“Un solo empleo debería ser suficiente”. Cómo los trabajos de bajos salarios de Charlotte hacen que la vivienda sea inaccesible

Some cities are requiring companies that deploy personal delivery vehicles, or PDDs, to collect and share data around sidewalk accessibility to highlight areas in need of repair or improvement. In Los Angeles, the data helped spur the installation of three curb ramps in an area that previously had none, and some municipalities are even drawing revenue from PDD companies to support infrastructure improvements.

Aquaponics, a soilless method of farming that combines aquaculture and hydroponic techniques, has provided an affordable and adaptable method for growing traditional cultural Mvskoke foods, such as tobacco, pumpkins, corn, pinto beans, honeysuckle, and minara. Grant funding has enabled tribal members to use aquaponic systems to produce crops and fortify food systems against climate change.

The Rye Resurgence Project worked with San Luis Valley farmers to switch from water-intensive crops to drought-tolerant rye, saving per acre over half their prior water use. Since 2023, thousands of acres of rye have been planted in the valley, and hundreds of thousands of pounds of rye have been sold, sustaining a thriving local grain economy that connects farmers, millers, and bakeries.

North Carolina's MORES (Mobile Outreach, Response, Engagement and Stabilization) program sends mental health crisis teams directly to families' homes when children experience behavioral health crises. Unlike traditional crisis services that respond once and leave, MORES teams, consisting of licensed clinicians and peer support specialists, follow up with families for up to eight weeks, providing de-escalation, therapy, skills training, and connections to ongoing services. Since launching in 2023 across 20 counties, 645 families have been served.

Sanctuary cities aim to protect undocumented residents through local ordinances and policies, typically by limiting cooperation with federal immigration officials and by not requesting information on the immigration status of residents who use municipal services. Research has shown that such policies have historically helped reduce the number of deportations of people without criminal backgrounds and that communities with sanctuary policies have not seen any increase in crime as a result, but data on the impacts of more recent sanctuary efforts are limited.

In 2020, New Mexico legislators created a permanent endowment fund to provide free universal child care to the state's families. As of 2025, all income limitations on the program have been lifted and the state is now serving about 45,000 children, though many more are eligible and the goal is to reach 70 percent of eligible families.

To help address high rates of homelessness among families, the San Diego Unified School District has begun to convert parking lots into safe sleeping sites. One of these sites, the Rose Canyon lot, provides a trailer for each family and also offers communal areas such as a shared kitchen, a small library, a space for dining and studying, and a charging station for electronic devices. According to the district, about 76 percent of families who have stayed at the Rose Canyon lot have gone on to find stable housing.

Since implementing a “science of reading” curriculum, Sharswood school has seen its reading scores jump, with 43 percent of all students scoring proficient or advanced and and more than half of third grade students meeting the mark. Teachers says a big factor in the successful implementation has been the flexibility to tailor resources to each classroom and the support of an onsite literacy coach.

In Benin, indigenous beliefs, knowledge, and traditional governance systems are helping communities protect biodiversity and adapt to climate change. Vodun, a spiritual practice that protects fragile and vital ecosystems, has enabled the preservation of more than 1,200 acres of mangroves over the last decade.

Some Czech communities have taken steps to desegregate their schools, bringing Roma children into majority-Czech schools and closing "special" schools that may provide a lower quality of support. While typically launched as a cost-saving measure, integration efforts have led to improved outcomes for Roma students, such as a larger number enrolling in high school, and have also improved relations between Czech and Roma residents.