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  • Midwest cities look to 'pay to move' programs to attract remote workers

    Celisa Calacal

    March 10, 2021 |

    The Kansas City Beacon |

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    Response Location: United States, Topeka, Kansas

    In a bid to revitalize the local economy, Topeka, Kansas is attracting residents through the Choose Topeka program. The city is paying up to $10,000 for remote workers who move to Topeka. Other Midwestern cities like Tulsa, Oklahoma, have successfully launched similar programs with a retention rate of 90 percent of applicants who stay beyond the first year. The program seeks to strengthen the economic and social fabric of the city.

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  • MASLAGO al rescate de Apanás

    Jorge Hurtado

    March 09, 2021 |

    Periodismo de Soluciones |

    Podcast |

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    Response Location: Nicaragua, Jinotega

    Primera entrega sobre MASLAGO, una organización que trabaja por disminuir la sedimentación y contaminación del Lago de Anapás, que es una de las represas hidroeléctricas más importantes de Nicaragua, a través de la educación de los agricultores sobre la reforestación y eliminación de los monocultivos.

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  • MASLAGO y la Gestión Integral del Paisaje

    Jorge Hurtado

    March 09, 2021 |

    Periodismo de Soluciones |

    Podcast |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Nicaragua, Jinotega

    Segunda entrega sobre MASLAGO, conformada por 20 organizaciones, que trabja para proteger el Lago de Apanás. En este episodio se muestra el trabajo que se hace para promover la disminución del uso de fertilizantes y plaguisidas, con el objetivo de disminuir la contaminación del lago y tener una producción de verduras y hortalizas más saludable.

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  • Preserve, revive, restore: Indian ponds spring back to life

    Anuradha Nagaraj

    March 08, 2021 |

    Thomson Reuters Foundation |

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    Response Location: India, Saligao, Goa

    Through a government funding program, several communities are working on initiatives to improve their access to clean drinking water. In India, one community formed a citizen’s group, cleaned up a local pond, and restored its natural water flow. Another initiative involved more than 1,000 women from 21 villages to build rainwater harvesting structures. These projects are seen as models for water conservation efforts as climate change exacerbates the country’s ongoing water crisis.

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  • The Era of the Wood Skyscraper Is Arriving Audio icon

    Klaus Sieg

    March 08, 2021 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

    The Brock Commons Tallwood House in Canada was the tallest building made of wood when it opened in 2017. Now, thanks to government policies, scientific research, and hundreds of examples of proof-of-concept, more developers around the world are looking to construct buildings out of timber. Using timber is cheaper than cement, concrete, and steel and can actually store carbon emissions in its supports instead of releasing the greenhouse gas into the atmosphere.

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  • Does a Complete Streets policy really make a difference?

    Cheryl Splain

    March 06, 2021 |

    Knox Pages |

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    Response Location: United States, Mount Vernon, Ohio

    Complete Streets initiatives promote traffic and pedestrian safety In 400 communities across the United States. The goal of the program is to help residents live more active and healthy lifestyles while also making communities more attractive to potential residents. The initiative has resulted in higher property values, increased consumer spending, and better transportation options.

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  • Data and Door Knocking: One City's Push for Racial Equity in Vaccines

    Dan Gorenstein

    March 04, 2021 |

    Tradeoffs |

    Multi-Media |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    To improve racial equity in Covid-19 vaccine distribution, the Chicago public health commissioner along with volunteers in Chicago's Belmont Cragin neighborhood have worked together to bring a pop-up vaccination clinic to a local high school and increase outreach to residents via phone calls, text messaging, and door-knocking. Since opening, the site has been able to vaccinate 2,000 people per week.

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  • The Hottest Amenity From Developers? A Power Plant Made of Batteries.

    Patrick Sisson

    March 03, 2021 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

    An apartment complex in Utah includes a solar battery in every apartment allowing the resident, power utility, and building developer to save costs for generating electricity. Through a unique partnership, the power systems can provide 12.6 megawatts of power for the building, which translates into residents saving up to 40 percent on the energy bills. This setup might not be easy to scale, but the developer plans to expand the model in other states.

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  • The 'Hidden Punishment' of Prison Food

    Patricia Leigh Brown

    March 02, 2021 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Charleston, Maine

    Mountain View Correctional Facility in Maine has turned its food service into a farm-to-table experience, sourcing healthier, more appetizing meals from its own apple orchard and vegetable garden and from local farmers. Prison food is traditionally a "hidden punishment" of bland or inedible fare that has poor nutritional value. By eating locally, cooking from scratch, and training incarcerated people in horticulture and cooking skills, the prison is fostering an atmosphere that's healthier physiologically and psychologically.

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  • How a legacy of organizing among domestic workers helped turn Georgia blue

    Becca Andrews

    March 01, 2021 |

    Mother Jones |

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    Response Location: United States, Georgia

    The domestic worker advocacy group, Care in Action, fell short in their goal to elect Stacey Abrams in 2018, which motivated them to mobilize an effective GOTV campaign in 2020. Over 250 of their members canvassed local neighborhoods each day, knocking on over 1 million doors. Overall, the group contacted 5.85 million voters by phone, mail, or in person. The group prioritized making connections with people historically overlooked in the political process and the member organizers make meaningful connections as canvassers because they share similar challenges and concerns as the people whose homes they visit.

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