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  • Thousands of American Indian voters in N.D. getting free IDs

    October 31, 2018 |

    Associated Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Bismarck, North Dakota

    In the face of stricter voter ID rules, organizers are working to ensure that those deemed ineligible to vote in North Dakota because of their lack of street address - a group that is disproportionately Native American - are given a chance to participate in America's democracy. So far, projects spearheaded by groups like the Lakota People's Law Project and funded by donations have provided around 2,000 IDs.

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  • Citizen of the Week: Adam Kesselman

    October 31, 2018 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    In Philadelphia, the City Bright initiative is working to pay individuals experiencing homelessness to help clean up the streets in city neighborhoods. While it might not pay much and is not a silver bullet solution, incentives like recommendations and the small amount of pay can help - and are part of a larger trend around the country.

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  • This Nonprofit Is Calling Out Racism In Unexpected Places Audio icon

    October 31, 2018 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    Governing Hope, an anti-racism organization, is combating racism in Portland by asking white people to pay reparations. The organization created an event called “Reparations Power Hour,” which invites people of color for a discussion and food. They also receive $10 for showing up. The money is donated primarily by white people. “ We call on folks to imagine what reparations in their own communities could look like.”

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  • In Istanbul, You Can Pay Your Subway Fare with Recyclables

    October 30, 2018 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: Turkey, Istanbul

    A pilot program in Istanbul, Turkey allows subway commuters to pay for their fares with bottles and cans instead of cash. While a one way fare via the "reverse vending machines" costs about 28 1.5 liter bottles, the government is working to make the recycling system more efficient and easy for travelers.

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  • In North Dakota, Native Americans Try to Turn an ID Law to Their Advantage

    October 30, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Great Sioux Nation, United States, Fort Yates, North Dakota

    After a Republican led state law that bans people without an address from voting took effect, Native American tribes in North Dakota began organizing to get out the vote. They even began creating their own addresses. They teamed up with Claremont Graduate University in California and overlaid “ voting precinct maps on satellite images of the reservations and assigned each precinct one address.” “The right to vote can be taken for granted until someone tries to take it away from you, and then it can be the reason you do vote.”

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  • How Durham Is Using Nudge Theory to Drive People Out of Their Cars

    October 30, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Durham, North Carolina

    The city of Durham implemented a series of behavioral and economic nudges to encourage drivers to use alternative modes of transportation to get downtown besides cars. For instance, drivers could opt in to receive emails about bike and bus routes or be entered to win a cash prize if they took the bus. Together, the initiatives helped decrease single-driver trips downtown by over five percent.

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  • Walking School Bus program at Lincoln to expand route, improve attendance

    October 30, 2018 |

    Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service |

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    Response Location: United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    Since the Lincoln Avenue School Walking Bus program started, the school has seen marked improvements in attendance rates. The volunteer-run transit alternative promotes neighborhood safety and offers another chance for disconnected students to socialize.

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  • Law & Disorder: Progressive Prosecutors Hope to Dismantle Mass Incarceration

    October 30, 2018 |

    News Beat |

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    Response Location: United States

    Across the United States, individuals and organizations are seeking to shift the criminal justice system through District Attorney elections. From online communities like colorofchange.org, which seeks to support grassroots election efforts, to individuals like Minnesota’s Mark Haase, who is running on a platform of diversity and inclusion, to the Texas Organizing Project that wants to empower Black and Latinx communities, each of these missions seeks to create more equity and transparency in the criminal justice system.

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  • The subway helped segment Atlanta; soccer at its stations may help unite it

    October 29, 2018 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    The new Atlanta United soccer team has brought excitement and community to many areas of the city - but perhaps the most unusual spot is public transport stops. “Station soccer” now is activating spaces at two MARTA transit stations, and many more are in development. Making soccer accessible is just one part. The next step could be adding things like farmers markets to MARTA stops. It is clear that soccer in Atlanta has helped fans, children, and public transit users alike.

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  • The cost of keeping Singapore squeaky clean

    October 29, 2018 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Singapore

    Singapore maintains its state of cleanliness through fines, public education, and an army of low-paid cleaners. Fifty years ago, the Keep Singapore Clean campaign was the first time the government used fines as a method of social control. Now that the city is wealthier, the fines aren’t as effective. Singaporeans rely on cleaners to do the majority of the work.

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