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Is it 'smart growth' to build in the San Francisco Bay?
09.01.10 by Maureen Nandini Mitra
The Bay Area needs more homes for its growing population, but does it make sense to house 30,000 people on unstable land,… Read More »
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$2.00 raised | $648.00 to go
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The Human and Historic Cost of Harlem's Makeover
08.23.10 by Genevieve Long
In the New York City neighborhood of Harlem at 125th Street, the NY City Council has been undertaking a controversial zoning and… Read More »
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$49.00 raised | $701.00 to go
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Should a City Clerk Be Paid $106,988?
08.22.10 by Ed Carrasco
With the ongoing controversy over officials' salaries in the city of Bell, California, many local governments are pressed to be transparent as… Read More »
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$64.00 raised | $146.00 to go
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Alma y Lucha: Soul and Struggle in Women Migrating from El Salvador
08.18.10 by Kate Sheehy
Who are they, these risk-takers from El Salvador who step into the traditional roles of their men, bent on providing for their… Read More »
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$47.00 raised | $2,453.00 to go
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Learning about Flash Mobs Helps Children Develop News Literacy Skills
08.18.10 by Renee Hobbs
During the summer of 2010, African-American children the Russell Byers Charter School in Philadelphia had identified the problem of flash mobs as… Read More »
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$60.00 raised | $40.00 to go
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Stories along Lake Michigan - Nobody likes a Snitch
08.11.10 by Denise Lockwood
Jesse Salazar knows what gang life is like, even though he's never been in one and he never will be in one.… Read More »
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$63.75 raised | $36.25 to go
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Los Angeles: The Long, Hard Road to Becoming a No-Kill City
08.11.10 by Liana Aghajanian
The Humane Society of the United States estimates that three to four million pets are euthanized by shelters each year. Los Angeles… Read More »
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$156.00 raised | $844.00 to go
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High-rise ghetto or urban villages?
08.11.10 by Twin Cities Daily Planet
Are the Riverside Plaza and Seward high-rise apartment complexes, home to low-income residents for more than 35 years, "beyond merely shabby" and… Read More »
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$822.00 raised | $1,178.00 to go
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Climbing out of recession – one microenterprise at a time
08.03.10 by Li Miao Lovett
This pitch started out as a radio report for Making Contact. That radio segment is here. But it's time to take this… Read More »
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$82.00 raised | $418.00 to go
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BP's oil spill is causing health problems - the human story
07.27.10 by Glynn Wilson
While there are sporadic reports of people along the Gulf Coast suffering health problems related to the polluted air from BP's massive… Read More »
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$257.00 raised | $843.00 to go
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The Homeless Triangle: San Francisco, Los Angeles and Prison
07.23.10 by R. Jan Gurley
Imagine leaving a cell after two years - with only $200 to your name. From that $200 you must first buy a… Read More »
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$378.00 raised | $822.00 to go
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Cityhood for East LA?
07.19.10 by Patrick Burke
East L. A. is a famous Mexican-American community, but even a lot of people who live there aren't aware that it's an… Read More »
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$715.00 raised | $285.00 to go