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Separation Anxiety

Avery Trufelman

May 17, 2016 |

99% Invisible |

Multi-Media |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Taiwan, Taipei

Garbage is an ever-mounting issue in cities around the world, as emerging economies adopt the single-use consumerism habits of the West and disposal of solid waste material becomes increasingly problematic. The city of Taipei has implemented some clever ways to help encourage citizens to reduce their trash generation - including unusual "singing garbage trucks" and making garbage disposal a more publicly visible process - while increasing incentives to compost and recycle.

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Why Birmingham Is Thriving in a County That's Bankrupt

Scott Latta

March 08, 2016 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Jefferson, Alabama

In Alabama’s largest city, a story of economic confidence in an unlikely place.

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Bengaluru is being swept by citizen-led plastic bans

Shree D N

February 16, 2016 |

Citizen Matters |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India, Bengaluru, Karnataka

While laws and regulations banning the use of plastic bags and wrappers lag in the government, neighborhoods within the city of Bengaluru (Bangalore) have taken it upon themselves to remove wasteful plastic from their communities and their environment. From organizing marches and demonstrations, to creating clever alternatives - such as renting reusable bags from stores and wrapping goods in newspaper - numerous zones within the city are going plastic waste-free on their own initiative, and inspiring their neighbors to do the same.

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Jobs for the Homeless

Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

February 02, 2016 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Albuquerque, New Mexico

An Albuquerque program pays panhandlers to clean up city trash—and gets them needed help, pairing city services with a jobs program.

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How 3 Simple Words Are Changing an Indian Town

Jill Filipovic

January 06, 2016 |

Cosmopolitan |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India, Puthol, Rajasthan

Daughter, water, trees: A simple strategy to address ecological and gender concerns. Since 2007, villagers in Piplantri have embraced Paliwal's the ethos by planting 111 saplings every time a girl is born.

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Creative Cleanup

Gillian McGoldrick

December 17, 2015 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom, London

A London nonprofit adopts a filthy city street to find ways to discourage litter, succeeding by using humor, graphic design, and citizen engagement. Creativity proves effective in cleaning up the streets.

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Reducing blight is possible, experts say

Lex Talamo

November 29, 2015 |

The Shreveport Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Shreveport, Louisiana

Shreveport, Louisiana, faces blight. New Orleans decreased blight by 30 percent by creating an authority for the task, using technology to collect data, and providing residents with information and help.

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Former Black Panther Launches Oakland Urban Farm to Give Ex-Prisoners a Fresh Start

Sarah Henry

September 09, 2015 |

Civil Eats |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

After incarceration, Black men and women have a difficult time re-integrating into society without financial and educational resources. A former Black Panther activist has created the non-profit Oakland &the World Enterprises to offer an urban farm as a prisoner re-entry program and community center. The Oakland project supports self-sufficiency, self-determination, and empowerment for Black people.

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How Seattle Made Dark Alleys Safer—By Throwing Parties In Them

Araz Hachadourian

August 26, 2015 |

Yes! Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

Alleys in Seattle were once places of illicit, illegal, and unsanitary activity. The International Sustainability Institute in Seattle began organizing music and art events to bring in people, which, in turn, cleaned-up the crime and garbage. As an urban development strategy, adjacent vacant storefronts re-opened for business and beautification could be seen in new gardens.

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'Generation Now'—What People Do, When There Seems to Be Nothing to Do

James Fallows

April 28, 2015 |

The Atlantic |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Bernardino, California

San Bernardino's Generation Now, a diverse group of young adults, is injecting their city with a boost of civic action through organizing local people at forums and increasing voter turnout at the polls. From rehabilitating local parks and gardens to holding open dialogues on San Bernardino's greatest challenges, the group is changing the civic landscape of an economically depressed city.

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