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The Case for Universal Basic Food
(Photo by Unsplash+) Food is many things in our lives. It’s a cultural connector, bridging relationships with people, places, and our heritage. Food is medicine, providing us with nutrients integral...
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Why City Council Resolutions for a Gaza Ceasefire Matter
Thousands of protestors attended march against Israel's siege on Gaza, held on Nov. 4, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Laura Albast) As Israel’s bombardment of Gaza approaches its sixth month and a...
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New York’s Can Collectors Say It’s Time For Their First Raise in 40 Years
Independent canners gathered at Sure We Can’s facility for a rally to mark International Waste Pickers Day. (Photo by Oscar Perry Abello) This story is the first in a series on New York’s independent...
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Covid Isn’t Going Anywhere. Workers’ Rights and Accommodations Are.
Next City and Prism’s series “Disability Justice For All,” covers how people of color are leading a disability justice movement in American cities, making strides toward equity in housing, mobility,...
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When Homelessness Intake Forms Lead to Racial Disparities in Housing
(Photo by Nappy / Unsplash+) Standardized homelessness intake forms are intended to make sure that everyone who is homeless or at risk of homelessness gets treated fairly and routed to the type of...
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Philly’s Fast and Furious Thoroughfare
People gather on the Ben Franklin Parkway for a Black Lives Matter protest in June 2020. (Photo by Chris Henry /Unsplash) I married a noise machine aficionado. So when I went to bed early sans husband...
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The Weekly Wrap: A Housing Program Is Handing Out Cash Payments Instead of...
(Photo by Jonathan Borba / Unsplash) Welcome to The Weekly Wrap, our Friday round-up of stories that explain the problems oppressing people in cities and elevate the solutions bringing us closer to...
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Cities Don’t Have Enough Public Bathrooms. Meet the Influencer Trying To...
Teddy Siegel uses her social media accounts to map publicly accessible bathrooms in New York City – and advocates for policies to offer more public bathrooms in her city. (Photos courtesy of Siegel) A...
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These Cities Are Trying to Drive SUVs Off Their Streets
(Photo by Brandon Green / Unsplash) This story was originally published by Reasons to be Cheerful. In early February, Paris took a decisive step to deter visitors from driving enormous cars like SUVs...
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A Long-Awaited Black-Led Credit Union Finally Gets the Green Light
Juneau Robbins, board chairman of Association for Black Economic Power, sits at the head of the table at an organizing committee meeting. To his right is Debra Hurston, now the executive director of...
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These City Councils Are Changing Their Public Comment Rules as Gaza Ceasefire...
Community members speak for and against a Gaza ceasefire resolution during a city council meeting at Richmond City Hall on March 25, 2023. (Photo by Dave Cantor / VPM) In the six months since Hamas’s...
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Small Businesses Need More Than Diversity Goals To Succeed – And Meet...
(Photo by JSB Co. / Unsplash+) Coming off of Black History Month and as we celebrate Women’s History Month, we’ll continue to see inspiring social media posts from organizations celebrating the...
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Meet the Bill To Ban Hedge Funds From Owning Single-Family Homes
Sen. Jeff Merkley at the 2021 Good Trouble Vigil for Democracy at D.C.'s Black Lives Matter Plaza. (Photo by Miki Jourdan / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED) The bulk purchase of single-family homes by corporate...
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Free Bus Passes Are Giving Indian Women More Financial Freedom
(Photo by Kavitha Yarlagadda) This story was originally published by Reasons to be Cheerful. C. Parvati was born and raised in Bangalore, but she never had the opportunity to visit the temples and...
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How Montreal Became a Year-Round Cycling Success Story
(Photo by Matthieu Joannon / Unsplash) This story was originally published by Strong Towns. The average daily temperature in February is 26 degrees Fahrenheit, with overnight lows at 12 degrees. There...
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The Weekly Wrap: Biden’s Infrastructure Law Is Funding More Highways
(Photo by Joey Kyber) Welcome to The Weekly Wrap, our Friday round-up of stories that explain the problems oppressing people in cities and elevate the solutions bringing us closer to economic,...
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Philly’s Rolling Engagement Van Cuts Recidivism By Bringing Resources Where...
Rev. Michelle Simmons (far left) stands with members of her team in front of Why Not Prosper's rolling engagement van. (Photo courtesy of Simmons and Why Not Prosper) Faith Bartley was two weeks clean...
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Food System Transformation Must Reach the World’s Small-Scale Producers
(Photo by JSB Co. / Unsplash+) For the past few years, a call for change in our global food systems has been heard at the U.N. General Assembly, the World Economic Forum, and the G7 Summit. For good...
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Disabled Riders Need Comprehensive Public Transit Planning
(Illustration by Sherm / Disabled And Here) Next City and Prism’s series “Disability Justice For All,” covers how people of color are leading a disability justice movement in American cities, making...
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A Boston Food Co-op Is Testing a New Approach to Equitable Community Solar
(Photo courtesy Dorchester Food Co-op) This story was originally published by Energy News Network. A group of energy equity advocates in Boston is launching a community solar cooperative they say...
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