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Lifelong Heroes: Meet The Vets Who Rebuild Communities After Disasters

Alexandra Svokos

November 11, 2015 |

Elite Daily |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Columbia, South Carolina

Team Rubicon, a non-profit organization of military veterans that provides disaster relief, has provided relief after flooding in Detroit, tornadoes in Oklahoma, a typhoon in the Philippines and an earthquake in Nepal, among dozens of other communities across the globe.

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When a Supermarket Changes How a Neighborhood Feels About Itself

Laura Bliss

November 03, 2015 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

In a Pittsburgh food desert, the addition of a new supermarket increased residents' level of satisfaction with their neighborhood. Researching people's relationship with food and their community could improve federal efforts to fight food insecurity and poor eating habits.

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The Future of Housing Is Now. What Sustainable Homes Look Like

Chris Peak

November 02, 2015 |

NationSwell |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Urbana, Illinois

Passive houses can generate more energy than they consume but are expensive to build. Non-profits across the nation are getting low income families into these types of renewable homes with state subsidies and volunteer work.

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Urban farming takes root in Hartford

John Stearns

November 02, 2015 |

Hartford Business Journal |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Hartford, Connecticut

To take advantage of empty buildings and vacant lots, the city of Hartford, Connecticut has begun taking the initiative of utilizing the spaces for urban farms and food-related businesses.

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Preventing underage drinking takes more than scare tactics

Weston Morrow

November 01, 2015 |

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Fairbanks, Alaska

Rasmus and Allen are attempting to take the data they’ve gathered from their years working with western Alaska communities to establish Qungasvik as an evidence-based solution for not only alcohol abuse but also for other issues facing rural Alaska, such as suicide.

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Housing deals boost Midtown's revival in Detroit

Matt Helms

November 01, 2015 |

Detroit Free Press |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Five years ago, Detroit created a program called Live Midtown to encourage business growth and homeownership in the area. The aim of bringing more people to live in the neighborhood has been exceedingly successful, and data shows a racially and economically diverse group of people have moved to Midtown. The funders of housing incentives now need to decide whether they will continue to fund the program.

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International Students Find the American Dream ... in Flint

Gordon Young

October 27, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Flint, Michigan

International students and the city of Flint, Michigan, have an imperfect but beneficial relationship. The city is a cheap and accommodating place for students to get their foot in the U.S., and the students bring their business; thus, boosting the desperate economy.

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From the roof to the living room, startups tackle urban farming

Rupa Shenoy

October 22, 2015 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

Farmland is expensive and scarce in urban areas. In Boston Higher Ground Farm uses green roofs to grow its produce and Grove Lab has designed a cabinet for people to grow their vegetables indoors.

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The Suburb That Tried To Kill the Car

Mark Peterson

October 22, 2015 |

Politico |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Evanston, Illinois

Cars heavily influence building planning in the U.S. due to a historical preference for suburbs, but a town in Illinois improved its economy by thinking like a city. They created transit-oriented development which prioritizes pedestrians and attracts millennials.

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This Solution To Poverty In Slums Needs To Be Rapidly Replicated

Devin Thorpe

October 21, 2015 |

Forbes |

Multi-Media |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: South Africa, Port Elizabeth

In South Africa, the extreme gap between rich and poor is the root cause of cyclical poverty, and those living in slums face particularly high barriers to education, healthcare, and quality of life. The Ubuntu Education Fund is using a comprehensive approach that includes sustainable investment in community leadership and infrastructure, a cradle-to-career household stability service, and a dexterous, community oriented approach to helping break the cycle of poverty.

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