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  • A Public Space That Commemorates Victims of Gun Violence

    Towns and cities across the countries have grieved the loss of life due to gun violence in various ways, including temporary memorials like t-shirts and shoes, exhibits, and ceremonies. But in New Haven, Connecticut, one mother has drawn from her own experience mourning in nature by setting up a permanent memorial garden to honor victims of gun violence. The memorial garden is also meant to be a call to action, to draw attention to the high levels of gun violence in the United States.

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  • Making Room for Kids in the World's Toughest Neighborhoods

    Designers around the world explore ideas and tactics to make inviting, safe, and engaging playgrounds for underserved children. From Lebanon to Belgium, engineers and builders work together to make play accessible and mobile.

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  • How to Fight Gentrification With a Comic Book

    The diverse Frogtown neighborhood in St. Paul, Minnesota is filled with immigrants from all over the world. However, warning signs of gentrification are hinting at rising home prices that threaten the affordability of the area for its long-time residents. To ensure the neighborhood’s vision for the future is clear and accessible, local artists transformed the small area plan into a graphic novel that is helping residents have a voice in their community’s future.

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  • In Saudi Arabia, a Rare Tax on Wealthy Landowners

    A severe lack of affordable housing in Saudi Arabia has spurred the government to impose a tax on what has traditionally been a virtually tax-free society. However, they aim to tax only the wealthy owners of undeveloped land.

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