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  • Detroit Pop-up Midwifery Clinic wants to get neighbors talking about birthing options

    Melinda Clynes

    March 19, 2019 |

    Model D |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    Despite offering services for expectant mothers, Detroit's infant mortality and less-than-adequate prenatal care rates are both negative outliers when it comes to Michigan's statewide statistics for those figures. Realizing that many women may not be aware of the services available, five women created the Detroit Pop-up Midwifery Clinic that brings the educational resources straight to the people that need them.

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  • The gardens of Quito: Urban farming in one of the world's highest cities

    Katja Döhne

    March 19, 2019 |

    Deutsche Welle (DW) |

    Video |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Ecuador, Quito

    AGRUPAR, a program funded by the Quito local government, supports 4000 urban farming plots across the city. One of its goals is to make healthy, organically-grown produce more accessible to marginalized groups, including Venezuelan refugees and women. For 17 years, the group has provided education, support, and resources to make urban farming a reality.

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  • The climate change generation wants to be heard

    Rebecca Leber

    March 16, 2019 |

    High Country News |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    Today’s youth are tomorrow’s leaders, but they aren’t letting age limit activism in the realm of environmental advocacy. The Youth Climate Strike was inspired by Greta Thunberg, a teenage girl in Sweden who stopped going to school on Fridays to protest climate change. The Sunrise Movement promotes environmental organizing among millennials, aiming to support Green New Real type legislation. These movements are rapidly spreading among young people who will have the power to make change.

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  • These five cities are taking bold steps to rein in sprawl

    Robert Kunzig

    March 14, 2019 |

    National Geographic |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Germany, Hamburg

    The sustainable city of the future involves public transit and a revitalized downtown - at least, that’s the common thread between what five cities are working towards across the globe. Los Angeles, Atlanta, Shanghai, Hamburg, and La Paz have all taken efforts to invest in building cities where families can work and live without commuting in a car, and where walking is encouraged. Some have made more progress than others, but government investment in sustainable design bodes well for the future.

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  • The Street Corner Answer

    Bruce Katz Ross Baird

    March 14, 2019 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Louisville, Kentucky

    Access Ventures, a community development organization founded in a Louisville neighborhood, uses a comprehensive investment approach that encourages funds to be dispersed in all issue areas. Instead of creating one "affordable housing fund" or "homeless services fund," the group interweaves investment strategies, making sure to look at the bigger community picture when laying out an investment plan.

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  • Rebuilding Cities, With Culture at the Core

    Tanvi Misra

    March 12, 2019 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Colombia, Medellín

    City planners and governments often overlook culture when trying to rebuild cities blighted by war, disasters, or other types of urban distress. But not Medellín, Colombia. After the drug trade made Medellín a violent place, the local government turned to the concept of "citizen culture" to restore the city. By building libraries and parks, enabling art, and creating transportation access in the comunas in the hills above the city, the government invested in people-centric policies that also made economic sense.

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  • In the chat room, Boston's black millennials build a community

    Jeneé Osterheldt

    March 12, 2019 |

    The Boston Globe |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    In a city that many people of color consider unwelcoming, social media groups offer a path to visibility and community. The group, Young, Black, and Social, connects thousands of millennials in Boston to their peers, as well as social events and services. The group coordinates with other organizations and even event promoters to create a community and make people of color who are moving to Boston feel connected.

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  • The Viral Hashtag That's Getting People to Clean Up Garbage

    Linda Poon

    March 11, 2019 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Viral social media trends can be harnessed for social and environmental good. A social media#trashtag challenge that spread from Reddit to Instagram draws upon the satisfying nature of a before-and-after meme. People all over the world who participated in #trashtag challenge went out and beautified green spaces. They then posted photos of themselves surrounded by the trash bags they had collected.

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  • Could Designing a Better Bus Lane Be Done With a Simple Can of Paint?

    Laura Bliss

    March 09, 2019 |

    Pacific Standard |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Everett, Massachusetts

    The implementation of "tactical transit lanes," or bus-only lanes, has allowed for decreased commute times for both buses and drivers in cities across the country. Many cities, like Everett, Massachusetts, choose to conduct a rough pilot of the TTLs, relying on community feedback and commute statistics to guide more permanent plans.

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  • Why History Matters in Equitable Development Planning

    Oscar Perry Abello

    March 07, 2019 |

    Next City |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    A new park plan in Washington, D.C. addresses systemic racism and inequity in current city infrastructure, digging deeper than traditional urban planning landscapes. The new plan takes into account perspectives from minorities and low-income households to ensure the community space is built by the people, for the people - establishing economic justice along the way. This D.C. park plan is helping people purchase homes, finance businesses and get jobs.

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