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The town that refused to let austerity kill its buses

Aditya Chakrabortty

June 06, 2018 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: United Kingdom, Oxfordshire

When subsidies for local buses were cut, bus services stopped in West Oxfordshire. Rather than give in and allow retirees and children to be stuck in their homes, forward-thinking citizens stepped up and created a co-operative to run their own bus system, West Oxfordshire Community Transport. Through volunteer efforts and dedicated workers, the system is thriving and the model has spread across the UK.

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Jordan's young protesters say they learned from Arab Spring mistakes

Taylor Luck

June 05, 2018 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: Jordan, Amman

Protesters opposing a proposed income tax hike in Jordan stayed away from polarizing language and avoided proposing structural changes to the political system, a shift away from rhetoric used during the Arab Spring. “This is a Jordanian movement for the core causes that affect all Jordanians: taxes, unemployment, and corruption,” said Mohammed Hussein, a 26-year-old protester. “We do not want a group to hijack this movement for their own agendas.”

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How a global crusade is working to save the improbable reef of Cartagena

Elizabeth Svoboda

June 04, 2018 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Colombia, Cartagena

Coral reefs across the world are quickly losing the battle against warming oceans, but one reef off the coast of Colombia is defying all odds. As shipping development threatens to become a reality in the near future, scientists and activists are working to discover how to replicate its resilience elsewhere.

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In Search of the ‘Just City'

Brentin Mock

June 01, 2018 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

Toni Griffin has gained recognition for spreading the concept of “just cities,” an approach to urban planning that involves values, justice, and equity as priorities in any project. Now director of the Just City Lab at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design, Griffin is teaching about the concepts of just cities and implementing them into projects, as well. Most recently, her design won a competition in St. Louis that will use green space to create more racially inclusive spaces in the city.

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Could California Become a Zero-Extinction State?

Jimmy Tobias

May 31, 2018 |

Pacific Standard |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Presumed extinct, some plants may just be very rare. With careful handling and habitat restoration, once lost species may be able to bounce back. In California, a biodiversity hotspot hit with heavy development, volunteers are searching the state for missing plants and rolling back extinction numbers.

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Dick's Sporting Goods overhauled its gun policies after Parkland. The CEO didn't stop there.

Rachel Siegel

May 31, 2018 |

The Washington Post |

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Response Location: United States, Parkland, Florida

In a response to the 2018 Parkland, Fla. shooting that killed 17 people, Dick's Sporting Goods removed guns from several locations around the country and carried on conversations with Congress about tighter gun laws. The sporting goods company, which sold a shotgun to the Parkland shooter before the shooting occurred, has taken a comprehensive approach in looking at the school shooting crisis around the country by reducing gun sales and working with legislators on firearm legislation.

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Equipping Women to Stop Campus Rape

Tina Rosenberg

May 30, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Canada, Windsor, Ontario

Flip the Script is a program utilized on college campuses that trains women to prevent sexual assault. The program educates young women on setting their own personal boundaries, recognizing the early signs of a sexual assault, and training them to respond effectively to a dangerous situation. The program encompasses physical and verbal training and has proven so effective that Evidence-Based Programs rated it as the only program in violence prevention to date that earns a Top Tier score.

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Mansfield vs. Hamilton: An examination of two Midwestern legacy cities

Brittany Schock

May 30, 2018 |

Richland Source |

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Response Location: United States, Hamilton, Ohio

Hamilton, Ohio has achieved recent success and growth by focusing on “placemaking,” investing money so they city is a place that will attract jobs and talent. This is part of Vision 2020, the city’s plan for decision-making that will promote public-private partnerships and economic development. Mansfield, a city that is by some metrics struggling to catch up with Hamilton, is looking to Hamilton for ideas it can try, too.

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School resource officer persists in changing student's perception of police

Theresa Cottom

May 26, 2018 |

Akron Beacon Journal |

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Response Location: United States, Akron, Ohio

A school resource officer in Ohio decided to persist with one specific student who distrusted police and deliberately avoided talking to them. Over the course of four years, the officer persisted in efforts to reach the young man and gradually the two built a relationship of mutual respect. That has changed both of their outlooks regarding how to address racial tensions between police and the black community.

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Tilden High School Civics Class Helps Students Affected by Gun Violence Find Fellowship, a Way Forward

F. Amanda Tugade

May 25, 2018 |

City Bureau |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Students in Chicago coping with gun deaths and violence among their families and friends find empowerment and support through teachers and administrators who encourage them to become active in national protests against gun violence. The students feel supported and also connected to a larger community and movement that helps them feel less isolated. It also sparked interest in getting active on other issues.

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