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How little investments can lead to big community change

Anne Hillman

July 18, 2018 |

Alaska Public Media |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Seward, Alaska

Wellness for All, a community organization in Seward, Alaska, provides funding for community members to take action on projects they think will improve their city. Funding from the Seward Community Foundation supports these community-led ideas, such as an urban garden and a hospice program. The Alaska Community Foundation, which funds projects across the state, has distributed over $1 million in grants over the last decade.

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Resistance 101: the video game going to war on malaria

Lucy Lamble

July 18, 2018 |

The Guardian |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: England, Liverpool

Resistance 101 is a game that teaches people about insecticide resistance and educates them about how to choose which insecticides to use in different situations. Educating communities on malaria prevention has proved to be quite effective in controlling rates of malaria contraction.

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It Takes Consultation to Help a Village

Rachel Cernansky

July 17, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Liberia, Harlandville

To succeed at international development, consult the locals. It seems obvious, but too many failed development projects show community buy-in is not the biggest priority. Two groups are leading the way to change this. Village X and Spark MicroGrants rely on locals’ opinions to direct projects that are actually needed and desired, creating better long-term outcomes for the communities in which they operate.

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Design as Democracy: Barcelona's ‘Carritos' Encourage a More Inclusive Urbanism

David de la Peña

July 16, 2018 |

TheCityFix |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Spain, Barcelona

Urban planners in Barcelona have a new way to engage locals who want a voice in urban design. Carritos, or mobile carts, are traveling to public spaces to draw in people who can share their opinions on development projects. This especially helps get feedback from those who do not have time to attend traditional city planning meetings. The goal is to make city planning a more inclusive space.

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Using schools to bring a dying Rust Belt city back to life

Emmanuel Felton

June 26, 2018 |

The Hechinger Report |

Text |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, East St. Louis, Illinois

In East St. Louis, which is often known by outsiders for its 50 percent unemployment rate and status as the worst performing school district in the country, leaders are using a "collective impact" approach to improve test scores and social services. Officials and nonprofits have connected all community services "and use the school district, the entity that touches the lives of almost every kid in town, to help parents tap into that network." Longtime residents, who have seen many efforts flail over the years, offer mixed reviews of the newest initiative.

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How a southwest Detroit construction company is building community by building for the future

Dorothy Hernandez

June 19, 2018 |

Model D |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Saldiver-Ali, cofounder of AGI Construction in Detroit, sees construction as “the first step to community development and sustainability.” The company lives out this mission by engaging with long-time residents. Most recently, they have worked on Detroit Future Ops, a community resource center intended to increase employment of and development by minority contractors. Their mission is to ensure their work helps build up the community in an inclusive manner, today and in the future.

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'Care BnB'- the town where mentally ill people lodge with locals

Jennifer Rankin

May 18, 2018 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Belgium, Geel

Residents of a small town in Belgium take in "boarders", people who have disabilities that render them unable to live alone. Many of these boarders stay with their host families for several decades, and they all participate in household duties so that both family and boarder benefits. This solution allows people who might otherwise have to live in a facility to integrate into society and live as normally as possible.

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A phoenix rising from the asbestos

John Blodgett

May 17, 2018 |

The Western News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Libby, Montana

A town once plagued by a reputation of being an asbestos Superfund site as well as having been hit by the timber wars, Libby, Montana is back on the map. Lincoln County commissioner, Mark Peck of Libby, the county seat, decided to make it a priority to fix the negative connotation surrounding the town and partnered with a public relations firm to rebrand the city through the use of the community's unique story of rising from asbestos.

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On Binghamton's North Side, community members seek support for food co-op

Jillian Forstadt

May 02, 2018 |

Pipe Dream |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Binghamton, New York

On the North Side of Binghamton, engaged citizens are fighting food insecurity in the wake of several chain grocery stores closing. Since for-profit developers have not followed through on promises to build new grocery stores, the Many Hands Food Co-op was created. Though still in its fundraising stages, the steering committee continues to overcome obstacles on its path to providing accessible, healthy food to the neighborhood.

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Eight months on, is the world's most drastic plastic bag ban working?

Jonathan Watts

April 25, 2018 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

Curbing society's reliance on plastic has become a top priority on international levels. In light of this, Kenya took the most drastic approach and implemented a ban on all plastic bags enforced with consequence of jail-time and steep fines. After 8 months in action some are still finding this ban to be unjust due to cost infringements on businesses, but Nairobi’s shanty towns are seeing cleaner streets, healthier waterways and improvements in sanitation initiatives.

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