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  • Why your neighborhood school probably doesn't have a playground

    February 06, 2019 |

    WHYY |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Making schoolyards and public spaces green improves the health and wellbeing of communities. But without a way for schools in Philadelphia to allocate more funding toward schoolyard construction, the city’s school district relies largely on philanthropy. In public-private partnerships, the school district contributes a portion of funding to projects lead by nonprofit organizations. Creating greener spaces has many positive second-order effects, acting as an investment the in community.

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  • San Francisco shares its schoolyards, opening communities to green spaces and one another's lives

    February 06, 2019 |

    WHYY |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Access to green spaces improves the well being of individuals and neighborhoods alike. By turning schoolyards into publicly accessible green spaces, the city of San Francisco’s Shared Schoolyard Program created spaces where not only children, but also urban communities, can interact with and experience nature. The schoolyards provide a vital recreational resource and meeting space for entire neighborhoods and communities.

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  • FGCU's geothermal air conditioner reduces impact on the environment

    February 06, 2019 |

    Changing Florida |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Fort Myers, Florida

    Florida Gulf Coast University utilizes a cooling plant that serves as the primary air-conditioning unit for multiple buildings on campus. This plant uses geothermal energy, which compared with traditional air conditioning units, has less of an impact on the environment and saves the university money on its power bill. FGCU currently has 146 total thermal storage tanks producing over 23,000 tons of cooling capacity for its academic buildings.

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  • Black Lives Matter Is Making Single Moms Homeowners

    February 05, 2019 |

    Yes! Magazine |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Louisville

    In West Louisville, the local Black Lives Matter is working and crowdfunding to buy homes for low-income single mothers and and transient families - and offering homeowner, where the only expense is taxes and utilities, to those who might not otherwise have the opportunity to own their homes. The organization hopes to address the the historical and institutionalized racism that has made homeownership a distant dream for many African Americans in the highly segregated city.

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  • Inside Marygrove College's new direction: How it was saved and where it's going

    February 05, 2019 |

    Model D |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    Like many institutions of higher education, Marygrove College in Northwest Detroit has faced significant financial strains in recent years. However, perhaps unique to Marygrove, the college is in the process of transforming the community anchor and asset into a more sustainable educational model -- a cradle-to-career approach that includes a new preschool and K-12 school on the campus. "It's a big leap. The hope is that this is going to become an educational model that can be used in urban areas throughout the country," Marygrove's president Elizabeth Burns said.

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  • This Israeli Facebook group is a lifeline for women caught in a cycle of prostitution

    February 05, 2019 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Israel, Tel Aviv

    An Israeli Facebook group serves as a women's network for current or former prostitutes seeking help and support. The Hebrew-language group, called Lo Omdot Mineged, provides help in many forms, ranging from crowdsourcing money for groceries to building alliances with women struggling to find work outside of prostitution.

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  • No More Shooting Crows. Nampa, Idaho Gets Creative To Solve Bird Problem

    February 05, 2019 |

    Wyoming Public Media |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Nampa, Idaho

    In urban centers, crows aggregate in huge numbers, causing headaches for business owners and residents. In Nampa, Idaho, officials are getting creative in dissuading the birds nightly visits. The tactics--from noise guns to laser pointers--are nonlethal, but the crow's renowned intelligence makes these methods more arms race than quick fix.

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  • Denver Pays Homeless Residents to Help Clean Up the City

    February 04, 2019 |

    NationSwell |

    Video |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    After a highly successful pilot run, Denver formally instituted Denver Day Works, an initiative that pays homeless residents to clean up and landscape the city during the day. So far, the program has helped over 150 people find permanent employment.

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  • The Green New Deal is already at work in one Portland neighborhood

    February 01, 2019 |

    High Country News |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    A community in Portland, Oregon piloted a sustainable housing initiative that looks a lot like a micro-scale of the touted Green New Deal. While the Cully neighborhood's local sustainability nonprofit, Verde, already trains and employees locals in the field of sustainable landscaping, the organization has bigger goals: building green affordable housing.

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  • One Black Woman's Vision to Save Her Struggling Atlanta Neighborhood Through Greenspace

    February 01, 2019 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    A new community center and greenspace are reviving a West Atlanta neighborhood by providing a safe space for children to play. Developers have also received suggestions from community members to expand the greenspace with new additions such as bird habitats, basketball courts, soccer fields, park lights, fountains, and a fully equipped playground.

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