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Saving Food Waste From The Landfill, One WhatsApp Message At A Time
(Photo by Elina Mark) My phone buzzes, displaying a new message in my local Foodsharing WhatsApp group. Five pictures appear in quick succession on WhatsApp. Loads of food are stacked in coolers,...
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Economics in Brief: George Floyd’s Family Is Paying It Forward
(Photo by Jéan Béller / Unsplash) George Floyd’s Family Is Paying It Forward The family of George Floyd has announced the opening of the application process for its Ward 8 Community Benevolence Fund,...
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Our Corporate Landlord Tried To Push Us Out. We Saved Our Homes Through A...
(Photo courtesy of Beverly-Vermont Land Trust) For Los Angeles renters like us, rents are skyrocketing, homeownership is a pipe dream, and bad luck in the form of a medical emergency, a lost job, or a...
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Can A Green Bank Help Us Meet Our Climate Goals?
(Photo by U.S. Department of Energy) This article was originally published by Reasons to Be Cheerful and Nexus Media News. Five years ago, when Clauditta Curson became a first-time homebuyer, she was...
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At San Quentin Prison, Law Students See Restorative Justice In Action
After serving 36 years and seven months, Tommy “Shakur” Ross counted down the last four days of serving a life sentence with the possibility of parole at San Quentin State Prison. Months earlier, the...
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When it Comes to Loans, This Organization Decided Character Trumps Credit Score
(Photo by Annie Spratt) Sponsored content from Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI). Sponsored content policy EDITOR’S NOTE: This sponsored content is paid for by the Center for Cultural Innovation...
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The Greener Cities of Tomorrow Might Be Funded By Your Local Credit Union
(Photo by Brady Bellini via Unsplash) “The folks who’ve been excluded from the clean energy transition are often the ones on the front lines of climate change,” says Neda Arabshahi, vice president of...
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These Behind-The-Scenes Bankers Are Joining Forces To Take On Racism In Banking
(Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com / Unsplash) Shannan Herbert came up professionally as an internal enforcer of rules and guidelines for lending. Now, through a new network of chief credit...
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These Entrepreneurs Get the Whole Community Involved in Funding Their Small...
(Photo by CreateHERStock) Small businesses that receive funding from Kiva have to get more than investors on board with their missions. Each loan from the “microlending” nonprofit is crowdfunded, so...
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Is Housing the Missing Piece in Youth Programming?
(Photo courtesy of Mickell Daniels) 53206 is often considered one of the “worst” zip codes in Milwaukee. The under-resourced community faces many challenges and is known for its poverty and high...
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A Unique Bioenergy Project Fueled By Food Waste Powers Community Connections
Vernon Fleming, left, former mission director of Urban Growers Collective, and Clemens Halene, head engineer for Green Arrow Engineering, at the Green Era Campus site. (Photo by Audrey Henderson) This...
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Portland, Maine Passed Rent Control. Here’s How.
(Photo by Michael M Stokes / Flickr) This article was first published in Shelterforce. To read more about affordable housing and housing justice, visit Shelterforce.org. When voters in St. Paul,...
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Housing In Brief: Philadelphia Expands Right To Counsel
(Photo by E. Vitka / Unsplash) Philadelphia Expands Right To Counsel Initiative Philadelphia announced it will expand its Right To Counsel initiative, which provides attorneys to low-income residents...
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This App Is Mapping America’s Digital Divide
(Photo: fizkes/iStockPhoto) During the pandemic, children in Palm Beach County, Florida, were flocking to fast food restaurants and library steps. Not to hang out, but to connect to the internet so...
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The Making Of Cambodia Town And Little India
Still from "Making Our Homes," a short documentary by Jireh Deng. Asian Americans are the fastest-growing demographic in the United States today. Los Angeles County itself is home to 1.48 million...
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How To Reform Zoning To Allow More Density Around Transit – And Meet Housing...
Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Brandon DesJarlais / Unsplash) Zoning is the primary way local governments in the U.S. shape new development. For decades, many officials have used zoning as a tool to...
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Are Bike Buses The Future Of School Transportation?
(Photo by Narciso Arellano / Unsplash) This story was originally published by Virginia Mercury. “When I was a kid, I walked three miles to school uphill both ways.” The phrase has become a shorthand...
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This Black Barber Opened The First Credit Union In Arkansas Since 1996
(Photo by Matthew Henry / Burst) Arlo Washington just needed a haircut. Little did he know, when he first picked up that broom to sweep the barbershop floors in exchange for a haircut he couldn’t...
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The Future of Guaranteed Income Is At The Community Level
The In Her Hands initiative provides a guaranteed income of about $850 per month to 650 women in Georgia. (Photo courtesy Georgia Resilience and Opportunity Fund) Unconditional cash assistance is...
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Bronx Residents Got Rid of Their Gas Stoves. Their Air Quality Markedly...
(Photo by Hans Isaacson / Unsplash) This article was originally published on Jan 31 by THE CITY. Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. Public housing...
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