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My Quixotic Quest for Quiet in New York City

John Surico

June 21, 2019 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Though cities around the world range in size, demographics, and countless other factories, they share a common trait: cities are loud. The app Hush City offers an easy way to find a quiet space amid the noise. The app uses crowdsourced data to report on quiet, and not so quiet, areas in densely populated areas around the world.

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How a small Turkish city successfully absorbed half a million migrants

Stephen Burgen

June 19, 2019 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: Turkey, Gaziantep, Gaziantep Province

A small Turkish city named Gaziantep, only 60 miles from war-torn Aleppo, is a role model when it comes to taking in and integrating migrants fleeing violence in Syria. Gaziantep has already taken in 500,00 refugees (growing their population by 30%), piped in extra water from 80 miles away, built 50,000 new homes, and started integrating Syrian and Turkish children in schools. Government officials say that there has not been any significant crises yet and the Turkish people are welcoming newcomers with open arms.

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For Remote Communities In Scotland's Outer Hebrides, Mobile Libraries Are A Lifeline

Celeste Noche

June 08, 2019 |

NPR |

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Response Location: Scotland, Stornoway

Mobile libraries provide a crucial point of engagement for remote communities. In Scotland, the country’s mobile library service has provided residents of its Western Isles with access to books, Gaelic culture, and a chance to socialize within a very rural setting since the 1950s. The service becomes even more crucial as the population on the islands dwindles, and funding for libraries and other community centers grows scarcer.

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Montana elementary teachers team up to battle poverty's impacts

Devin Bodkin

June 05, 2019 |

Idaho Education News |

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Response Location: United States, Kalispell, Montana

Placing students into smaller groups with peers of similar learning ability allows schools to allocate resources to struggling or underprivileged students. The Peterson Elementary School in Kalispell, Montana, has begun to close the achievement gap for students of lower income families by creating three tiers of educational development. Teachers then tailor curricula around the needs of each peer group.

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Reimagining Baltimore: Schools invite students to help

Stacy Teicher Khadaroo

June 03, 2019 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

A new initiative in Baltimore is changing the way social studies is taught to middle and high school students. BMore Me teaches students the larger context and history of their city with culturally relevant curriculum and encourages them to envision a positive future narrative for their hometown.

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Let Me Help You Find Bliss

Petra Dlouhá

May 28, 2019 |

Finmag |

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Response Location: Czech Republic

There are many things to consider when it comes to the quality of life and psychological needs of people living with disabilities, but one need rarely remembered is their sexuality. A Czech organization called Freya trains people to be sexual assistants who work with people with a range of abilities to learn how to become more comfortable with their own bodies and sexuality and physical tactics to help them do so. The service offers them a chance to experience basic human pleasures, and many testify to how much it has shaped their self-esteem and psychological health.

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‘People aren't disabled, their city is': inside Europe's most accessible city

Emily Yates

May 28, 2019 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: Netherlands, Breda, North Brabant

The Dutch city of Breda is making great strides in making their city accessible for all with more than 800 shops and bars physically accessible and more than 26 city resident and tourist-focused websites now accessible to those with sensory and learning impairments. Breda attributes these successes and many more to a commitment to improving accessibility and creating partnerships that work together to achieve this mission of inclusivity and social confidence.

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Inside San Francisco's First-of-Its-Kind Shelter for Transgender Youth

Michelle Wiley

May 28, 2019 |

KQED |

Radio |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

The first ever shelter for transgender youth has opened in San Francisco. The space, run by Larkin Street Youth Services, has 6 beds for previously homeless trans youth aged 18-24. In addition to providing services tailored to their experience and building a safe gender non-conforming community, Larkin Street requires that residents have 30 hours of productivity a week and reserves 30% of their income for a savings account to help their transition to independence.

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How New Yorkers Stood Up to Amazon and Won

Yasmeen Wafai

May 22, 2019 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Long Island City, New York

When Amazon came close to establishing its second headquarters in Long Island City, the Queens borough of New York, community organizing successfully halted the development. Community leaders credit their success to a diverse group of organizations teaming up (like Queens Neighborhoods United and New York Communities for Change), politicians teaming up with the communities they represent, and quick mobilization.

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How Cities Can Serve Citizens Best Amid a Glut of New Transport Technology

David A. King

May 22, 2019 |

Pacific Standard |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

In the uncertain, ever-shifting landscape of new technology startups trying to change urban mobility, city officials need to prioritize two criteria: mobility policy must promote equity and ensure that options are available to the most number of people and policies must be flexible enough for street and curb space to adapt to the technology. E-scooters and dockless bikes fit these criteria, and city officials must plan around them.

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