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  • In Appalachia, Helene's Water Crisis Taps a Global Christian Response

    October 09, 2024 |

    Christianity Today |

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    Response Location: United States, North Carolina

    Water Mission is helping ensure Western North Carolina residents have access to safe water following Hurricane Helene. The group installed four of its proprietary mobile water treatment systems which produce 15,000 liters of clean water a day. The group has also distributed and gassed 400 generators for people to power their wells.

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  • Where Has Vienna's 'Coolness' Gone?

    October 07, 2024 |

    Transitions Online |

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    Response Location: Austria, Vienna

    Vienna’s cool streets provide a safe outdoor space to escape the heat in the summer. The city used a heat map and population data to select streets with high concentrations of residents who are particularly vulnerable to extreme heat, like children and the elderly. At the selected locations, traffic was limited and asphalt was covered with turf, benches, mist machines, and water fountains.

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  • Turning the tide: Tri-Cities business offers free laundry service to storm survivors

    October 07, 2024 |

    Kingsport Times News |

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    Response Location: United States, Johnson City, Tennessee

    Dry Clean City is offering free laundry services to Hurricane Helene survivors, as most of them lost their belongings in the storm and/or still don’t have electricity. The need for these services is significant. In just eight days, the business washed about 4,000 pounds of clothes from both hurricane survivors and their normal customer intake.

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  • Ocoee outfitter leading storm aid effort for victims in North Carolina

    October 04, 2024 |

    Chattanooga Times Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Asheville, North Carolina

    In response to Hurricane Helene's devastation, water rescue experts from Outdoor Adventure Rafting in Tennessee are volunteering to deliver essential supplies, medical aid and communication to isolated communities. They mobilized over 200 volunteers and used resources like excavation equipment and Starlink satellite internet to bridge communication gaps. Their efforts have reached several communities, helping to stabilize them with food, water and other critical resources.

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  • The Corner Store Comeback

    October 02, 2024 |

    Bloomberg |

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    Response Location: United States, Spokane, Washington

    Cities in the United States are changing zoning restrictions in residential areas to allow businesses like corner stores and cafes to reestablish themselves there. It’s in an effort to improve walkability, cut emissions, and build a stronger sense of community — and people are responding well.

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  • 'This is not luck. This is a systemic approach': These major US cities are trying to curb violent crime — and it's working

    September 29, 2024 |

    CNN |

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    Response Location: United States, San Antonio, Texas

    Several cities across the U.S. are trying new methods to reduce violent crime. Some of these, like the “hotspot policing” effort in San Antonio that increases police visibility in areas that are statistically prone to violent crime, are working. The first part of San Antonio’s three-phase plan saw a 37% decrease in violent crime compared to the previous year.

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  • Un lugar donde escapar del calor a menos de 10 minutos: cómo se tejió la red de "refugios climáticos" de Barcelona

    September 27, 2024 |

    Maldita.es |

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    Response Location: Spain

    La red de refugios climáticos de Barcelona, que empezo en 2020 con 70 espacios, se ha convertido en un referente internacional para la protección de los ciudadanos ante el calor. En 2023, el 68% de los ciudadanos tuvieron un refugio climático a cinco minutos caminando desde su casa y el 98%, a diez minutos.

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  • Follow-up: What happened to South Dallas' Malcolm X Plaza? 

    September 23, 2024 |

    Dallas Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

    After community organizations turned a vacant Dallas parking lot into a pop-up plaza space with basketball hoops, outdoor seating, resource distribution, and community events, crime on that block fell by 55% over three months. However, permitting requirements make it difficult to make the changes permanent, and the area has now been reverted to a vacant lot.

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  • From Scooters to Microtransit, Cities Are Embracing Alternatives to Short Car Trips

    September 18, 2024 |

    Time Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States

    Getting to public transportation can be difficult for commuters. Microtransit is easing that burden and reducing emissions by replacing individual car trips. Partnerships between cities and companies ensure shared, on-demand scooters, bikes, or vehicles are available to help people reach public transportation.

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  • Louisville groups offer therapy in unexpected places to make it more accessible to youth of color

    September 09, 2024 |

    Louisville Public Media |

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    Response Location: United States, Louisville, Kentucky

    Several Louisville organizations are addressing mental health care accessibility for youth of color by offering therapy in community spaces like barbershops, libraries, and other familiar environments. This approach aims to reduce stigma and has also made mental health care more accessible by eliminating barriers such as cost and location. Many youths who had participated in the therapy programs reported feeling more open to discussing their mental health.

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