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  • Real-world Minecraft mod: How the popular video game is transforming parks and other public spaces

    April 19, 2018 |

    GeekWire |

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    Response Location: Serbia, Pristina

    Popular video game Minecraft, an easy-to-use game where users construct the world around them, has been used by UN-Habitat in 40 projects across 35 cities in 25 countries to design public spaces. The accessible platform allows laypeople to quickly mockup what they would want in a public park or space, which is valuable community input for architects and urban designers.

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  • Is this the future of Seattle transit? A look at Vancouver, B.C. — a city that figured it out years ago

    April 19, 2018 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

    The mantra of public transit officials in Vancouver is: “The best transportation plan is a good land-use plan.” Their ideology, clearly manifested in public transit development over the last several decades, has led to construction that is intentionally centered around transit stops. By making public transit stops convenient along with providing a world-class transit system, it is easy for residents to use it. Seattle, with similar demographics and severe traffic challenges, can learn from this model.

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  • Apple Now Runs On 100% Green Energy, And Here's How It Got There

    April 09, 2018 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States, Reno, Nevada

    In 2014, Apple reached a milestone by turning their Nevada data center into a 100 percent renewable energy-powered structure thanks to the implementation of solar farms. Just four years later, the company has just reached another milestone - all of its facilities are powered by renewable energy. This step is all part of their efforts to spearhead a focus on environmental initiatives in the tech industry.

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  • Did Fort Collins grow too big too fast?

    March 28, 2018 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, Fort Collins, Colorado

    Bozeman, Montana looks to Fort Collins, Colorado for strategies on what to do -- and what not to do -- when tackling urban planning for rapid expansion. While Fort Collins planned for growth by creating tasks forces to evaluate what citizens need the most in their communities, the city didn't account for the scale of population growth it saw in very little time. Bozeman hopes to emulate the level of civic engagement while also creating better models to predict and serve a rapidly expanding population size.

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  • To grow or not to grow: In Fort Collins, a warning for Bozeman's future?

    March 18, 2018 |

    Bozeman Daily Chronicle |

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    Response Location: United States, Fort Collins, Colorado

    Bozeman, Montana, a city grappling with how to plan for growth in a smart and strategic way, is looking to learn from Fort Collins, Colorado. The two cities are similar in terms of the features that make them appealing: once low-cost, small college towns with beautiful scenery and lots of space. Now, Fort Collins’ population has soared, and critics say development could have been smarter. Bozeman is learning lessons about planning and inclusivity, hoping not to make the same mistakes.

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  • How Mount Vernon turned an old industrial site into a stunning park

    March 16, 2018 |

    Richland Source |

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    Response Location: United States, Mount Vernon, Ohio

    Mount Vernon’s Ariel-Foundation Park is largely a success story of balancing historical preservation with recreational growth. The park sits where there used to be a glass manufacturing plant. Rather than hide this, the design of the 250-acre park maintains the identity of the industrial past while still creating a beautiful green space. Through individual leadership, donations from private institutions, and support from the local government, the park is thriving today. (This is the fourth article in a four part series).

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  • Pump House, city look to the future

    March 15, 2018 |

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    Response Location: United States, Ashland, Ohio

    In Ashland, a pump factory turned into Pump House Ministries. However, after facing several fires and unfortunate tax trouble, the non-profit handed most of its property over to the local government. The city and charity are learning from their mistakes. Both want to see the building used as a community space that benefits residents. The city wants to engage city planners to get it right this time. (This is the third article in a four part series).

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  • One hive at a time, backyard beekeepers try saving Detroit, the world

    March 14, 2018 |

    Detroit Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    With the bee population decreasing from 6 million hives to about 2.5 million hives since the 1940s, there has been an increase in discussion around the necessity of bees to the ecosystem. To help play their part in sustaining this vulnerable population, community members in Detroit formed a non-profit that cultivates urban beehives while partnering with small businesses to promote the use of the bees' honey.

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  • How snow has become a tool in urban planning

    March 08, 2018 |

    The Boston Globe |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    An increasing number of cities are looking to redesign roadways, sidewalks, and intersections based on the way spaces are needed after snow storms. Snow piles left after snowplows carve paths for vehicles are basically unused pavement that could be repurposed for things like wider sidewalks, green spaces, and bike paths. Philadelphia officials have redone an intersection after viewing photos by residents and advocates showing unused portions of pavement.

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  • A Cure for Disconnection

    March 01, 2018 |

    Psychology Today |

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    Response Location: United States

    The antidote to loneliness is meaningful contact, which means time and space where you are your authentic self with other people. Roughly 40 percent of Americans report regularly feeling lonely, so many individuals and groups are working to create communities that deliberately foster close social bonds, such as cohousing developments.

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