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Lafayette Farmers Market returns with farmer incentives

Carah Wertheimer

June 07, 2017 |

Boulder Daily Camera |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Lafayette, Colorado

After taking a year off, the Lafayette Farmers Market in Colorado is back in action and piloting a new type of incentive program that is based on guaranteed-minimum sales for participating farmers. A first of its kind, this program aims to act as a safety net for farmers during the market season by encouraging a community-supported agriculture system.

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How Did a Co-op Build Affordable Homes in Ballymun … and Can It Be Done Elsewhere?

Lois Kapila

June 06, 2017 |

Dublin Inquirer |

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Response Location: Ireland, Ballymun, Leinster

Drawing on his experience creating affordable housing abroad, Hugh Brennan created the Ó Cualann Cohousing Alliance just outside Dublin, Ireland, where state and city officials are grappling with a shortage of affordable housing. The OCCA has brought together local governing councils and private investors to remedy the issue.

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After Coal, a Small Kentucky Town Builds a Healthier, More Creative Economy

Peter Slavin

June 06, 2017 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Hemphill, Kentucky

Many small towns in rural Appalachia are struggling to adapt to the greater evolutions of the American economy away from the coal industry. But some places, like the little town of Hemphill in Kentucky, are using the opportunity to get creative with local enterprise and unite the community in launching new ventures. The Hemphill Community Center is now a central resource for launching new small businesses, arts and cultural events, and fostering shared resources and renewed growth for the town.

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The Stickers that Save Lives

Tom Colls, Harriet Noble

June 04, 2017 |

BBC |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

Vehicle crashes are the number one cause of death for young adults in nearly every country around the world, but the issue receives less policy attention or funding than diseases or terrorism. One clever initiative called Zusha in Kenya is using a very simple method - stickers - to spread safety messages on public transportation, and have already reduced bus accidents by as much as 25%.

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Berlin Residents Step Up After Farmers Market Announces Departure

Cori Princell

June 02, 2017 |

New Hampshire Public Radio |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Berlin, New Hampshire

When the Women’s Rural Entrepreneurial Network pulled their farmers market out of the town of Berlin, New Hampshire, they took away the town’s one gathering place and also an economic asset. In reaction, a group of women came together to establish an alternative. The Berlin Community Market has added a new gathering place filled with healthy produce, live music, and community.

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Why Boston Is Paying Ex-Gang Members To Go To College

Andrew Zaleski

June 02, 2017 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

Dorchester, the Boston neighborhood with the highest poverty levels, struggles to keep kids in school from engaging with gangs and crime. But College Bound Dorchester (CBD) is fast rewriting the solution to high drop out and recidivism rates, paying ex-offenders a weekly stipend to enroll in and complete a diploma program and proceed to (and through) college. With "core influencers" -- ex-gang members who have "left behind their troubled pasts" -- as role models in the community, CBD emulates similar programs in Chicago and Baltimore, and studies show the initiative is working.

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Two communities and a proposal for a shared pool. Why it failed.

Patricia Sullivan

June 01, 2017 |

The Washington Post |

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Response Location: United States, Virginia

Both Alexandria and Arlington wanted a large swimming pool; however, the two cities couldn't work together on a joint project because they couldn't agree on the location. Thier attempts to create a shared swimming pool ultimately failed. In the process, there were times of progress and cooperation between the public and private sectors, thereby creating an opportunity to learn from what went right and wrong.

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An Emerging Bike-Share Success Story in Bedford Stuyvesant

David Meyer

May 31, 2017 |

Streetsblog New York City |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, New York

In Bedford Stuyvesant, a low-income neighborhood, a multi-stakeholders partnership increased access to a bike share program. They accomplished this by listening to people’s needs and community organizing.

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Chicago Youth Help Decide Where Public Funds Go

Martín Xavi Macías

May 30, 2017 |

Next City |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Chicago is asking its citizens, including youth, to help determine how to spend public money. Participatory budgeting involves communities identifying their greatest needs and guiding spending towards solutions.

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Lessons from India in building urban resilience

Patralekha Chatterjee

May 29, 2017 |

Citiscope |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India, Surat, Gujarat

TARU, an Indian thinktank, has found that Indians cities have combined decentralized action and "multi-stakeholder engagement" in public policy to respond to problems of scarcity in water and power as well as climate change-related natural disasters. Municipalities are putting responsibility for improving local lives at the grassroots level; integrating disruptive technologies from the private sector; and fostering collaboration between government and citizens.

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