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‘People aren't disabled, their city is': inside Europe's most accessible city

Emily Yates

May 28, 2019 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Netherlands, Breda, North Brabant

The Dutch city of Breda is making great strides in making their city accessible for all with more than 800 shops and bars physically accessible and more than 26 city resident and tourist-focused websites now accessible to those with sensory and learning impairments. Breda attributes these successes and many more to a commitment to improving accessibility and creating partnerships that work together to achieve this mission of inclusivity and social confidence.

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Hate Comes to Dayton, and Dayton Unites Against It

Kevin Williams

May 25, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Dayton, Ohio

In Dayton, Ohio, a Ku Klux Klan rally was met with over 500 counterprotesters. While the city is one of the United States’ most segregated, community members including church groups, New Black Panthers, Antifa members, and students came together in a show of solidarity against the racist group.

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20 years later, a small Maine town finally found a way to solve its 27,000-ton carpet dump problem

Lauren Abbate

May 24, 2019 |

Bangor Daily News |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Warren, Maine

After sitting abandoned for 20 years, 27-thousand tons of plastic carpet are in the beginning processes of being removed. The pile, located in an old rifle range in Warren, Maine, is being transported to a local cement plant who uses such materials to burn for fuel. The disposal is being funded by the Department of Environmental Protection, but with such a massive amount, risks only being partially disposed.

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Has Seattle Found the Solution to Driving Alone to Work?

Erick Trickey

May 23, 2019 |

Politico |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

As Seattle's population has grown rapidly, so has the interest in and need for an efficient mass transit system. Through voter investments and smart planning, the city has managed to see a slight decline in average daily traffic while the population has grown by more than 100,000 people - and light-rail ridership has seen a dramatic increase, all markers of success.

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When Libraries Are 'Second Responders'

Deborah Fallows

May 23, 2019 |

The Atlantic |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Across the United States, libraries are acting as more than hubs of literature. From acting as safe havens in emergencies, to places of support and community in times of distress, and to information headquarters where people can find the information they need, libraries offer creative, kind, and welcoming services that go well beyond their implied responsibilities.

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How Cities Can Serve Citizens Best Amid a Glut of New Transport Technology

David A. King

May 22, 2019 |

Pacific Standard |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

In the uncertain, ever-shifting landscape of new technology startups trying to change urban mobility, city officials need to prioritize two criteria: mobility policy must promote equity and ensure that options are available to the most number of people and policies must be flexible enough for street and curb space to adapt to the technology. E-scooters and dockless bikes fit these criteria, and city officials must plan around them.

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Could you give up flying? Meet the no-plane pioneers

Emine Saner

May 22, 2019 |

The Guardian |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom, Southampton

There’s a new environmental movement: the no-fly movement. In Europe especially, people are realizing the detrimental environmental impact of flying and are seeking alternatives to air travel, even if it means being creative with time and money. It’s not for everyone - but for this movement, days of train travel trump the emissions created from a long flight.

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How New Yorkers Stood Up to Amazon and Won

Yasmeen Wafai

May 22, 2019 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Long Island City, New York

When Amazon came close to establishing its second headquarters in Long Island City, the Queens borough of New York, community organizing successfully halted the development. Community leaders credit their success to a diverse group of organizations teaming up (like Queens Neighborhoods United and New York Communities for Change), politicians teaming up with the communities they represent, and quick mobilization.

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Free Childcare at City Meetings

Jessica Press

May 22, 2019 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Ithaca, New York

In Ithaca, New York, city meetings are now offering free childcare to parents who want to civically engage but are unable to do so because of childcare responsibilities. Recognizing that their meetings skewed older and whiter than their demographic reality, the city instituted the low cost, high reward policy.

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La comunidad indígena jujeña que se convirtió en el primer pueblo solar del país

Javier Drovetto Nathalia Restrepo

May 21, 2019 |

Red/Acción |

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5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Argentina, Olaruz Chico

Este reportaje televisivo cuenta cómo un parque de paneles solares le provee energía eléctrica renovable a un pequeño pueblo de Argentina llamado Olaruz Chico, ubicado a más de 4.000 metros de altura sobre el mar, y con poco menos de 200 habitantes. La instalación de paneles solares permite que los lugareños tengan energía todos los días, cuando antes poseían el servicio unas pocas horas por día y debían racionar.

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