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Why Co-op City Confounds Stereotypes About Big Housing Projects

Adam Tanaka

January 03, 2019 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

A racially integrated middle-income housing unit in the Bronx serves both as an inspiration and an enigma in the New York City housing market. Co-op City, which just celebrated its 50th birthday, accepts tenants of all income brackets and ethnicities, serving as a model in an otherwise quickly gentrifying neighborhood.

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How a Louisville company aims to make electric cars cost less and drive farther using technology from CU

Mark Jaffe

January 02, 2019 |

The Colorado Sun |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Louisville, Colorado

Solid state battery technology is gaining momentum towards positively impacting electric cars in both cost and distance efficiency. In Louisville, Colorado, one company is looking at expanding this momentum by raising funds to build the largest solid state battery factory that is focusing on making "light, fast-charging and, hopefully, cheaper batteries for electric transportation, from next-generation electric vehicles to drones or even electric airplanes."

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New Animal Overpass Is Already Protecting Critters in Washington State

Jason Daley

December 28, 2018 |

Smithsonian |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Rockdale, 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. Such corridors have broad support across the country; however, such projects can be expensive.

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Norway's EV Incentives Have Worked. Now What?

Tracey Lindeman

December 27, 2018 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Norway, Oslo

Norway's incentives for buyers of electric vehicles have been incredibly successful: half of all cars sold in the country are now either hybrid or completely electric. However, there is concern that success won't last as those incentives are pulled back and Norway tries to move towards a car-free society.

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The Little Libraries Bringing Books into People's Homes

Susila Silva

December 25, 2018 |

BBC |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Wisconsin

Around the world, people are putting out Little Free Libraries—a small birdhouse like box for people to take, leave, or swap books. These libraries have helped create easy access to book ownership and reading as well as community among neighbors.

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How the Son of Immigrants Quit Wall Street to Feed the Hungry

Rebecca Beitsch

December 20, 2018 |

Politico |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

A small nonprofit in New York City called Rescuing Leftover Cuisine (RLC) is tackling the staggering 40% of food that is wasted in the United States by collecting and redistributing excess food from restaurants to shelters, soup kitchen, social services, and more. RLC picks up food as many times as 200 a week, staffs only 7 people but has 100 regular volunteers and 8,000 more on call, and collected more than 792,000 pounds of food last year alone. Not only can businesses receive a large tax break for their donation, but the data provided by RLC has even contributed to restaurants reducing their food waste.

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“It's Not Just About Housing”

Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

December 20, 2018 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

While any attempted solution to homelessness is admirable, it’s the ideas that include community that may be the most successful. This is the concept supported by Stephanie Sena, a professor at Villanova who has dedicated her life to bringing “best practices” of homeless communities to Philadelphia. Still in the early stages, this community model would attempt to beat homelessness by bringing people together - not only giving a roof and a bed. Ideally, the community aspect would make the solution sustainable.

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What's the value of Detroit's cultural legacy? Artists and preservationists make the case

Dorothy Hernandez

December 18, 2018 |

Model D |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Artists around Detroit take steps to preserve historic landmarks and incorporate community input into the urban planning process. While the city is drastically changing, activists are slowly preserving places like music venues and speakeasies, as well as creating organizations for artists to actively take part in updating the landscape of their changing communities.

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Taiwan has one of the highest recycling rates in the world. Here's how that happened.

Marcello Rossi

December 18, 2018 |

Ensia |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Taiwan, Taipei

Taiwan, despite housing 23 million people on a densely populated island, claims one of the highest recycling and reuse rates in the world. The government has created incentives for private companies, which throw some catchy tunes in the mix. But whether or not a country recycles remains, largely, a question of willpower.

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Rebuilding a City from the Eyes of a Child

Feargus O'Sullivan

December 17, 2018 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Albania, Tirana

Making adults change their habits and viewpoints is hard. Helping children change is easier. That’s the basic principle around which the recent recreational development of Tirana, Albania is based. By making green spaces more pedestrian and kid-friendly, government leaders and urban planners are starting to see benefits, starting with the youth. In turn, they hope children will be able to positively help their parents change, seeing the value of green and car-free development.

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