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  • How refugee resettlement became a revival strategy for this struggling town

    May 07, 2016 |

    PBS NewsHour |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Utica, New York

    In Utica, a city in Upstate New York, the community is welcoming refugees as a tool to revitalize the post industrial economy. One in four residents is a refugee and each is integrated in the local community.

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

    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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  • Controversial Railway Splits Kenya's Parks, Threatens Wildlife

    April 18, 2016 |

    National Geographic |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Tsavo

    As a new railway is built in Kenya, conservationists are using satellite collars to study elephant movement and how they interact with the transport system. There are some overpasses at various points throughout the track for the elephants to cross through, but little is known about how they are passing under the railway. While building overpasses can be costly, conservationists hope the data can convince the government to ensure that any future infrastructure will include this design to allow the animals to migrate.

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  • Can we Quake-Proof a City?

    March 22, 2016 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Nepal

    Can we engineer buildings to prevent collapse in earthquakes? The answer is yes, and the Inquiry dives into how better building design can save more and more lives as urban density increases.

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  • Chipping away at mental health crisis

    March 17, 2016 |

    The Post Crescent |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Madison, Wisconsin

    The state of Wisconsin has a teen suicide rate three-times greater than the national average. Lawmakers have scrambled to address and provide greater access to mental health services in the state by offering temporary housing shelters, treatment programs, and new police training. The initiative is expanding to three cities and health officials see progress because of a decrease in hospitalizations.

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  • Developers use innovative strategies to deliver affordable housing

    March 12, 2016 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    As Seattle and the region search for ways to produce and retain affordable housing, these four developments backed by private capital are examples of different strategies that have worked.

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  • Why Birmingham Is Thriving in a County That's Bankrupt

    March 08, 2016 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Jefferson, Alabama

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

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  • Could Urban Farms Be the Preschools of the Future?

    March 07, 2016 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United Kingdom, London

    A group of architects proposed a new design to help raise environmentally responsible kids by combining farms and preschools.

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

    February 28, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    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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  • The Crisis Within: How Toxic Stress and Trauma Endanger Our Children

    February 21, 2016 |

    St. Louis Post-Dispatch |

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    Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

    Chronic toxic stress caused by violence in trauma in a child's life can be exceedingly harmful - but can be remedied through building personal relationships and trust.

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