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When a Supermarket Changes How a Neighborhood Feels About Itself

Laura Bliss

November 03, 2015 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

In a Pittsburgh food desert, the addition of a new supermarket increased residents' level of satisfaction with their neighborhood. Researching people's relationship with food and their community could improve federal efforts to fight food insecurity and poor eating habits.

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Urban farming takes root in Hartford

John Stearns

November 02, 2015 |

Hartford Business Journal |

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Response Location: United States, Hartford, Connecticut

To take advantage of empty buildings and vacant lots, the city of Hartford, Connecticut has begun taking the initiative of utilizing the spaces for urban farms and food-related businesses.

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Housing deals boost Midtown's revival in Detroit

Matt Helms

November 01, 2015 |

Detroit Free Press |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Five years ago, Detroit created a program called Live Midtown to encourage business growth and homeownership in the area. The aim of bringing more people to live in the neighborhood has been exceedingly successful, and data shows a racially and economically diverse group of people have moved to Midtown. The funders of housing incentives now need to decide whether they will continue to fund the program.

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International Students Find the American Dream ... in Flint

Gordon Young

October 27, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Flint, Michigan

International students and the city of Flint, Michigan, have an imperfect but beneficial relationship. The city is a cheap and accommodating place for students to get their foot in the U.S., and the students bring their business; thus, boosting the desperate economy.

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The Suburb That Tried To Kill the Car

Mark Peterson

October 22, 2015 |

Politico |

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Response Location: United States, Evanston, Illinois

Cars heavily influence building planning in the U.S. due to a historical preference for suburbs, but a town in Illinois improved its economy by thinking like a city. They created transit-oriented development which prioritizes pedestrians and attracts millennials.

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Small Business Survival: Government Gridlock Stymies Solutions

Ed Litvak

October 08, 2015 |

The Lo-Down |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

A starting point for addressing the problem of small-business extinction - a description of possible solutions being enacted in New York City.

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Reducing drugs, prostitution via zoning: Costa Mesa's plan to shutter problem motels

Jordan Graham

October 07, 2015 |

Orange County Register |

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Response Location: United States, Costa Mesa, California

Illicit activity is rampant in the rundown motel rooms dotting Costa Mesa’s Harbor and Newport boulevards. Officials think they finally have a plan to make some of those motels disappear: Property zoning.

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Colorado's affordable artist housing efforts catching on quickly

Ray Mark Rinaldi

October 03, 2015 |

The Denver Post |

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Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

Artists need cheap living costs, but their presence improves a community and the property values. The State of Colorado and private developers are creating affordable housing and work spaces for artists in neighborhoods they want to thrive.

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'Pay as You Go' Solar Power Rewriting the Book

Adrian Ely

September 14, 2015 |

The Huffington Post |

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Response Location: Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Oromia

In so-called 'developing countries,' the focus is often simply on industrializing areas without electricity. In an effort to think beyond this to create sustainable and forward-looking infrastructure, socially- and environmentally-motivated private-sector initiatives have been pioneering off-grid "pay as you go'' solar-home systems. These have brought clean light and basic electricity services to hundreds of thousands of households across Africa.

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In growing cities, parking challenges require creative solutions

Christina Sturdivant

September 11, 2015 |

Issue Media Group |

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Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

As cities are flooded with new residents, parking becomes a bigger issue. Some cities, such as Denver and Cleveland, are opting against a parking lot that takes up a lot of place, and are investing in more creative ideas such as new public transport options and parking prices that vary according to a variety of factors.

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