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  • How the Ghana ThinkTank Challenges the White Savior Complex

    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

    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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  • What Happened When This Spanish City Went Car-Free

    November 26, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Spain, Pontevedra

    Nearly two decades ago, Pontevedra, Spain, made a radical shift away from cars and focused on redesigning the center from the sight line of a child walking on the street. Combined with affordable residences in the urban area, the strategy has revitalized the center, luring young families and creating an atmosphere where parents feel supported and children flourish. CO2 emissions have also dropped as fewer people drive cars and the town has experienced more growth than others in the region.

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  • Intrepid Business Travelers Are Finding Another Way to the Airport: Bike

    November 26, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    Airports around the US are incorporating bike friendly routes and racks for travelers looking for a more sustainable, reliable, and environmentally friendly way to catch their flight. In cities like Portland, Ore., Baltimore, and San Diego, airports offer accessibility to bike trails that connect to their terminals and free storage racks to make navigating to the airport via bicycle more convenient.

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  • How a trip to Copenhagen inspired Tel Aviv's child-friendly reforms

    November 22, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Israel, Tel Aviv

    Sometimes you have to see something is possible before you can do it yourself. For Tel Aviv’s city officers, it took a trip to Copenhagen to understand that each of them, no matter their office, could do something to make their city better for young children.

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  • As Wildfire Smoke Chokes San Francisco, Local Groups Protect The Most Vulnerable

    November 21, 2018 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    When wildfires overtook California, communities sprang into action in order to help those that did not have a way to take shelter from the smoke. Forming groups to focus on disaster relief efforts, various community-driven programs have successfully been able to deliver thousands of masks to the homeless and vulnerable.

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  • Colombia's Displaced People Find Home by Transforming What's Discarded

    November 21, 2018 |

    Sojourners |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Colombia, Medellín

    In the late 1960s and early 1970s Barrio Moravia was an illegal dumping site where displaced Colombians fleeing violence made informal settlements. Now a community center, organizations, and a public garden with more than 50,000 species have helped transform the neighborhood. “It's a barrio that the same people we see here constructed,” she said. “It's a neighborhood I love with all of my heart, one that I have fought to transform.”

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  • The city turning streets into gardens

    November 20, 2018 |

    BBC |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: France, Paris

    As Paris invests in public parks, local residents have been granted more than 3,000 permits to grow street gardens. The greenery is adding life to one of Europe’s most densely populated cities while fostering civic engagement and pride.

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  • What went wrong with New Orleans transit?

    November 20, 2018 |

    Politico |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New Orleans

    After Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans' public transportation system had to be rebuilt, but poor planning and the nature of transportation investments means that the new transit system still doesn't work for those who need transit to access jobs and opportunity. The story of New Orleans is one that other cities can learn from to ensure they plan for transportation systems work for everyone.

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  • Triumph of the commons: how public spaces can help fight loneliness

    November 19, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United Kingdom, Cambridgeshire

    Loneliness has become a valid public health problem. Too often, a lack of public spaces means people seeking connection have no place to gather. Luckily, a trend of creating public spaces has been able to prevent loneliness in the first place. From People’s Kitchen in the UK to hundreds of government-sponsored shared spaces in Australia, this preventative measure just might work.

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