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Sanitation Solutions: When the city let them down, Philly rose up — with orange trash cans

Meir Rinde

October 18, 2021 |

WHYY |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A Philadelphia-based program called I Love Thy Hood's stepped up to help attack the city's dirty streets problem. Fueled entirely by volunteer efforts, the program has placed more than 106 cans on blocks around the city and collected over 100,000 pounds of trash.

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Community land trusts: What are they and how do they work?

Nadeen Yanes

September 20, 2021 |

WKMG-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Winter Park, Florida

To help families achieve home ownership in a volatile real estate market, the Hannibal Square Community Land Trust acquires land in Winter Park, Fla., and the surrounding area and then builds or renovates homes on the properties to sell to qualified buyers. The program allows families to purchase homes at an affordable price that is not typically available in the current market because buyers are responsible only for the cost of the house, with the land itself remaining in the trust's ownership.

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Wer baut uns die besten Wohnungen?

Torben Ostermann, Sebastian Manz, Antonia Lilly Schanze

September 16, 2021 |

ZDF |

Broadcast TV Programs |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Germany

Neue Genossenschaften bauen auch in teuren Vierteln bezahlbare Wohnungen mit vielen gemeinschaftlichen Elementen; KoDörfer locken Städter mit besonderen Angeboten auf's Land; und auch der soziale Wohnungsbau geht neue Wege und versucht, die Fehler der Vergangenheit hinter sich zu lassen: Drei Beispiele, wie sich bezahlbarer Wohnraum samt Lebensqualität schaffen lässt.

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The library where the books are people

Claire Bates

September 07, 2021 |

BBC |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Denmark, Copenhagen

The Human Library hosts one-on-one conversations between people who have faced prejudice (they're the "books" that get borrowed) and "readers" who yearn to ask awkward questions that they've never been comfortable asking. "Books" tell about being transgender, an immigrant, polyamorous, a wheelchair user, a former gang member, and more. The events spread to dozens of countries, funded by corporations that hire The Human Library to help their employees learn about diversity in its many forms. Both the "readers" and the "books" can experience deep connections in only a half-hour encounter.

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Richland Carrousel Park helps trigger 30 years of economic redevelopment in Mansfield

Carl Hunnell

August 30, 2021 |

Richland Source |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

A community effort in Mansfield, Ohio, helped ensure the success of the Fourth and Main Street Area Urban Renewal Plan to revive the deserted downtown. The center of the plan was creating a park complete with a carousel, but it also included adding parking, demolishing vacant buildings, and cracking down on illegal activities in the area.

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Ostional, retando el paradigma de la conservación desde 1987

Mónica Quesada Cordero

August 06, 2021 |

El Colectivo 506 |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Costa Rica

El aprovechamiento de huevos de tortuga lora (tortuga marina) que se realiza en la comunidad de Ostional desde 1987 genera controversia, pero las investigaciones demuestran que no es perjudicial para la especie, sino más bien que la relación que se ha establecido con la comunidad ha permitido no sólo proteger a la tortuga, y a la vez generar estabilidad económica en la comunidad y fortalecer su identidad como protectores de la especie.

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Las Bici Catarinas, el rescate de las bicis JUMP

Juan Pablo Ramos, Javier Mestre

August 04, 2021 |

Cletofilia |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Mexico

El concepto de las bicicletas compartidas se aplica en comunidades de la Ciudad de México en alianza con organizaciones no gubernamentales y gobiernos locales, después de recuperar 1600 bicicletas que estaban destinadas al basurero por una empresa privada que frente a la pandemia decide cerrar operación.

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From killer crocodiles to clean water in rural villages

André Gakwaya

July 27, 2021 |

Rwanda News Agency |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Rwanda, Nyarufuzu

The Water Access Rwanda project created a source of clean drinking water by establishing a network of pipelines and solar-powered pumps that help deliver purified drinking water to homes. Not only has the project provided a way for people to access clean water, but it has also provided jobs for over 60 people.

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Cómo una avenida hizo visibles a los peatones en San Nicolás de los Garza

Ilse Casas

July 23, 2021 |

Cletofilia |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Mexico

La municipalidad de Monterrey ha creado o mejorado 12 cruces en al ciudad, así aumentando la cantidad de personas que cruzan por los semáforos y mejorando la percepción de seguridad de los peatones. Para lograr incidir más en reducir los atropellos, se exploran opciones como hacer los cruces a nivel de banqueta, y trabajar un cambio cultural porque muchos residentes todavía creen que abrir espacio para el peatón aumenta las presas.

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People need jobs. Nonprofits need volunteers. Socialwyze's solution is hourly wages for good work.

Steven Monacelli

July 20, 2021 |

Dallas Free Press |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

Nonprofits in need of volunteers now have a roster of potential help through Socialwyze. The for-profit company connects people experiencing unemployment with organizations that need help. Daily living wages are paid for by funders of Socialwyze.

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