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More Benches, Special Goggles: Taking Steps to Assist Older Travelers

Julie Weed

April 22, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

As the number of people over 60 years old continues to rise, airports and hotels around the country are implementing features and senior-friendly design into their spaces. Some of the changes are simple – new benches, brighter lights, or luggage assistance – but some are much more complex, like installing systems that transmit airport announcements directly to a travelers’ hearing device.

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Students convince Medford to install ‘3-D' crosswalks at elementary schools

Matt Rocheleau

April 22, 2019 |

The Boston Globe |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Medford, Massachusetts

In an effort to promote safe driving, a local artist painted a three-dimensional crosswalk near an elementary school. The idea came from school-aged children, noticing the intersection needed improvements, who brought it to City Hall officials. This initiative is part of a larger trend in using optical illusions to bolster traffic safety around the world.

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This Website Empowers People in Need to Make Art — And Sell It for Thousands of Dollars

Monica Humphries

April 16, 2019 |

NationSwell |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

For individuals who are homeless or otherwise disadvantaged, art can be more than therapeutic—it can be lucrative. ArtLifting, a public benefit corporation started in Boston, MA, specializes in helping homeless and disabled artists sell their art. Business including Staples and Microsoft have bought art for their offices. ArtLifting splits the profits with artists and also funds art programs.

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Cardboard Bombay cafe by Nudes is made entirely from cardboard

India Block

April 13, 2019 |

Dezeen |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: India, Mumbai

A new cafe in Mumbai is made entirely of cardboard to showcase the material's structural stability and dynamism, as well as its environmental sustainability. Everything from walls to chairs, and tables to lampshades, has been crafted from cardboard. The architecture firm is just one of many around the world experimenting with cardboard.

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How Norway designed a more humane prison

Gina Barton Christophe Haubursin

April 12, 2019 |

Vox |

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3-5 Minutes

Response Location: Norway, Halden

Halden Prison in Norway has re-designed itself so that the look and feel of prison life isn’t an added punishment to restricted freedom. Designers took into consideration the role campus design plays in promoting or disrupting guard-inmate relations and created a campus that promotes community rather than violence and isolation. Also included was landscaping, more natural light, and the use of softer materials, like glass and wood, instead of metal and brick.

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The New Wave of Ethical and Sustainable Fashion

Julia Migné

April 08, 2019 |

Inkline |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom

Making fashion sustainable requires a shift in the culture of the industry. Several brands and organizations are already working to change the unethical and unsustainable practices in fashion. From mobilizing hashtags to pressure brands into increasing transparency, to inventing new fibers that are less water intensive, these ethical approaches to fashion promote alternatives to the wasteful norms of the prevailing consumer culture.

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Stock photos trade in stereotypes–but they just got more diverse

Ben Paynter

March 27, 2019 |

FastCompany |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

The stock photo community is taking steps to offer more diverse options with a partnership by Getty Images, Dove, and GirlGaze to produce 5,000 newly available photographs of 179 women from 39 countries. The photos are their own collection on Getty's website and has customizable tags written by the subjects in the photo (recent ones include “blackgirlmagic,” “confident,” and “bosslady.” Already searches for terms like “strong women” and “women leaders” are up 187% and 202% respectively, and Getty plans to donate 10% of each licensing fee to promote further work in this area.

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Manifest Destiny Yields to Indigenous Artistry in a City-Owned Seattle Art Gallery

Gregory Scruggs

March 25, 2019 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

Publicly-owned galleries can provide an open, inclusive space for both artists and the community. In Seattle, the Office of Arts and Culture renovated the disused third floor of the King Street Station, turning it into an accessible and public-facing gallery space. ARTS at King Street Station hosted its first exhibition, the Yəhaw̓ exhibit, which included 200 artists representing over 100 indigenous tribes.

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How to Design a Better City for Deaf People

Sarah Holder

March 04, 2019 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

Gallaudet University has interior design and architecture built with the needs and preferences of people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing in mind. By analyzing the effects of lighting, color, space, and other design principles emphatically, restaurants and other public spaces can be similarly accommodating for individuals with different hearing abilities.

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Border Wall Trumped by Art and Community

Stacey McKenna

February 28, 2019 |

Yes! Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Mexico, Agua Prieta, Sonora

Artistic collaboration transcends political barriers and can foster a transnational identity. On the US-Mexico border, initiatives like the Dreams Across Borders project, initiated by the Mexican Consulate, and the Border Arts Corridor express the shared identity of Agua Prieta, Mexico, and Douglas, Arizona. Public events staged on the border of the two towns include art walks and cross-border concerts staged with the cooperation of US Border Patrol.

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