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  • Would an innovative approach to child care work in Knox County?

    August 05, 2022 |

    Knox Pages |

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    Response Location: United States

    Along the Way is filling a crucial gap in the community by providing in-home childcare services to single mothers who work shifts during the nights or weekends. Through a holistic approach, the organization has enabled mothers to enter or remain in the workforce, ensured fair wages to the caregivers it employs, and is going to start partnering with for-profit employers to make this a community effort.

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  • Plastic pens for chickens reduce plastic pollution

    August 05, 2022 |

    Look Up TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: Kenya

    Utumizi wa plastiki kujenga nyumba ya vifaranga kaunti ya Bungoma inatunza mazingira pamoja na kupunguza gharama ya kujenga nyumba hizo. Kwa kutumia mabaki ya plastiki hususan mtungi za mafuta ya kupika, wafugaji wa kuku wanajenga sanduku zinazotumika kama nyumba ya kufuga vifaranga wa siku moja hadi mwezi mmoja.

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  • Dallas parents flocking to schools that pull students from both rich and poor parts of town

    August 04, 2022 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

    Transformation Schools in Dallas, Texas, admit students by lottery to combat concentrated poverty and declining enrollment with more socioeconomically diverse students.

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  • Europe's New Trams Are Reviving a Golden Age of Transit

    August 04, 2022 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: France, Strasbourg

    The extensive, all-electric tram system in Strasbourg has emerged as a solution to address air pollution and street congestion caused by cars as well as a critical medium of transport as the city expands its low-emission zones. The tramway's ridership has been resilient, even during the pandemic, and its inspiring a revival of the system across France.

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  • ‘Walking' forest of 1,000 trees transforms Dutch city​

    August 04, 2022 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Netherlands, Leeuwarden

    One thousand trees are “walking” through the city of Leeuwarden in the Netherlands as part of a project meant to highlight the importance of urban forests in a warming world. Not everyone thinks this exhibition is an effective use of funds, but it has also inspired locals and businesses to install trees and plants. “The trees created such a calming effect, people immediately felt relaxed,” said one local resident.

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  • Market Center Providing Safe Breastfeeding Space

    August 04, 2022 |

    Sasa Radio |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Kenya

    Kaunti ya kisumu na shirika la kijamii la Kidogo limejenga kituo cha kina mama kuingia na kunyonyesha watoto wao katika soko la Kibuye. Kituo hicho kinatoa mazingira mazuri na tulivu ya kina mama kunyonyesha watoto wao. Mama anapofika katika kituo hicho, kuna mhudumu wa afya anayeshika mtoto ili mama aoshe mikono, kisha apewe kiti akae anyonyeshe mtoto. Pia kuna jokovu la kuhifadhi maziwa ya mama kwa walio na maziwa mengi na wengetaka kukamua.

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  • Oasis in the Desert: Walker River Paiute Tribe Builds Food Pantry

    August 03, 2022 |

    The Daily Yonder |

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    Response Location: United States, Schurz, Nevada

    In response to the COVID-19 pandemic making access to groceries more difficult, The Walker River Paiute Tribe created a food pantry to support members of the tribe and local farmers. The food pantry has since become the largest in the state, by volume of distributed food, having distributed about 6,500 bags of food to over 355 households.

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  • NYC's Newest Gigabit Center Aims to Close the Bronx's Digital Divide

    August 03, 2022 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The free, public WiFi network LinkNYC addresses the digital divide exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. LinkNYC replaces old payphone kiosks and provides high-speed WiFi hotspots and allow for phone calls, device charging and access to social services and local information.

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  • What can a library card get you? Try a popcorn maker or ukulele.

    August 03, 2022 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

    A Sacramento library’s “library of things” allows the public to borrow nontraditional things like cake pans and weed whackers in an effort to attract patrons in the digital age.

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  • How Portland is Leaning on Neighborhood Teams to Improve Heat Wave Response

    August 02, 2022 |

    Portland Mercury |

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    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    The Ground Support Guest Transportation Unit offers a city-run alternative to relying on rideshare and cabs to transport people to cooling shelters by relying on Portland’s Neighborhood Emergency Teams (NET), a volunteer-run neighborhood group that provides services during times of need. During a July 2022 heatwave, the program received 215 ride requests, 138 of which were completed by NET volunteers.

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