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Solar-powered town shines on as powerful Hurricane Ian damages surrounding areas

Vic Micolucci Josh Beauchamp

November 14, 2022 |

WJXT-TV |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Babcock Ranch, Florida

Babcock Ranch, Florida, weathered Hurricane Ian with minimal damage and full power because of development decisions like installing solar power, underground infrastructure, and building every building above code.

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A hurricane-proof community, plus stopping a tiny killer

Vic Micolucci Jesse Hanson Mike Jones

October 31, 2022 |

Solutionaries |

Video |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Babcock Ranch, Florida

Babcock Ranch, Florida, weathered Hurricane Ian without losing electricity and with little damage. The town's designer says this storm resistance comes from choices like using solar power, putting in plenty of stormwater drains, and building all the infrastructure underground.

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Rethinking regeneration: Could co-design help transform Bristol's housing estates?

Ella Jessel Sean Morrison

October 25, 2022 |

The Bristol Cable |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: England, London

When housing needs to be built or refurbished in neighborhoods like Packington Estate in London, developers co-design projects with residents to build trust in estate regeneration. And on top of building trust, residents know what will work best for them.

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NJ balks over stormwater fix that works elsewhere

Jon Hurdle

October 24, 2022 |

NJ Spotlight |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Flood-prone cities in the United States are turning to stormwater utility projects that charge landowners based on the amount of impervious surface on their property. The money earned from the fees is used to build green infrastructure that allows rainwater to seep into the ground instead of overwhelming storm drains and sewage systems.

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

Andalusia Knoll Soloff Nick Olle

October 20, 2022 |

Al Jazeera |

Video |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Mexico, Iztapalapa, Mexico City

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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New road surfaces for the future – a long and winding (and green) road

Carla Diamanti

October 17, 2022 |

News48 |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Italy

Gipave is a new type of asphalt technology that combines plastic waste with bitumen, a material already used to pave roads, to make recyclable road surfaces with longer lifespans and reduce emissions from road work by 70%.

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Could an ADU revolution be underway in the Capital Region?

Jeff Wilser

October 13, 2022 |

Sacramento News & Review |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, California

Accessory dwelling units are small homes in homeowners driveways and yards that can be rented out and might help address California’s housing crisis.

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Europe's Green-Building Retrofit Leader Is One of Its Smallest Countries

Kriston Capps

September 21, 2022 |

Bloomberg |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Lithuania

In Lithuania, building owners looking to retrofit to improve energy use, reduce heating costs, and lower carbon emissions, can make use of a lending approach that pairs grants and loans. The grants are intended to offset the expense of the loan and can act as a first-loss guarantee for investors.

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In Pa., climate change can increase flooding risk in places that rarely worried about it. This community is seeking solutions

Rachel McDevitt

September 13, 2022 |

StateImpact Pennsylvania |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Dubuque, Iowa

Increased flooding from storms labeled federal disasters led Dubuque, Iowa, to daylight, or uncover, a creek that was buried and turned into a sewer. This project combined with rain gardens and detention ponds to trap storm water prevents flooding.

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The Key to Reviving Urban Rivers? Recreation, Not Regulation

Liu Daizong

August 17, 2022 |

Sixth Tone |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: China, Beijing

In an effort to create more public spaces for recreational purposes, the city of Beijing has created a riverside path along the Liangma River. The renovation is the by-product of Beijing’s new people-focused approach to development.

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