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  • How Brazil Absorbed a Million Visitors Without Enough Hotel Rooms

    July 11, 2014 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

    Despite pushback from the hospitality sector, Brazil's Rio de Janeiro worked around their short-term housing limitations for the 2014 World Cup by taking advantage of Airbnb and other short-term, local rental options. These alternative stay options allowed visitors to stay within city limits without paying unaffordable hotel bills.

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  • Call him 'Minimum Mike' if you like, but this Barrow judge is trying something new

    June 12, 2014 |

    Anchorage Daily News |

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    Response Location: United States, Barrow, Alaska

    People affected by fetal alcohol syndrome disorder are more likely to be convicted. In Alaska, one court provides convicts with FASD counselors and patience, making the court system more equitable and hoping to reduce recidivism.

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  • In World's Best-Run Economy, House Prices Keep Falling - Because That's What House Prices Are Supposed To Do

    February 02, 2014 |

    Forbes |

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    Response Location: Germany, Berlin

    More than many countries in the world, the German government steps in to regulate housing in order to ensure housing remains affordable while the economy booms. Local officials monitor housing scams and unfair selling prices, making it easier - and cheaper - for residents to rent and buy homes.

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  • A Court's All-Hands Approach Aids Girls Most at Risk

    January 28, 2014 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    Girls Court brings an all-hands-on-deck approach to the lives of vulnerable girls, linking them to social service agencies, providing informal Saturday sessions on everything from body image to legal jargon, and offering a team of adults in whom they can develop trust.

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  • Helping Poor Defendants Post Bail in Backlogged Bronx

    January 22, 2014 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    What happens when people can’t afford to pay bail? They plead guilty. That’s what happened in the Bronx Court System, which has “one of the most backlogged big-city courts in the nation.” One nonprofit, Bronx Defenders, wants to help, by paying their bail.

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  • Three years in, co-parenting court claims success

    December 13, 2013 |

    Minneapolis Star Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    Hennepin County Court, serving Minneapolis, MN and the surrounding area, has developed a co-parenting court – helping unmarried parents work together to raise their children, work through issues, and strengthen their partnership. Born out of a need for an alternative to family court, where individuals – typically fathers – are just given a child support amount to pay before being on their way, the program offers ongoing support, including co-developing a childcare plan to qualifying parents.

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  • Here Comes the Neighborhood

    October 19, 2013 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Mount Laurel, New Jersey

    An affordable housing development in Mount Laurel, N.J., holds promise for integration by placing the development in an upscale suburban area. Since 140 affordable units were built in 2000, there has been no effect on crime rates, property values, or taxes, in reference to nearby suburbs.

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  • Sharing Patents to Wipe Out AIDS

    July 21, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, San Mateo, California

    Once-a-day generic AIDS drugs for poor countries are hard to make because each ingredient is patented by a different pharmaceutical company. The Patent Pool provides a way for companies to donate their intellectual property safely.

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  • When Lenders Won't Listen

    December 10, 2010 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Ohio

    In part, miscommunication between bankers, brokers and homeowners created the 2008 economic crisis. Protection laws mandating better labeling and trusted third-party intermediaries could improve communication and help prevent another crisis.

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  • Foreclosure Is Not an Option

    December 06, 2010 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    Foreclosure affects millions of homeowners and millions more owe more on their mortgages than what their homes are worth, but Empowering and Strengthening Ohio’s People (ESOP), offers assistance. As a free service to borrowers, ESOP holds lenders accountable with fair lending agreements, creates constructive communication, and ultimately saves homes.

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