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  • Cities Closely Watching Chicago's Version of a Fitbit

    November 15, 2016 |

    Governing |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Already a model for the 'Smart City Trend', Chicago is now continuing its innovative streak by launching an "urban sensing" project, which will gather, analyze and publicize sensory data on the city’s air quality, traffic flow, and hyperlocal weather conditions. These sensors will not only provide the public with immediate and practical information about traffic, air and weather safety, but also guide city planners’ in designing energy efficient infrastructure.

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  • How Raton got its groove back

    November 15, 2016 |

    Small Towns Big Change |

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    Response Location: United States, Raton, New Mexico

    By investing public money, developing a branch of a local community college, and encouraging locals to invest in their own hometown, the small city of Raton, New Mexico has begun to turn their economic hardships around. City officials have looked beyond cyclical extraction businesses like coal mining in order to think about long-term financial success for their community members.

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  • How Amsterdam is developing a collaborative economy that works for everyone

    November 07, 2016 |

    Nesta |

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    Response Location: Netherlands, Amsterdam

    The city of Amsterdam is taking advantage of sharing economy and collaborative platforms. By creating the Action Plan for Sharing Economy, the city is bringing together different stakeholders. By introducing rules, regulations and desired outcomes, the city is able to take advantage of the collaborative economy.

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  • A Renewable Energy Revolution in Small-Town America

    November 03, 2016 |

    The Atlantic |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Spearville, Kansas

    Small towns across America are leading the shift towards renewable energy. Part of a series called "American Futures", this video visits Kansas, Pennsylvania, and California to learn more about green initiatives in biofuel, wind, and solar power. Although each solution is different, each are a new way of generating income for the residents of the towns and often comes with societal acceptance as well.

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  • A Norwegian renovation project is combating stress with a new approach to urban art and architecture

    November 02, 2016 |

    Quartz |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Norway, Oslo

    In response to the demographic movement to urban environments, Oslo is redesigning its public spaces in a more organic way. Its focus is to think over the long term at a slow pace and help people become part of the environment as they interact with the space around them.

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  • Designing a Garden for Singapore's Elderly

    November 02, 2016 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: Singapore

    HortPark is a pilot for a therapeutic garden in Singapore that aims to help the aging population through horticultural training. Horticultural work has facilitated overcoming some of the elders' diseases such as dementia and mental illness, as well as an improvement to their well-being.

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  • How solar power is turning rural India bright and shining

    October 27, 2016 |

    The Hindu Business Line |

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    Response Location: India

    India's lack of infrastructure and rapidly growing economy provide an opportunity for solar power. Modular solar products, many subsidized by the government, are helping to solve the lack of access to an electrical grid, and at the same time offering a safer, healthier, cheaper, environmentally friendly alternative.

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  • I'll Take You To The ER, the Women's Shelter, or the Grocery Store. I'll Even Deliver Your Baby.

    October 19, 2016 |

    Zócalo Public Square |

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    Response Location: United States, Huron, California

    In the small immigrant farming communities of the Central Valley, many families lack access to transportation and, as a result, struggle to gain access to healthcare that can be prohibitively far away. Raiteros are retired farm workers who offer rides to their fellow community members on a sliding payment scale that is based on what the rider can afford to pay.

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  • What if doctors could prescribe something to treat social isolation in seniors? It's happening now in Silicon Valley.

    October 18, 2016 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Palo Alto, California

    LinkAges is a program by Palo Alto Medical Foundation focused on building a community of individuals from different generations to prevent social isolation. This program connects elders with social engagement at the end of their care.

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  • This little town decided to go green. And they did it without the government.

    October 16, 2016 |

    Upworthy |

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    Response Location: England, Ashton Hayes

    Ashton Hayes- a small town in England- adopted a Carbon Neutrality mission, meaning they hoped to produce as much energy as they consumed. Over the past 10 years they have reduced their emissions by 40%, attributing their success to the resulting neighbourhood cohesion, dedication, and it being a public decision as opposed to one made or implemented by politicians.

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