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Neighborhood Health Action Centers Big Bold Cities

WEBThe Action Centers are designed to do three things: Provide an array of health and social services under one roof, Create a space for diverse groups to take action to address systemic and institutionalized injustice, and. Use data, evidence-based practice and community expertise to support policy innovation around the root causes of illnesses

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Human-Centered City Facilities Big Bold Cities

WEBNew York is home to America’s largest public school district, with nearly 1.1 million students served by over 1,500 schools. More than 75% are in poverty as measured by the Department of Education, and many students have limited access to health care services.

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CreateNYC: A Cultural Plan for All New Yorkers Big Bold Cities

WEBInnovation New York City developed its first-ever comprehensive cultural plan by employing an expansive definition of culture and listening carefully to the experts: arts organizations, advocates, academics, City agencies and tens of thousands of New Yorkers.Through iterative outreach that engaged nearly 200,000 residents, the CreateNYC process …

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Community Kitchens Big Bold Cities

WEBThe Toronto Food Policy Council works to empower residents of all socioeconomic backgrounds, eliminate hunger, and encourage health-focused food policies. It consists of individuals from the farm, food, and community sectors; they work together to identify and research food-related gaps, and come up with workable solutions that increase the …

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'A small group of thoughtful, committed citizens'

WEBMapatón CDMX (Mapathon Mexico City) was a government-civil society collaboration that engaged more than 3,000 volunteers in mapping the city’s chaotic private transit system for the first time. The project deployed the full array of civic-tech tools: a custom-built smartphone game that enabled the city to crowd-source an open data set, and

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Making Data Come Alive Big Bold Cities

WEBThe Center for Innovation through Data Intelligence (CIDI) is a research and policy center that conducts citywide, interagency research to improve services in New York City. Its vision is to “make data come alive to inspire change.”. It fosters collaboration mostly among Health and Human Service agencies, which serve a wide range of

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Center for Court Innovation Big Bold Cities

WEBFounded as a public-private partnership, the Center for Court Innovation (CCI) is a non-profit organization that aims to create a more effective and humane justice system. CCI’s programs address a range of challenges, such as reducing gun violence and aiding troubled teens, and include community-based violence prevention projects

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Mapping health services Big Bold Cities

WEBInnovation The Buenos Aires health ministry partnered with the Fundación HuéspedHuesped Foundation to improvedevelop an interactive map, #Dónde (Where), that helps users find sexual and reproductive health resources based on their location. The site is powered by open data and it was developed and rolled out in partnership with a wide …

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Seeing the City Work Big Bold Cities

WEBHow'd They Do It? Prior to 2015, solid-waste management in Jakarta was decentralized -- small community and neighborhood units were responsible for collecting trash fees and then hiring individuals or work crews, primarily to clear sewers and rivers.

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The Innovative Watchdog Big Bold Cities

WEBDistrict public innovation ecosystem. In December 2018, LABcapital held the first convening of innovators from across Bogota city government, including representatives of agencies that cover tech, community outreach, education, culture and special street services. It hopes to network innovators so they can share information and coordinate.

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Surfacing & Amplifying Marginalized Voices Big Bold Cities

WEBThe ‘Human Library’ has recently caught on among cities and universities in the U.S. state of Illinois as a way to give marginalized populations increased voice and visibility. It is a low-cost community exercise, first developed by youth in Copenhagen, that invites people to challenge stereotypes and prejudices through conversation.

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An Open Government Ecosystem Big Bold Cities

WEBTo develop its second OGP Local Action Plan (2018-2020), the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly consulted nearly 1,200 citizens from government, civil society and the private sector.A nine-member working team and a 40-member Multi Stakeholder Forum (MSF), comprised of representatives from a variety of backgrounds, were formed to …

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Nairobi Placemaking and Public Space Networking Big Bold Cities

WEBInnovation Placemaking Nairobi and the Public Space Network have raised an appreciation for green and public spaces in Nairobi. They began their individual works at roughly the same time, and they build on Nairobi City County’s (NCC) expressed commitment to make public space a priority.

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Themed Districts Big Bold Cities

WEBInnovation. As cities consider the challenge of creating growth ecosystems that are inclusive of diverse communities and neighborhoods, Buenos Aires offers an approach that creatively combines community engagement, strategic private sector outreach, and geographic targeting to help catalyze renewed interest and investment in communities that are …

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Artists as Innovators Big Bold Cities

WEBThe Boston Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics is an innovation team based in City Hall and designed to develop projects and experiments that improve residents’ quality of life. The “mechanics” on staff are drawn intentionally from varied backgrounds, from computer science and engineering to design and community organizing.

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Citizenship Culture Big Bold Cities

WEBcitizen_culture.jpg. Mockus set out to transform the culture both inside and outside of government—to build a ‘citizenship culture’ that would support rule of law by encouraging Bogotanos to self-regulate (via moral norms) and to regulate each other (via social norms.) His idiosyncratic approach reflects his unique background, combining

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Sharing Economy as a Social Enterprise Big Bold Cities

WEBThe average family in the U.K. wastes £810 every year on thrown-away food, while the food sector wastes £3 billion annually. To reduce this waste, Hubbub launched a Community Fridge in Derbyshire in 2016 to redistribute food to the community. Community Fridges differ from Food Banks in that they do not offer free food, instead they aim to improve the …

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Citizen Auditors Big Bold Cities

WEBThe National Rural Employment Guarantee Act of 2005, along with related administrative guidance, has codified the social audit as an ongoing process to monitor government commitments and vindicate workers’ civil rights. Transparency in rural-employment schemes is mandated at each stage of implementation, from family registration through …

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Partnerships Big Bold Cities

WEBEmpowerment Loans: How 10% allocated budget helps women, youth and people with disabilities Dar es Salaam

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