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Can We Fix the Climate by Being More Like Hawaii?

Geoff Dembicki

September 29, 2014 |

The Tyee |

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Response Location: United States, Honolulu, Hawaii

Amidst a world struggling with smart ways to confront climate change, Hawaii's 2050 Plan for sustainability is working to be a model for the rest of the world. So far, it is on it's way to being a leader in solar energy, with Honolulu having the most "solar panels per capita than any other North American city," and the state is working to produce more food locally, as well.

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Free pre-K: Strong early gains, but long-term questions

Claudia Rowe

September 20, 2014 |

The Seattle Times |

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Response Location: United States, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Preparing the young for elementary education is a priority to nurture reading and social skills. For 16 years, Tulsa Oklahoma has instituted a state funded preschool, staffed with teachers trained in early education. Tulsa’s Pre-K initiative has shown that their children are more prepared for literacy skills and math; however, maintaining the positive results is a long-term challenge.

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A Critical Mass Tragedy Sparks a Bicycle Boom in Brazil

Gregory Scruggs

July 30, 2014 |

Next City |

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Response Location: Brazil, Porto Alegre

Support and popularity for bicycle use and culture has grown in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Following a deadly incident killing two cyclists at a bicycle event, the city has seen a demonstrative outpouring of support. City officials and activists say that while the tragedy created a sense of solidarity in support of cyclists, the city itself has started seeing shifts, in culture and policy, over the years to become more bicycle friendly.

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A decade of homelessness: Thousands in S.F. remain in crisis

Heather Knight

June 27, 2014 |

San Francisco Chronicle |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Between 2004 and 2014, San Francisco’s mayor attempted to rid the city of chronic homelessness with a ten-year plan. Despite dramatic successes in moving thousands of homeless from the streets, the homeless population numbers remain the same and chronic homelessness may never be eradicated. In reexamining the problems from the ten-year plan, the current administration has new ideas to decrease their number of homeless.

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Can Government Play Moneyball?

David Bornstein

April 16, 2014 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

The pressure is on for the federal government to spend tax money more wisely. Evidence-based policy making is gaining in popularity as a way for the government to spend tax money wisely. While not quite as flashy or exciting as past ways, this has a proven track record of positive impact.

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How can Milwaukee County's broken mental health system be fixed?

Meg Kissinger

November 05, 2013 |

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

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Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

Milwaukee County’s mental health system put more resources in expensive emergency care rather than invest in programs that offer continual care. As a result, Milwaukee County identifies nine solutions from other cities that have had success in repairing mental health systems. Solutions include the ending of reliance on emergency care, expand community support programs, change laws, and supportive housing.

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How to Design a City for Women

Clare Foran

September 06, 2013 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Response Location: Australia, Vienna

Gender mainstreaming is the practice of creating “laws, rules and regulations that benefit men and women equally. The goal is to provide equal access to city resources.” Since the 90s the city of Vienna has adopted this into their urban planning, building things like apartment complexes for women, parks, and public transit that takes into consideration a women’s routine. In total, more than 60 projects to date have been built around this concept. “Once you’ve analyzed the patterns of use of public space, you start to define the needs and interests of the people using it," she explains. "Then planning can be

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Lobbying for the Greater Good

David Bornstein

May 29, 2013 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Canada, British Columbia

Big money has big lobbyists - but small lobbyists can also bring about big changes. Groups like Results and the Citizens Climate Lobby train ordinary people to approach and make arguments to politicians and journalists.

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In Paris's Banlieues, New Recipe for Success Is Local

Liz Alderman

May 14, 2013 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: France, Paris

The impoverished communities in Paris had high unemployment for adults and youth. The French government has offered financial incentives to hire people from the banlieues. Talents de Cités, a governmental program, offers cash prizes to young entrepreneurs.

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Inside Denmark's 'fixing rooms', where nurses watch as addicts inject in safety

Daniel Boffey

May 04, 2013 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: Denmark, Copenhagen

In Copenhagen's fixing room, drug addicts are able to take intravenous drugs through the supervision of nurses. The room provides a clean environment with sterile needles that can be disposed of. Since it opened, there were 36,000 injections, accounting for 350 syringes being used a day, and 1,000 regular attendees. “The philosophy is that we can't change people, people can change themselves and we can be there when they want to change."

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