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How entrepreneurs are designing a trans-inclusive future through clothing

Rebecca Oh

October 30, 2019 |

PBS NewsHour |

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Response Location: United States

More entrepreneurs are designing and producing apparel with transgender consumers in mind. It is often difficult to for trans individuals to find apparel that fits their bodies well. But several designers are making masculine, feminine, and gender-neutral apparel to better fit trans bodies, and many are also using trans models to showcase the apparel. Although trans people’s bodies are as diverse as cis people’s bodies, finding clothes and accessories that fit better and more accurately represent their gender identities can boost confidence, reduce gender dysphoria, and communicate their gender to society.

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Let's ponder public art and its potential impact in Mansfield

Larry Phillips

October 29, 2019 |

Richland Source |

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Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

Public art adds value to communities that have experienced decline in recent decades. In towns like Mansfield and Marietta, Ohio, public art plays a positive role. Murals created by groups like Mansfield Murals Inc., or by other local artists, enhance public buildings and offer a way for residents to connect and express their history. In Marietta, the Marietta Community Foundation funds the city’s Public Arts Committee.

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Displaying, not Hiding, the Reality of Slave Labor in Art

Alina Tugend

October 23, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Norfolk, Virginia

Coming to terms with the past requires reexamining the way we represent both history and art. The Chrysler Museum in Norfolk, VA, is on the forefront of correcting the absence of enslaved craftsmen in representations of art. The museum’s exhibit on the architectural work at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello home presents a fuller story by illuminating the presence and work of enslaved laborers.

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How solar ‘skin' helped an Indiana homeowner win a fight for rooftop panels

Kari Lydersen

October 15, 2019 |

Energy News Network |

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Response Location: United States, Indianapolis, Indiana

After the homeowners association denied his request to install solar panels on his roof due to their aesthetic, Indianapolis-resident Joey Myles used SolarSkin to disguise the panels to look like asphalt shingles. The company Sistine Solar makes these films that coat solar panels in various images that can be used to blend in with roofs or other forms of artwork. The panels with skins only generate about 85 percent of energy as those without skins, but they can withstand extreme weather.

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Innovative open jail design changes San Diego inmate experience

Jennifer Kastner

September 26, 2019 |

KGTV-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

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Response Location: United States, Santee, California

San Diego County’s Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility was redesigned to look less like a jail and more like a community. The newly designed facility prioritizes rehabilitation over punishment by providing educational facilities, like a fully stocked library, and mental health services. While the impact is still unknown, the goal is to make reentry transitions easier and decreasing recidivism rates.

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South Mountain HS cross-country team pushing for electric school buses

Kristine Harrington

August 16, 2019 |

KPHO-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

Because of a collaborative effort between a high school cross country team and Chispa, an environmental advocacy group, Arizona’s Phoenix Union High School District has bought its first electric school bus. While nearly three times more expensive than a regular school bus, the school district considered the long-term sustainability, not just in terms of fuel and maintenance costs, but in regards to larger, environmental efforts as well.

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The community hub of the future isn't a library or a shopping center. It's city hall

Emily Nonko

August 12, 2019 |

FastCompany |

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Response Location: Sweden, Kiruna

In Kiruna, Sweden's northernmost city, a new city hall building is embodying transparency and community engagement. The building boasts a public cafe, seating nooks, studios, and a public art museum among the more traditional municipal offices of typical city halls. There are no barriers in this city hall, and the public has full access to everything except the offices and the chamber.

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Filling hospitals with art reduces patient stress, anxiety and pain

Sarah Dawood

July 23, 2019 |

Design Week |

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Response Location: United Kingdom, London, England

Environments designed with soundscapes and visual art help to reduce anxiety and pain. In London, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital has noted a marked improvement in patient experience, including decreased pain and even a reduction in the time women spent in labor, in the presence of artistic installations. Other hospitals in the UK report similar benefits.

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At Detention Camps and Shelters, Art Helps Migrant Youths Find Their Voices

Patricia Leigh Brown

July 19, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, El Paso, Texas

Art therapy allows minors in detention to cope with stress and trauma. In “Uncaged Art: Tronillo Children’s Detention Camp,” an art exhibition housed at the Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens at the University of Texas at El Paso, displays works of art created by unaccompanied minors detained at the US-Mexico border. Nonprofits like Annunciation House and the International Rescue Committee are also using art to make migrant shelters more accommodating to the needs—and stresses—of children’s experiences.

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Will New Funding And A Comprehensive Plan Be Enough To Bring Change To State Psychiatric Hospitals?

Caroline Covington

June 28, 2019 |

Texas Standard |

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Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

With hundreds of millions of dollars dedicated to making over Texas’ hospital system, designers are looking beyond simply upgrading the physical infrastructure. Instead, they’re reimagining what the entire system could look like. Considering physical space, the upstream causes of mental health issues, and how to attract and retain the best practitioners are just a few of the elements that are being considered in this redesign.

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