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Can new home building tech help solve the affordability crisis?

Adele Peters

December 12, 2018 |

FastCompany |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Vallejo, California

Development companies like FactoryOS have turned to industrial manufacturing and 3D printing in an attempt to hasten development timelines and reduce city and civilian costs. Construction crews build entire apartment units inside factories, then assemble the buildings "lego-style" on site to avoid weather and city delays.

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Washington state builds bridge to keep wildlife off highway

Manuel Valdes

December 12, 2018 |

Associated Press |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Snoqualmie Pass, Washington

In Washington State, wildlife overpasses and tunnels across I-90 are going a long way to reduce traffic collisions with animals. Even before its completion, coyotes and other animals are using one overpass to cross safely. These corridors have broad support across the country, though such projects can be expensive.

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In Milwaukee's poorest ZIP code, fruits and vegetables become powerful weapons for saving young boys

James E. Causey

December 07, 2018 |

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

In the middle of Milwaukee's toughest neighborhood, an organization called We Got This helps kids get off the streets and into the garden. Each summer, teens spend Saturdays working in a community garden to produce food for their neighbors. Andre Lee Ellis, the founder of We Got This, uses a "tough love" approach to set kids on a life-long path of confidence and respect.

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FARC Ex-Combatants Live Fragile Peace in Colombia

Albin Hillert

December 06, 2018 |

Sojourners |

Photojournalism |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Colombia, Mutatá

From War to Peace, a project through the Lutheran World Federation, is helping ex-combatants and their families in Colombia lead a new, peaceful life. Many of these families are now living in an experimental community of former combatants as together, they work to overcome trauma and reintegrate into society with support from the Lutheran Church. More than religious motives, the group hopes to promote peace.

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The key to easing land-use disputes? Listening, says Virginia solar developer

Elizabeth McGowan

December 05, 2018 |

Energy News Network |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Nokesville, Virginia

In Virginia's Prince William County, one solar developer shows that the key to community support for renewables may be dialogue. Virginia Solar, a Richmond-based energy company, has won approval for a 20-megawatt solar project near Nokesville. How? By listening to citizen concerns about conservation, property values, and construction.

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From Grassroots to Government: A Climate Assessment Presents a Moral Opportunity

Christina Colón

December 03, 2018 |

Sojourners |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Annapolis, Maryland

With climate change no longer a hypothetical situation but a very tangible problem being felt by many across the globe, grassroots efforts are gaining traction as the search for solutions intensifies. Citing a moral obligation, these grassroots organizations aim to inspire political action while also making concrete changes along the way.

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Betting on a new way to make concrete that doesn't pollute

Stanley Reed

December 02, 2018 |

The New York Times |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Piscataway, New Jersey

Solidia, a cement and concrete technology company, is changing the chemistry of how cement is created that could make the building material cheaper and reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Cement plants create more carbon dioxide than any other manufacturing process, so the American-based company is testing how to use the greenhouse gas to incorporate it into the mixture instead of releasing it into the atmosphere. So far, it can reduce as much as 70 percent of CO2 that is normally emitted from the process and it's faster to make than normal concrete.

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A Leimert Park bike shop encourages dialogue on transportation inequality

Eliot Yang

November 29, 2018 |

Intersections South LA |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

A resident of South Los Angeles addressed a gap in mobility justice by creating a pop-up bike shop and repair service in his community. The shop, operated as a co-op, helps cyclists navigate the often unfriendly L.A. transportation system.

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How the Ghana ThinkTank Challenges the White Savior Complex

Sara Rose Sharp

November 27, 2018 |

Hyperallergic |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

The Ghana ThinkTank connects planners in the so-called “first world” to planners in the so-called “third world” to challenge notions of development and spread ideas from overlooked sources. For a recent project, planners in Detroit worked with a think tank in Morocco to adapt a staple of Moroccan architecture to promote the use of public space.

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Vacant homes don't stand a chance in Lorain

Kevin Barry

November 27, 2018 |

WEWS-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Lorain, Ohio

The Lorain Demolition Board slowly chips away at the demolition of blighted homes across the city. With a jumpstart from the mayor, city inspectors have marked more than 350 properties around the town that require demolition, and they're partnering with local banks to fund the renewal of these neighborhoods.

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