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  • Drink Your Coffee Black-Owned

    March 27, 2018 |

    In These Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    Cafe ULU is the first business started by the Us Lifting Us Economic Development Cooperative, a co-op funded by membership fees. The coffee shop is hoping to serve as a community gathering space for the local African American community, demonstrating the power the black community can have when it bands together economically. The co-op is hoping to open businesses across the country.

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  • When They Couldn't Afford Internet Service, They Built Their Own

    March 26, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    Access to the internet is an important tool to addressing inequity at the scale of the community and the individual. Detriot’s Equitable Internet Initiative is a coalition of media, tech, and community-based organizations working to bridge the digital divide in underserved neighborhoods.

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  • Anacostia Rising: What's Next For D.C.'s 'Forgotten' River

    March 26, 2018 |

    American University Radio (WAMU) |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    The Anacostia, which has long been one of the most polluted rivers in the country, has been given a new lease on life, thanks to cleanup efforts and a recent sewer upgrade in D.C. Since water quality has improved, there's been renewed interest in waterfront recreation and development. Now local groups are working to mitigate displacement from gentrification, with some success.

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  • Motorbike-sharing app helps tackle Nepal's transport woes

    March 24, 2018 |

    Nikkei Asia |

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    Response Location: Nepal, Kathmandu

    Motorbike sharing apps provide an alternative to traffic congestion and crowded public transportation in Nepal. The tech startup, Tootle, connects users to motorbike drivers with its ride-sharing app. Motorbikes offer a cheaper alternative to taxis and a less-crowded alternative to public transportation—a feature particularly lauded by female users. The startup has also received a grant from the United Nations Capital Development Fund to expand the services it offers.

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  • What if what really matters in fighting crime is how well you know your neighbor?

    March 21, 2018 |

    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    It turns out the old adage of knowing your neighbor really can help make your neighborhood safer. A study of more than 250 cities found that a key factor behind a drop in crime in the last 20 years was the mobilizing of citizens by nonprofit organizations like block clubs. In Milwaukee these “urban guardians” have helped bring communities together and foster safer spaces that also address urban blight.

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  • Land Conservancies Enter Unfamiliar Territory: the City

    March 21, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Conservation groups and land trusts that typically serve rural areas have begun integrating their missions and services in urban communities to battle environmental inequity and blight. In cities like Cleveland and Seattle, these land trusts address racial and economic disparities in the fight to preserve land, making sure to orient their renewal efforts in a way that positively impacts minority communities.

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  • In a Historic Downtown, Disaster Becomes a Chance to Build Something Better

    March 20, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Clarkesville, Georgia

    After a fire destroyed much of downtown Clarkesville, the city invested millions of dollars in properties to restore. Local government leaders sought feedback from community members, and the result was a revitalized downtown, an improved version of the previous downtown. The redevelopment success can be a model for other cities.

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  • Did a Hundred Homeowners Just Change the Great Lakes Forever?

    March 19, 2018 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Euclid, Ohio

    Lakefront homeowners in Euclid, Ohio didn't want to give up their land for public use until the city offered them a fair deal—the city will build a trail that reinforces the shoreline on their properties in exchange for public access. Their collaboration has another bonus: raising property value and beautifying the city.

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  • To grow or not to grow: In Fort Collins, a warning for Bozeman's future?

    March 18, 2018 |

    Bozeman Daily Chronicle |

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    Response Location: United States, Fort Collins, Colorado

    Bozeman, Montana, a city grappling with how to plan for growth in a smart and strategic way, is looking to learn from Fort Collins, Colorado. The two cities are similar in terms of the features that make them appealing: once low-cost, small college towns with beautiful scenery and lots of space. Now, Fort Collins’ population has soared, and critics say development could have been smarter. Bozeman is learning lessons about planning and inclusivity, hoping not to make the same mistakes.

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  • How Mount Vernon turned an old industrial site into a stunning park

    March 16, 2018 |

    Richland Source |

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    Response Location: United States, Mount Vernon, Ohio

    Mount Vernon’s Ariel-Foundation Park is largely a success story of balancing historical preservation with recreational growth. The park sits where there used to be a glass manufacturing plant. Rather than hide this, the design of the 250-acre park maintains the identity of the industrial past while still creating a beautiful green space. Through individual leadership, donations from private institutions, and support from the local government, the park is thriving today. (This is the fourth article in a four part series).

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