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Join GOOD Ideas for Cities at the Biennale in Venice, Italy

Our GOOD Ideas for Cities project is representing the U.S. at the 13th International Architecture Biennale in Venice, Italy. Join us on August 29!

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GOOD Ideas for Cities: Making Walkability Fun

How to encourage more people to walk? Start a series of neighborhood walking tours led by kids.

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GOOD Ideas for Cities: Promoting Fresh Food Access

Adults living in neighborhoods with no supermarkets have significantly higher obesity rates. How to increase their availability to healthy foods?

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GOOD Ideas for Cities: Increasing Parental Involvement

Parental involvement is just as important as a good teacher. How can a city implement a stronger connection between parents and schools?

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GOOD Ideas for Cities: Developing Local Support for Portland's Public Schools

85% of people in central Portland have no children of school age. A hackathon uncovered ways to help connect those residents to their local school.

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GOOD Ideas for Cities: Encouraging Energy-Saving Retrofits

Most homeowners know their houses aren't performing to the best of their ability. How can a city motivate its residents to perform energy upgrades?

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GOOD Ideas for Cities: Uniting Cultural Institutions

How can local creative institutions work together to attract talent? A group of 20-somethings from Cincinnati has an idea.

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GOOD Ideas for Cities: Making Transit Social

How to get more people using public transit? Turn riding the bus into a social experience by connecting you with nearby friends and fellow riders.

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Join Us for GOOD Ideas for New Orleans on July 12

Our final 2012 GOOD Ideas for Cities event asks four teams of New Orleans creatives to address local challenges facing the city.

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Join Us for GOOD Ideas for Cities in Dallas on June 6

GOOD Ideas for Cities pairs creative problem-solvers with real urban challenges

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Join Us for GOOD Ideas for Cities in Cincinnati on May 16

Our event series pairing creative problem-solvers with real urban challenges is headed to Cincinnati on May 16.

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GOOD Ideas for Cities Is Coming to Dallas and New Orleans

We're looking for creatives in Dallas and New Orleans to work with local urban leaders and present solutions for civic challenges.

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Join Us for GOOD Ideas for Cities in Richmond, Virginia on April 24

Our event series pairing creative problem-solvers with real urban challenges is headed to Richmond, Virginia on April 24.

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GOOD Ideas for Cities: Supporting Neighborhood Public Schools

How to get residents of a city to support their local public school? Make it as popular as the neighborhood bar.

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GOOD Ideas for Cities Is Coming to Richmond and Cincinnati

We're looking for creatives in Richmond and Cincinnati to apply to present solutions for local challenges.

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Join Us for GOOD Ideas for Cities in St. Louis on March 8

Our event series pairing creative problem-solvers with real urban challenges is headed to St. Louis on March 8.