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Revised San Diego Law Allows for More Parklets, Pop-Ups

Rachel Kaufman

February 12, 2019 |

Next City |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

San Diego residents may be seeing more placemaking projects, like murals or pedestrian plazas, because of a more streamlined permitting process. The city, notorious for making such projects difficult and expense to install, passed legislation and will be reviewing it to assess whether it should be expanded. San Diego has also created a fund that can help offset the costs of permit fees and other expenses.

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Paying for success: The story of how Utah became a leader in social impact investing

Emily Hoeven

February 08, 2019 |

Deseret News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

Utah played a key role in passing federal legislation that set aside $100 million for underserved communities — without the government having to pay a dollar upfront. In this model, the government doesn’t pay for any social program that isn’t successful. If there isn't a measurable impact, private investors take the financial hit — not taxpayers. If carefully measured data proves that the program was successful, only then does the government pay back investors.

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With gender-smart investing, public servants can unlock trillions for women

Suzanne Biegel

January 30, 2019 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom, London

Gender-based impact investing, or supporting women's economic empowerment through investing in women-owned businesses, is not only the domain of the private sector. Given the scale of government business activities, there are myriad ways the public sector can engage in "gender-smart investing," from supporting women in growth accelerators and incubators to prioritizing women-led businesses in procurement processes.

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Come Get Your Money

Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

January 29, 2019 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State Treasurer Joe Torsella launched two initiatives to help middle income families save money. The first is an awareness campaign called You Earned it Philly, which aims to encourage the over 50,000 people who qualified for Earned Income Tax Credits benefits but never applied. The other program, called Keystone Scholars, requires Pennsylvania to invest $100 for every child born in the the state, to be used as an adult for post-secondary training or education.

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Evolution of Ambulance Services

Judi Currie

January 23, 2019 |

Granite State News Collaborative |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Manchester, New Hampshire

Across New Hampshire, eight different emergency programs are being piloted that creatively use ambulance services to bolster community health care. In a state that has witnessed the need for mental health services and responses to the opioid epidemic, emergency medical services are often on the frontlines. Recognizing this opportunity, programs like Safe Station, which provides those with substance abuse issues a space to seek help, are being developed.

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The red state that loves free college

Benjamin Wermund

January 16, 2019 |

Politico |

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Response Location: United States, Lynchburg, Tennessee

In Tennessee, a current program for free community college for all residents is overwhelmingly popular; the program has been framed as a necessary tool for job training and economic development, funded through lottery revenues and including requirements for community service to avoid the "entitlement" label that would turn away many Republican supporters. While preliminary research shows it's been successful so far, critics contend that the program doesn't do enough to eliminate barriers to education for low income students.

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Isolate & Cure: Katsina could stop spread of outbreaks with isolation centres

Bashar Abubakar

January 14, 2019 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Katsina, Katsina

In Katsina, Nigeria, the region has made significant public health strides toward infectious disease prevention and control. The country’s Centre for Disease Control, the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, and Emergency Operations Centre are all leading efforts to increase immunization, inform people about prevention and treatment, and increase the infrastructure to treat outbreaks when they occur.

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Singapore made innovation go viral in its public service

Jennifer Guay

January 02, 2019 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Singapore, Singapore

Through its Transformation Office and Innovation Lab, Singapore encourages a culture of innovation and smart design when it comes to making policy among its 145,000 strong civil service. Borrowing aspects of its framework from diverse fields like design thinking and psychology, as well as the tech industry, Singapore's government holds training sessions and policy-focused hackathons. The result is innovative pilot programs like facial recognition ID and free skills training for public servants.

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Frozen Assets

Katia Savchuk

January 01, 2019 |

Mother Jones |

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Response Location: United States, Juneau, Alaska

In Alaska, the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) program, which is meant to provide $1600 to every resident who has lived in Alaska for at least a year, has been proven to reduce poverty and increase quality of life; the program has even been credited for Alaska's status as the state with the second highest income equality in the country. The Fund is meant to disperse wealth from the state's natural resources - but despite it's overall success, decreasing profits from the oil and gas industries has put the Fund in peril as lawmakers cut payments instead of implementing income taxes to generate revenue.

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In France, School Lessons Ask: Which Twitter Post Should You Trust?

Elian Peltier

December 13, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: France, Lyons

France is at the forefront of efforts to integrate internet literacy into standard primary and secondary course requirements. By partnering with journalists and educators, the French government is working to stop the spread of misinformation by teaching students how to identify misleading tweets, articles, and other sources.

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