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  • How to build a better bike-share program

    A community-led nonprofit restarted New Orleans’ bike-sharing program Blue Bikes with a focus on affordability and equity after a for-profit company ended it during the pandemic. The founders used the bike stands and tools left behind from the original program, the city provided spaces for the bike racks, and the funders provided money for a fleet of bicycles.

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  • Detroit Zoo leads coalition to connect habitat restoration efforts across the city

    Organizations like the Detroit Audubon’s Bird City habitat restoration initiative are planting native flowers, grasses, and trees in vacant, underused lots and parks to restore the habitat for wildlife in the city.

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  • PC(USA) churches in New York provide a genuine welcome to all God's children

    Westminster Presbyterian Church in New York opens its doors to create the Pride House, a safe space for local LGBTQIA+ youth, once a week. Organizers provide snacks and games, and participation in the church is not required.

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  • How a Country Embraced the River It Feared

    To combat flooding risk, the Netherlands reconfigured riverside locations to make more room for water instead of using dikes. These projects also improved citizens’ relationships with the rivers by creating parks and recreation opportunities.

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  • Tulsa Offered To Pay People To Move There. 50,000 Applied.

    Tulsa Remote is using funding from the George Kaiser Family Foundation to offer remote workers living outside of Oklahoma $10,000, free access to a co-working space, and weekly events with other remote workers to move to the city.

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  • How mindful movement can lead to a revolution of rest

    For sleep-deprived people, incorporating yoga into their daily routine can help them relax their body and mind to improve their sleep.

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  • Helsinki Built a Library That Brings a Whole City Together

    Helsinki’s Oodi Library received 3.1 million visits during the first year of operation. This success is contributed to the extensive planning process that included consultations with the residents and including what they wanted in the design of the public space.

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  • Climbing rocks and revenue in the not-so-flat Midwest

    Michigan rock climbers are taking on an additional role as environmental stewards. Many of the state’s popular climbing locations are not conserved or cleaned by anyone else, so the climbers pick up litter and take action to prevent erosion.

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  • Out of the streets and into the ring: Tyger Style Boxing works to lower youth gun violence

    After-school boxing programs such as Tyger Style Boxing give students at risk of encountering gun violence an outlet where they can work toward a goal and learn about leadership, integrity, sportsmanship, and determination. Tyger Style serves about 25 students, and attendees say the program has helped improve their confidence and shift their attitudes.

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  • A Sense of Community: Mexico City's Iztapalapa neighbourhood is undergoing a unique transformation

    This city is rising above its history of high rates of crime and poverty by transforming the city with Utopias, where residents can go to do activities like sports, music, arts and other cultural and educational activities for free. There are currently 13 Utopias across the Iztapalapa municipality that see about 100,000 people every week.

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