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Changing the Face of National Parks

Tik Root

January 02, 2017 |

National Geographic |

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Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

At the vanguard of initiatives to increase diversity among visitors to the National Parks are groups like Oakland, CA-based H.E.A.T.—Hiking Every Available Trail -- which uses social media and group park expeditions to increase minority groups' awareness, use, trust and enjoyment of the outdoors. Emerging alongside changes in policy—such as the Park Services' creation of a Diversity and Inclusion Office—, HEAT demonstrates how local organizers in minority and, often, urban regions around the U.S. are moving the presence of diversity at National Parks from rarity to normality, with studies and polls revealing the positive changes in attendance and interest.

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Can Raton rise again?

Staci Matlock

November 24, 2016 |

The Santa Fe New Mexican |

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Response Location: United States, Raton, New Mexico

Raton, a town once surrounded by eight coal mines, now has a main street of boarded-up buildings. There is reason for optimism as the town diversifies its local economy, betting on "a mix of small manufacturing businesses, health care and specialty services, and hospitality for travelers" to endure the sudden decline in mining revenue. Its calculated revitalization may hold lessons for other towns.

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Americans Are Getting Their Voluntourism Fix on a New Carnival Cruise

Jacob Kushner

November 07, 2016 |

Vice |

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Response Location: United States

Fathom is the world's first-ever cruise line for people who want to vacation and volunteer as a way of helping poor families in the Dominican Republic have concrete floors, water filters etc. However, the impact of this organization is unknown given a lack of data and contrasting anecdotal evidence.

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How an ambitious arts program gives a tiny city an outsized identity

Deborah Fallows

September 09, 2016 |

The Atlantic |

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Response Location: United States, Eastport, Maine

Creating spaces for art and artists to thrive can have a positive impact on a city’s economy. By converting disused buildings into studio spaces and galleries for artists, the Tides Institute and Museum of Art (TIMA) in Eastport, Maine, has made arts and culture a crucial component of the city’s character. In addition to TIMA’s Studioworks initiative, many of the city’s residents are actively engaged in festivals and other activities that attract tourism.

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Among Both Visitors and Staff, National Park Service Looks to Grow Diversity

Safia Samee Ali

August 07, 2016 |

NBC News |

Multi-Media |

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Response Location: United States

As the National Park Service celebrates its 100th Anniversary, employees and rangers are turning their attention towards maximizing diversity and increasing a culture of inclusiveness amongst park visitors and employees. From taking a concrete political stance to recruiting a diverse group of celebrity park ambassadors, the national parks hope to bridge the gaps between what America looks like and the story our parks tell of our history.

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Is Better Transportation the Ticket to Diversifying Our National Parks?

Melanie Haiken

June 08, 2016 |

Sierra Club |

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Response Location: United States

Tourism to National Parks throughout the U.S. has a diversity issue. Although this stems from various foundations, one area the park service has focused their attention is in transportation. From buses to trolleys to boats and ferries, parks across the nation are ramping up efforts to help get a more diverse crowd into nature.

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Reducing drugs, prostitution via zoning: Costa Mesa's plan to shutter problem motels

Jordan Graham

October 07, 2015 |

Orange County Register |

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Response Location: United States, Costa Mesa, California

Illicit activity is rampant in the rundown motel rooms dotting Costa Mesa’s Harbor and Newport boulevards. Officials think they finally have a plan to make some of those motels disappear: Property zoning.

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Stories of Redemption in America's Coal Country

Chris Peak

June 12, 2015 |

NationSwell |

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Response Location: United States, Lynch, Kentucky

After the downturn of the coal industry, 8,000 jobs were lost in Central Appalachia. While some counties are renewed with the help of federal assistance, others find ways to help themselves.

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Ajo, Arizona: Oasis in the Desert

Deborah Fallows

April 01, 2015 |

The Atlantic |

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Response Location: United States, Ajo, Arizona

Redeveloping and repurposing unused real estate provides a path toward economic revitalization. With a combination of public and private grants, the nonprofit group, International Sonoran Desert Alliance (ISDA), has purchased and redeveloped real estate in the town of Ajo, Arizona. The renovated town plaza and Curley School complex contain retail spaces, artist studios, and even house community gardens of the Ajo Center for Sustainable Agriculture.

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Even rural America can have good public transportation

Ben Adler

July 23, 2014 |

Grist |

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Response Location: United States, Aspen, Colorado

Rural areas are known for requiring tourists to rent a car in order to move around, which can be a significant added expense. But Aspen has developed a bus system that can bring residents or tourists from Aspen to suburban areas and back, and the area is also well geared to bicycle use.

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