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  • From bleak to bustling: how one French town solved its high street crisis

    May 20, 2019 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: France, Mulhouse

    Mulhouse, a small city in France, brushed off its negative reputation and used community networking, clever financing, and urban renewal as tools to become a bustling center once again. The town relied on many community associations and local voices to grow their economy; now, the city has more shops opening than closing.

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  • Weed City, USA: A desert town turns to cannabis to find jobs and fight painkiller addiction

    May 10, 2019 |

    NBC News |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, Needles, California

    In Needles, California, the cannabis industry turns around a failing economy by bringing jobs and new residents to the city. The industry is expected to supply over 500 jobs in the town of just over 5,000 people.

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  • The New Mall Tenant Is Your Office

    April 30, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    To bridge the gap between the growing demand for co-working office spaces and the downfall of retail malls, developers across the nation convert abandoned storefronts into public work space for freelancers, entrepreneurs, and start ups. Malls serve as central city locations close to public transportation -- features that are in high demand for office space developers.

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  • Fort Wayne Makes Its Own Luck

    April 26, 2019 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, Fort Wayne, Indiana

    Fort Wayne, Indiana follows the national trend that transforms old abandoned buildings into new economic powerhouses by converting what was once the massive GE campus into a mixed space of residential, business and retail space. While some cities tore down older structures in the '70s and '80s, cities who kept their open-space warehouses -- cities like Fort Wayne -- are now taking advantage of the empty spaces and making room for economic growth and civic participation.

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  • Why creating community-led project spaces can ease social isolation

    April 05, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, London

    An organization in London called the Participatory City Foundation funds projects and initiatives that give local control to residents and inspire economic and social equity. One such project, "Every One, Every Day,"allows neighborhood residents to take action to make their communities healthier and more sustainable.

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  • Federal agencies say Maine will have to rely on small businesses for job growth

    April 02, 2019 |

    WGME-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Portland, Maine

    Local governments in Maine support small businesses in order to boost the economy throughout the state. With Small Businesses Development Centers scattered throughout the state, businesses and entrepreneurs are able to get loans, business plans, and other resources to help them succeed.

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  • This Bias Training Changes How Angel Investors Think

    March 29, 2019 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    A membership organization called Pipeline Angels helps women and nonbinary femme entrepreneurs find investors and start their own businesses. Pipeline Angels addresses the investment disparities between businesses owned by men and women.

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  • Forget plastic bans: Colorado mountain towns try volunteerism, bootcamps as solutions to single-use

    March 22, 2019 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Telluride, Colorado

    In the mountain towns of Telluride and Mountain Village, locals are going beyond banning plastic bags and are thinking bigger about how to reduce single-use plastic. The Telluride Venture Accelerator focuses on bringing “startups in the plastics-alternative market” to Colorado. A local committee is also finding ways to encourage businesses to change their plastic habits, and together the local government initiatives and environmental startups will change consumption habits regionally.

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  • Chobani's secret ingredient for backing new food companies

    March 22, 2019 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    Yogurt company Chobani's semi-annual business incubator brings funding and support to minority business owners around the country. The program helps CPG and beverage business owners promote their sustainable, innovative products, and focuses on diversity of race, gender, and sexual orientation.

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  • What a beautiful tiny house in rural Japan can teach us about the health of cities

    March 20, 2019 |

    Quartz |

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    Response Location: Japan, Yoshino

    A rural Japanese town partnered with AirBnb to create a community home that showcases the community's unique lumber products while bringing tourism into the town. Community members trade off caring for the house, which is made of locally-sourced wood and serves as a focal point for renewal and economic stimulation in the region.

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