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Rebuilding Cities, With Culture at the Core

Tanvi Misra

March 12, 2019 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Colombia, Medellín

City planners and governments often overlook culture when trying to rebuild cities blighted by war, disasters, or other types of urban distress. But not Medellín, Colombia. After the drug trade made Medellín a violent place, the local government turned to the concept of "citizen culture" to restore the city. By building libraries and parks, enabling art, and creating transportation access in the comunas in the hills above the city, the government invested in people-centric policies that also made economic sense.

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Could Designing a Better Bus Lane Be Done With a Simple Can of Paint?

Laura Bliss

March 09, 2019 |

Pacific Standard |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Everett, Massachusetts

The implementation of "tactical transit lanes," or bus-only lanes, has allowed for decreased commute times for both buses and drivers in cities across the country. Many cities, like Everett, Massachusetts, choose to conduct a rough pilot of the TTLs, relying on community feedback and commute statistics to guide more permanent plans.

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To Build a Better Bus Lane, Just Paint It

Laura Bliss

March 01, 2019 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Rather than go through extensive urban planning processes to improve bus commute times, cities across the United States are simply relying on paint and human behavior to create dedicated bus lanes. Denver, Seattle, San Francisco and others have piloted these bus lanes by setting up cones or painting a bus-only corridor in traffic-heavy areas of the city, cutting down interactions between buses and other vehicles in order to make commuting more efficient.

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Interested In Biking More, But Scared By Busy Streets? There's A New Kind Of Map For You

Ryan Warner

February 22, 2019 |

Colorado Public Radio |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

With community support from a network of neighborhood volunteers and financial support from a local business, the Bike Streets Project makes biking more accessible for those “interested, but concerned” about road safety. The Bike Streets Project maps bicycle routes in Denver with less congestion, specifically avoiding areas of high congestion or dangerous roads marked by “sharrows.”

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An Italian City Will Pay Residents to Bike to Work

Feargus O'Sullivan

January 28, 2019 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Italy, Bari

A city in Southern Italy is starting a program that pays commuters to cycle to work on the heels of similar successful programs in France and the Netherlands. While more cycling can mean improved public health and lower traffic congestion, cities have to be ready with adequate cycling lanes.

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StationSoccer

Jill Harkins

January 22, 2019 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

When Sanjay Patel realized there was unused land and parking lots near many of Atlanta's MARTA stations, he had an idea - working with city partners, Patel built soccer fields in and adjacent to several stations, offsetting the growing price and travel demands of youth soccer and bucking the trend of declining public transportation ridership. Is a similar approach possible in Philadelphia, a city without the same vacant lots?

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How an emerging African megacity cut commutes by two hours a day

Nick Van Mead

January 08, 2019 |

The Guardian |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Tanzania, Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's de facto capital and megacity-to-be, has cut transportation times by providing a bus system that avoids traffic congestion and chaotic intersections. Though the bus system still struggles to provide comfortable conditions and convenient ticketing processes, commuters who take the bus report significantly reduced transportation times.

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How Dutch Transit Agencies Fend Off Fare Evaders

Feargus O'Sullivan

January 08, 2019 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Netherlands

Dutch public transportations are trying some innovative techniques to cut down on fare-evaders, emphasizing that consequences for those evading fares should not just impose fines but convince them to become ticket buyers. Other strategies include barring access to stations themselves without tickets and including a card pre-loaded with 10 rides when a person is penalized for fare-evading.

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How a Louisville company aims to make electric cars cost less and drive farther using technology from CU

Mark Jaffe

January 02, 2019 |

The Colorado Sun |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Louisville, Colorado

Solid state battery technology is gaining momentum towards positively impacting electric cars in both cost and distance efficiency. In Louisville, Colorado, one company is looking at expanding this momentum by raising funds to build the largest solid state battery factory that is focusing on making "light, fast-charging and, hopefully, cheaper batteries for electric transportation, from next-generation electric vehicles to drones or even electric airplanes."

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Steps toward age-friendliness in West Sacramento

Courtney McNaull

December 13, 2018 |

Richland Source |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

As part of a larger effort to make the city of West Sacramento more friendly to their aging population, an on-demand ride-sharing app was developed to make transportation more accessible for seniors who cannot easily use public transportation. The response has been overwhelming, and the project will soon be able to support itself financially. The city is also using another app to help connect seniors with volunteer opportunities that make use of their skills, which was something else they learned was desired by doing focus groups.

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