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Harnessing art to spur entrepreneurship in Live6

Terryn Hall

January 06, 2017 |

Model D |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

The Live6 area is home to a robust cultural and creative community. And with an increase in development, there's opportunity for artists and institutions to tap into that energy to spur growth.

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A Norwegian renovation project is combating stress with a new approach to urban art and architecture

Cassie Werber

November 02, 2016 |

Quartz |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Norway, Oslo

In response to the demographic movement to urban environments, Oslo is redesigning its public spaces in a more organic way. Its focus is to think over the long term at a slow pace and help people become part of the environment as they interact with the space around them.

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How a Throwback Model City in San Diego Could Help Alzheimer's Patients

Linda Poon

September 16, 2016 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

What can you do to enjoy time with Alzheimer’s patients? A suburb near San Diego has recently opened a new town square with architecture designed to look like it is from the 1950s. The space offers aging baby boomers with dementia or Alzheimer’s a place to enjoy and interact with nostalgia.

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Inside Rio's favelas, the city's impoverished, neglected neighborhoods

Johnny Harris

August 01, 2016 |

Vox |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

Favelas, what some people might perceive as gang-filled slums surrounding the developed part of Rio de Janeiro, are in fact brimming with creative resilience that demonstrates the ingenuity of people in the face of a government that turns its back on them. Though gangs do exist, there are photographers attempting to show all views of the city. One man has transformed a trash hill into a garden. Others have built governing authorities to support their neighborhoods. All these people continue to innovate in the face of daily challenges.

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Designing an Active, Healthier City

Meera Senthilingam

July 12, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Obesity is at an all-time high in the United States, and is hard to combat. But urban obesity can be countered with inviting streets to stroll, dramatic staircases to climb, parks to exercise in - it’s called “active design.”

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A Brooklyn Museum App Encourages Visitors to Ask Questions

Seph Rodney

July 06, 2016 |

Hyperallergic |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Visitors to the Brooklyn Museum can now use the Ask App, a messaging service that provides a way to ask questions and get recommendations about museum holdings in real time from art historians on staff.

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As A Guerrilla Movement, Tiny Homes May Emerge As Alternative To Shelters

Cheryl Corley

May 04, 2016 |

NPR |

Text |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Tiny homes are a growing solution to homeless veterans and vulnerable youth, especially those who identify as LGBTQ. But the movement faces challenges from regulations and neighbors across the nation.

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The Famous Museum That's Redefining Aging

Linda Bernstein

April 20, 2016 |

Next Avenue |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Prime Time is a series of programs put on by the Museum of Modern Art for older adults to foster social interaction and the joy of creation. Programming includes lectures, film screenings, and hands on studio classes.

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Votería: How One Latino Organization Uses Culture to Engage Voters

Maria Esquinca

March 30, 2016 |

Latino Rebels |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, El Paso, Texas

Equal Voice Network looked at low voter turnout rates in El Paso and decided that just registering voters wasn’t enough. The coalition developed a creative way to increase education and engagement in local issues: a game. Votería is a play off of Lotería, a traditional Mexican pastime similar to bingo, with updated images and text explaining key current issues and political figures.

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Can we Quake-Proof a City?

Neal Razzell

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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