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Eight months on, is the world's most drastic plastic bag ban working?

Jonathan Watts

April 25, 2018 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

Curbing society's reliance on plastic has become a top priority on international levels. In light of this, Kenya took the most drastic approach and implemented a ban on all plastic bags enforced with consequence of jail-time and steep fines. After 8 months in action some are still finding this ban to be unjust due to cost infringements on businesses, but Nairobi’s shanty towns are seeing cleaner streets, healthier waterways and improvements in sanitation initiatives.

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Cómo luchan contra la tentación del suicidio los jóvenes de Fiambalá

Stella Bin

April 24, 2018 |

Red/Acción |

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Response Location: Argentina, Fiambalá

La ciudad de Fiambalá en Argentina redujo el numero de suicidios de jóvenes de 18 suicidios en 2013 a cero en 2018. El programa, El Camino, ayuda a los jóvenes en riesgo para que cultiven sus cualidades de liderazgo, se conecten con sus familias y comunidades y se conviertan en ciudadanos activos de sus pueblos y ciudades. El programa fue desarrollado por líderes espirituales junto con la ayuda del gobierno, psicólogos y psiquiatras.

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As Seattle struggles with bike lanes, Vancouver, B.C., has won the battle

David Gutman

April 23, 2018 |

The Seattle Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

As Seattle tries to implement bike lanes effectively, it can look to Vancouver as a success story. Vancouver’s bike lanes are physically separated from roads, making riders safer and increasing the number of people who commute by bike by 60% since 2013. After several tests and then responding to both positive and negative public feedback, Vancouver has miles of bike lanes connecting many parts of the city.

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Split British town fights back to foster tolerance

Mark Easton

April 23, 2018 |

BBC |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom, Rotherham, South Yorkshire

You can’t force people to make friends across ethnic lines, but you can invite them to at least meet each other. In the split town of Rotherham, the National Citizen Service program brings together 16- and 17-year-olds, some white and some with Pakistani heritage, to meet and discuss their differences openly. Participants say it’s a powerful experience.

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The Amazon's solar-powered river bus

Laura Plitt

April 20, 2018 |

BBC |

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Response Location: Ecuador, Kapawi

The isolated Achuar peoples in Kapawi village in Ecuador live in an area without roads, and they'd like to keep it that way. As a way of proving they can function without them while still allowing for public transport, the village has implemented a solar powered canoe that can transport villagers up a network of interconnected navigable rivers.

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Get To Work

Jane M. Von Bergen

April 19, 2018 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Transportation is one of the biggest barriers to employment in Philadelphia. Despite having a public transit system, many people do not own cars, so they cannot access higher-paying jobs in the suburbs. The Commuter Options program, funded by a Department of Transportation grant and supported by the Philadelphia Unemployment Project, provides a way for workers to carpool to jobs that share a similar schedule and location. Though it is only one part of the solution, the program is helping 65 people access jobs outside of the city.

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Is this the future of Seattle transit? A look at Vancouver, B.C. — a city that figured it out years ago

David Gutman

April 19, 2018 |

The Seattle Times |

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Response Location: Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

The mantra of public transit officials in Vancouver is: “The best transportation plan is a good land-use plan.” Their ideology, clearly manifested in public transit development over the last several decades, has led to construction that is intentionally centered around transit stops. By making public transit stops convenient along with providing a world-class transit system, it is easy for residents to use it. Seattle, with similar demographics and severe traffic challenges, can learn from this model.

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The Unlikely Upside of Cape Town's Drought

Eve Fairbanks

April 19, 2018 |

The Huffington Post |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: South Africa, Cape Town

When faced with the dire likelihood that the city would run entirely out of water, Cape Town communities responded by looking at the challenge with resiliency, rather than complacency or inconvenience. Though not without limitations, those that were able to implement a perspective shift created a social shift that allowed for greater communal efforts and resulted in successful water conservation, including a 40% city-wide decrease in water use.

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Real-world Minecraft mod: How the popular video game is transforming parks and other public spaces

Gregory Scruggs

April 19, 2018 |

GeekWire |

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Response Location: Serbia, Pristina

Popular video game Minecraft, an easy-to-use game where users construct the world around them, has been used by UN-Habitat in 40 projects across 35 cities in 25 countries to design public spaces. The accessible platform allows laypeople to quickly mockup what they would want in a public park or space, which is valuable community input for architects and urban designers.

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The girls who took over a town in rural India

Howard LaFranchi

April 15, 2018 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India, Thennamadevi

The teenage girls of Thennamadevi are leaders in their community. They’re actively fighting against gender discrimination by organizing. They successfully lobbied politicians and brought streetlights, and sanitary napkins to their village. Across the country, similar girls clubs are being implemented, reflecting an international girls power movement.

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