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This Floating Hotel Fights Chronic Unemployment in London

Halima Ali

May 30, 2017 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom, London

The Good Hotel floats on a platform off the dock in London and provides the long-term unemployed with job training and jobs in the hotel industry. Located in an area that is low-income, poor housing, and a largely uneducated population, the Good Hotel makes the possibility of finding a fulfilling job and training within reach. The Good Hotel also takes on the responsibility of helping its trainees find employment so they can stay in the industry and keep their hospitality skills vital.

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Can plastic roads help save the planet?

Dougal Shaw

April 25, 2017 |

BBC |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: Scotland, Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway

Even with such increasingly popular trends as reusable grocery bags and biodegradable food containers, 70% of plastic products end up in landfills; but with the help of a local start-up, MacRebur, several townships in Scotland are cutting back on this quantity while simultaneously servicing and improving the quality of their transportation networks.

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Kansas' Idea to Keep Businesses (and Small Towns) Alive When Owners Retire

Kaela Bamberger

April 04, 2017 |

Naked Capitalism |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Concordia, Kansas

RedTire is a program operating in Kansas that helps coordinate the selling and buying of businesses. The service has proven critical in rural areas that often only have a single key entity, like a pharmacy, and would suffer greatly if it were to shut down. RedTire serves as a "matchmaking" service to assist these communities in finding new owners to take over at a fair price.

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A passive house takes an active stand for the environment

Emma Murray

March 22, 2017 |

Boulder Weekly |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Boulder, Colorado

The heating and cooling of homes accounts for some of the greatest energy consumption in the United States, and contributes significantly to the release of CO2 into the atmosphere. A movement of "passive housing" is cropping up in response - the building of small, low-impact houses that are energy efficient and eco-conscious. One in Boulder, CO - built by an amateur architect - has received international certification and may serve as a model for future housing construction.

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The costs of growth and change in Nashville

David Plazas

January 29, 2017 |

The Tennessean |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry is developing a comprehensive strategy for affordable housing to help address the challenges of rising property prices and gentrification for the city's poor and minorities. The city is helping influence more inclusive growth patterns through financial incentives like the Barnes Affordable Housing Trust Fund.

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Can the private sector solve Metro Detroit's infrastructure woes?

Patrick Dunn

December 21, 2016 |

Metromode |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Michigan's roads have been in disrepair for years. Now with increased private sector funding and partnerships between companies and the government, the state could start to see improvements in its infrastructure.

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An earthquake worse than the ‘Big One'? Shattered New Zealand city shows danger of Seattle's fault

Daniel Gilbert

December 02, 2016 |

The Seattle Times |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: New Zealand, Christchurch

Seattle doesn’t need to experience a major earthquake to predict and prepare for its effects. The comparable city of Christchurch, New Zealand, was hit with a big one in 2011. Buildings collapsed. 185 people died. A key factor in the devastation? Unreinforced brick, something that Seattle lawmakers haven’t successfully addressed either.

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Great Falls parking district, rate increase considered

Jenn Rowell

September 20, 2016 |

Great Falls Tribune |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Great Falls, Montana

Great Falls parking system is not properly funded, and there are a number of improvements to parking structures that need to be made. An improvement district is now being proposed that will use the money made from parking meters to be used to fund repairs.

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Trading parking requirements for more mobility choices

Jon Geeting

July 25, 2016 |

WHYY |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States

Substitutes for city parking requirements are becoming increasingly popular throughout the United States. Rather than using off-street parking, many housing developers now provide residents with alternatives that promote reduced driving. This method is better for the environment and lowers the cost of housing in urban areas.

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In Saudi Arabia, a Rare Tax on Wealthy Landowners

Mimi Kirk

June 09, 2016 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Saudi Arabia

A severe lack of affordable housing in Saudi Arabia has spurred the government to impose a tax on what has traditionally been a virtually tax-free society. However, they aim to tax only the wealthy owners of undeveloped land.

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