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  • How Chicago's ‘J-school of the Streets' Is Reinventing Local News

    January 24, 2019 |

    Politico |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Strengthening the link between local journalism and civic engagement lends a voice to communities long underrepresented. Chicago’s City Bureau brings the newsroom out to neighborhoods and communities. In an effort to augment a lack of diversity in US newsrooms and a lack of understanding surrounding local issues, City Bureau empowers locals to act as “documenters” collecting, analyzing, and reporting on public meetings and issues that matter to their communities. By making journalism accessible to locals, City Bureau aims to build trust and redefine the journalistic process.

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  • Revitalizing and Reconnecting Western New York's Regional Biking Network

    January 24, 2019 |

    Next City |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Buffalo, New York

    In western New York, local bike advocacy groups have found power in numbers, banding together to gradually convince their governments to expand cycling access and communities to change their attitudes toward cyclists. By organizing mass cycling rides, which were at times disruptive by design, and other advocacy efforts, GOBike Buffalo and connected groups have convinced government and foundations alike to launch a major bike network.

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  • How a Vermont social network became a model for online communities

    January 24, 2019 |

    The Verge |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Moretown, Vermont

    A Vermont-based online network, the Front Porch Forum, has spread around the state as a way for community members to share ideas, resources, and initiatives. Neighbors offer support in everything from rogue Roombas (yes, you read that correctly) to disaster relief efforts.

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  • One Way To Deal With Cops Who Lie? Blacklist Them, Some DAs Say

    January 17, 2019 |

    The Marshall Project |

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    Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

    Across the United States, district attorney’s are creating blacklists, or “do not call” lists, of police officers that have allegedly lied, abused their power, or have been corrupted. The purpose is to prevent untrustworthy sources from testifying in court, allowing city prosecutors to build stronger cases. While many police departments and unions have opposed such lists, calling them unfair and subjective, prosecutors and communities have supported their use as a response to police misconduct.

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  • Youth Empowerment

    January 17, 2019 |

    NH-PBS |

    Broadcast TV Programs |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

    Across New Hampshire, youth are leading the fight against substance abuse. Programs like Dover’s Youth-to-Youth, Stand Up Sachems, Youth Leadership Through Adventure, and the Making it Happen Coalition, are all youth-led, adult-supported initiatives that are empowering young adults to create and disseminate substance abuse awareness and prevention campaigns. Fundamental to each of these efforts effective communication and creating a sense of community as key to prevention.

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  • How can cities engage their citizens? Museums can show the way

    January 16, 2019 |

    Apolitical |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Denmark, Aarhus

    Taking its cue from digital engagement strategies of cultural institutions across Sweden, the Danish city of Aarhus, Denmark is making the redevelopment of an area called South Harbour more equitable and inclusive. Using "lab sessions," or structured discussion groups with actionable topics, the local entrepreneur heading up the project tests the ideas that come from the sessions on a small scale.

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  • The Talent Show for Honest People

    January 15, 2019 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Nepal, Kathmandu

    In Kathmandu, Nepal, bureaucrats, and government officials gathered for a special type of talent show, Integrity Idol, which awards honest government workers. From petty bribes to large government contracts, corruption is pervasive in the mountainous country. Instead of naming and shaming, Accountability Lab puts on Integrity Idol competitions around the world for naming and faming, awarding integrity and anti-corruption efforts within government as a way to encourage and reward the behavior.

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  • Durham County Dismisses Hundreds of Traffic Fines as Part of a License Restoration Effort

    January 15, 2019 |

    INDY Week |

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    Response Location: United States, Durham, North Carolina

    Durham County relieved hundreds of outstanding traffic fines in an effort to restore suspended driver's licenses. The program, called Durham Expungement and Restoration (DEAR), "identified more than 11,000 people eligible to have outstanding fines dropped" from charges resulting from court absence or inability to pay a traffic ticket.

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  • Toxic air is killing us. These five policies could save millions of lives

    January 14, 2019 |

    Apolitical |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Mexico, Mexico City

    As air pollution threatens health and lives around the world, several creative solutions have the power to transform this situation. By tracking air quality, improving public transit, and using creative architecture and road use, countries from Estonia to Mexico to Bangladesh are finding solutions that work.

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  • Part of an age-friendly city: advocacy training for elders - The Bay State Banner

    January 10, 2019 |

    The Bay State Banner |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    The Boston Senior Civic Academy teaches older adults how to stay informed about and involved in local politics, covering issues from financial insecurity to dementia-friendly city planning. The program, which serves elders across the city and is part of a world-wide push to create elder-friendly cities, invites older adults to take an active role in politics and advocacy, and gives them the tools to do so.

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