crowdsourcing efforts.

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How West Oakland Financed Its Own Grocery Store

Oscar Perry Abello

May 30, 2019 |

Next City |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

Public investment campaigns can raise capital and attract larger institutional investors. In the neighborhood of West Oakland, the Community Foods Market opened its doors by raising funds through a Direct Public Offering (DPO). In addition to using traditional grant funding and so-called “angel” investors, the Community Foods Market turned community members into investors, giving them partial ownership of their local grocery store.

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Making quieter roads

Ben McAllister

May 28, 2019 |

The Naked Scientists |

Podcast |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Scotland, Edinburgh

The bigger the city, the busier the roads, which typically means more noise pollution as well. Because noise can negatively impact sleep and heart health, researchers are turning to promoting noise control engineering and sound barriers in hopes of reducing these adverse effects.

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