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How Philadelphia’s ‘Bail Advocates’ Reduced Pretrial Racial Disparities
(Photo by Sarah Hina / CC BY-NC 2.0) The use of paraprofessionals to provide individualized information about defendants that could guide judges’ decisions about granting bail could reduce racial...
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What Happens When Frontline City Employees Feel Empowered to Make Change
In this pre-COVID-19 photo, city employees participate in part of "Peak Academy" called process mapping. (Photo courtesy City of Denver) When the pandemic struck last year, the City of Denver...
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With Trillions In Build Back Better Funds in the Works, Here’s Some of What...
President Joe Biden signs the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill into law during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Nov. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)...
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San Antonio Food Incubator Stirs Up New Culinary Businesses
Tracie Shelton (Photo courtesy Tracie Shelton) Tracie Shelton is the founding force behind Alamo Kitchens, a culinary co-working space in San Antonio, Texas. Shelton was already motivated to help...
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San Diego Trolley Extension Off to Good Start
The Blue Line in San Diego (still courtesy San Diego MTS) Welcome to “The Mobile City,” our weekly roundup of noteworthy transportation developments. Blue Line Extension Opening Produces Strong...
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How a Juice Bar Can Become a Beacon of Wellness in Detroit
Carlos Lopez prepares a fresh mangonada at The Michigan Squeeze Station in Detroit. (Photo by Serena Maria Daniels) Drive down Michigan Avenue on Detroit’s southwest side and you’re inundated with...
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Hear Us: A National Tenants’ Bill of Rights Is Foundational for Race Equity
(Illustration by sam scipio) EDITOR’S NOTE: “Hear Us” is a column series that features experts of color and their insights on issues related to the economy and racial justice. Follow us here and at...
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Economics in Brief: Government Underestimated Job Growth by 626,000 Over Four...
(Photo by Brenda Gottsabend / CC BY-NC 2.0) Government Underestimated Job Growth by 626,000 Over Four Months The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) underreported significant job growth over the summer,...
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People Power Stopping Flooding in New Orleans
A planter box designed to capture stormwater at the Treme Center (Photo courtesy Water Wise) This fall, at the intersection of Saint Bernard Avenue and North Claiborne in New Orleans’ 7th Ward,...
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In Seattle, Somali Entrepreneurs Build a Mall of Their Own
(Photo courtesy SeaTac International Mall) Somali people have been entering the U.S. since the 1970s, but the exodus from the tiny East African country gained steam as millions fled the 1991 Civil...
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Black Credit Unions Coming Out of the Pandemic Stronger Than Before
IV Purpose ("For Purpose"), a new Black-owned sports bar and restaurant in Brooklyn (Photo by Oscar Perry Abello) There’s an 86-inch flat screen TV facing out the big front window toward the outdoor...
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Atlanta’s Night Mayor Will Govern More Than Parties
(Photo by Marcela Laskoski on Unsplash) In a span of three months, four people on e-scooters were killed by a vehicle — all but one at night. That’s when Atlanta took action. The mayor enacted a...
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No Garden? No Problem — This Upstate NY Farm Brings the Garden to You
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San Francisco Rolls Out E-Scooter Program that Accommodates People with...
(Photo courtesy Bird) Electric scooters are making their way into cities across America. However, most e-scooters on the market now can’t accommodate people with disabilities. To solve the problem,...
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USDOT Reveals How It’s Handing Out Infrastructure Money to the States
(Photo by bradlee9119 / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) Welcome to “The Mobile City,” our weekly roundup of noteworthy transportation developments. USDOT Fact Sheets Reveal How States Will Benefit from Increased...
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How Cities Are Addressing Mental Distress
Photo by Finn on Unsplash The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated existing trauma and mental health issues in vulnerable populations across the country. But the ubiquity of those issues—and the spotlight...
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Guaranteed Income Programs Taking Off Across the U.S.
(Lyndon Stratford/iStockPhoto) Over the past few years, the conversation around universal basic income — now often called guaranteed income — has shifted. This year, at the passage of President...
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How Philadelphia’s ‘Bail Advocates’ Reduced Pretrial Racial Disparities
(Photo by Sarah Hina / CC BY-NC 2.0) The use of paraprofessionals to provide individualized information about defendants that could guide judges’ decisions about granting bail could reduce racial...
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What Happens When Frontline City Employees Feel Empowered to Make Change
In this pre-COVID-19 photo, city employees participate in part of "Peak Academy" called process mapping. (Photo courtesy City of Denver) When the pandemic struck last year, the City of Denver...
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With Trillions In Build Back Better Funds in the Works, Here’s Some of What...
President Joe Biden signs the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill into law during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Nov. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)...
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