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  • The Trouble with Tourists

    August 22, 2018 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Netherlands, Amsterdam

    With tourism on the rise, city governments should prioritize the needs of residents first then those of visitors, says Xavier Font, professor of sustainability marketing at the University of Surrey. Two strategies to prevent overcrowding are to push visitors to travel outside of big cities and to encourage them to stay longer.

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  • Dams and reservoirs can't save us. This is the new future of water infrastructure.

    August 22, 2018 |

    Quartz |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, El Paso, Texas

    El Paso, Texas only gets about 10 inches of rainfall per year, which doesn't help the water shortage the city is facing. Faced with no other choice but to seek solutions, the city has already implemented rainwater catchment systems, but is now looking to other countries as they turn their focus to toilet-to-tap practices.

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  • Is medical marijuana the antidote to Lebanon's trade deficit?

    August 22, 2018 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

    Multi-Media |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Lebanon, Bekka Valley

    The Lebanese parliament has started considering whether to legalize cannabis for medical use. The move would raise much-needed funds and create state-sanctioned jobs, according to McKinsey consulting firm. The government has tried to combat the hashish industry in Bekka Valley for decades.

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  • Cities Sic the Taxman on Vacant ‘Ghost Homes'

    August 20, 2018 |

    San Francisco Public Press |

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    Response Location: Canada, Vancouver

    Vancouver is one city that has shown benefits of a tax on “ghost homes,” or units that sit empty for a certain period of time. The idea is to encourage development and ensure there is ample housing stock for newcomers to the city. San Francisco is considering implementing this system, but it is still in the very early stages of such a shift. However, in Vancouver, the tax has generated millions in taxes which will fund housing initiatives, while decreasing the vacancy rate significantly.

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  • U.S. Cities Issue IDs to Protect Undocumented Immigrants

    August 20, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Poughkeepsie, New York

    Over 20 U.S. cities have passed municipal I.D. laws, which provide a form of identification to undocumented immigrants. “Municipal IDs are one of the most effective measures that cities can implement to protect and empower undocumented people.” Poughkeepsie, New York, is the latest city to pass such a law, and several others are in the process of doing so.

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  • How governments can open up trillions for women — without spending more

    August 17, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Chile

    Chile supports women-owned enterprises by including gender criteria in all government purchasing. The country also offers mentorship and management training opportunities, which has led to the creation of a networking organization. The policy ideas are spreading in the Latin American and Caribbean region.

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  • A Huge Win for Keeping Water Systems under Public Control

    August 17, 2018 |

    Next City |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    Voting to approve the prohibition of privatizing the city water system was just the most recent success in Baltimore's history of keeping the water system under public ownership. Through efforts pioneered by the city's various communities coming together, the city itself has turned into a model for others to learn from.

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  • Saving Lives With Tech Amid Syria's Endless Civil War

    August 16, 2018 |

    Wired |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Syria

    For people living in Syria, minutes can save people from dying due to bomb strikes. So three men got together and created Hala, and launched a warning system that uses data from aircraft to predict where and when warplanes will strike, then notifies nearby people. Now, the Hala team has 60,000 followers on Facebook, and 16,400 Telegram channel subscribers. “Without the Sentry warning, my family and I would probably be dead.”

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  • Climate Change, the Rio Grande and Border Water

    August 16, 2018 |

    Texas Observer |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, El Paso, Texas

    The Rio Grande River, which provides water to 6 million people and irrigates 2 million acres of farmland, is one of many transnational sources of water imperiled by climate change. Indeed, many states and countries that share water are drawn into conflict over dwindling resources. One relationship between officials in Mexico and the U.S. offers some hope that (with the right coaching) countries can cooperate, even in the face of greater political problems.

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  • State-sponsored friendship: the city using flatshares for refugee integration

    August 16, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Belgium, Antwerp

    CURANT is a co-housing program launched by the city of Antwerp in Belgium, meant to support unaccompanied children who become legal adults. Participants are offered subsidized housing and are co-housed with a buddy, who is a Belgian resident.

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