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The City of the Future Looks Like a Former Military Bunker in Taipei

Duncan Geere

April 19, 2016 |

How We Get to Next |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Taiwan, Taipei Artist Village

An ad-hoc community that sprung up around a former military bunker in what is now Taipei was initially seen by the city government as a blight, with irregular buildings that violated structural codes and its self-contained disposal system that looked unsightly. But when Finnish architect Marco Casagrande examined the area, he discovered that its residents had created a truly revolutionary community more eco-friendly than the surrounding city; so "Treasure Hill" was transformed into an artist community that serves as a model for sustainable urbanism.

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Why Birmingham Is Thriving in a County That's Bankrupt

Scott Latta

March 08, 2016 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Jefferson, Alabama

In Alabama’s largest city, a story of economic confidence in an unlikely place.

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In Toronto, a Neighborhood in Despair Transforms Into a Model of Inclusion

Dan Levin

February 28, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Canada, Regent Park

An ambitious plan for the 69-acre Regent Park neighborhood is disrupting entrenched notions of class, race and religion, at a time when concerns over income inequality and immigration are growing.

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How a 19th-Century Town Became a New Millennium Marvel

Colin Woodard

February 18, 2016 |

Politico |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Manchester, New Hampshire

Manchester, New Hampshire used creative financing and collaboration between businesses and the state to rise up from its industrial past and create a promising future in the tech landscaping. Developers purchased dilapidated factories and abandoned buildings and constructed updated office and commercial space for Internet and tech companies to make their way into the city, bringing young workers with them.

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How Midtown became Detroit's safest neighborhood

Dennis Archambault

January 26, 2016 |

Model D |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

The Detroit neighborhood of Midtown has seen crime drop by 52 percent since 2008 thanks to a push to lure more employees from nearby institutions to live in the area via housing incentives, and a collaboration among public and private safety agencies. These groups share information and coordinate efforts among themselves and with residents focused on preventing crime and creating safe spaces in the community. Wayne State's police department also recruits students from the school and they strive to create a diverse force that reflects the people they serve.

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How a regulation turned Bologna's civic pride into action

Simone D'Antonio

December 23, 2015 |

Citiscope |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Italy, Bologna

Bologna is demonstrating the utility of allowing citizens to help with projects in cash-strapped cities. A new policy makes it easier for citizens to head city projects and to participate in guiding the future of the municipality.

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Adapting the Midtown model to the neighborhoods

MJ Galbraith

December 22, 2015 |

Model D |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

To counteract the deteriorating commercial hub of four Detroit neighborhoods, the community development organization Live6 is engaging with locals and investing in the area. By working with anchor institutions, including a local college and a university, Live6 is adapting a development model that has worked for other Detroit neighborhoods. The group is redeveloping the area while being inclusive of the current residents.

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Creative Cleanup

Gillian McGoldrick

December 17, 2015 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom, London

A London nonprofit adopts a filthy city street to find ways to discourage litter, succeeding by using humor, graphic design, and citizen engagement. Creativity proves effective in cleaning up the streets.

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Urban farming takes root in Hartford

John Stearns

November 02, 2015 |

Hartford Business Journal |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Hartford, Connecticut

To take advantage of empty buildings and vacant lots, the city of Hartford, Connecticut has begun taking the initiative of utilizing the spaces for urban farms and food-related businesses.

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Housing deals boost Midtown's revival in Detroit

Matt Helms

November 01, 2015 |

Detroit Free Press |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Five years ago, Detroit created a program called Live Midtown to encourage business growth and homeownership in the area. The aim of bringing more people to live in the neighborhood has been exceedingly successful, and data shows a racially and economically diverse group of people have moved to Midtown. The funders of housing incentives now need to decide whether they will continue to fund the program.

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