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The Spark: Banishing Cars With a Block Party

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In the June edition of our newsletter about creating positive change, we look at bike lane pop-ups and a neighborly fix for transit deserts.

‘Relentless Outreach’: The State That Doesn’t Give Up on Mentally Ill Residents

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In California, frontline social workers can spend years building trust with people with severe mental illness. Their persistence pays off.

What We’re Reading: Why Young Entrepreneurs Are Flocking to Britain’s Old-School Markets

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See what stories caught our attention this week, including U.K. market stalls as clever business incubators and green housing in Berkeley.

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How Utah Is Looking Out for Kids Who Lose a Parent

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The Beehive State is working harder than any other to make sure bereaved children are wrapped up in support, both emotional and financial.

Nobody Taught Them to Adult — So They’re Teaching Each Other

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Every year in India, thousands of teens age out of state-run childcare. Now, the ones who have left are helping their younger peers grow up.

Letting a River Act Like a River

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Once heavily channelized, the Gila River is reclaiming its big, messy floodplain — with lessons for the rest of the Southwest.

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A ‘Human-Led Approach’ to Loans Is Changing Lives in Rural India

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For those who lack access to formal financial institutions, peer-to-peer lending can be a ticket out of years of debt.

A High School for Dropouts

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A “curated” approach — including on-site childcare and academic coaching — gives adults a second chance at a diploma.

‘Co-Buying’ Is Surging — and Making Housing More Affordable

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A rise in the number of people purchasing real estate with someone they know is helping legions of buyers quit renting and start building equity.

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Superhot Rock Holds the Energy of the Future

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Move over, solar and wind. Thanks to new technologies, a “geothermal renaissance” is propelling green energy further than ever before.

What We’re Reading: Otter-Spotting on Colorado’s Rivers

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See what stories caught our attention this week, including Colorado river otters’ slow-burning comeback and an anti-ghosting law in Ontario.

What We’re Reading: Why Young Entrepreneurs Are Flocking to Britain’s Old-School Markets

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See what stories caught our attention this week, including U.K. market stalls as clever business incubators and green housing in Berkeley.

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