Picture yourself grocery shopping. You’re going about your business, doing your best to locate that oh-so-elusive snack that your significant other requested and then boom, out of nowhere, a big ole juicy tomato catches your eye. You pick it up, give it a nice look-over and throw it in your cart. But just before you …
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How to reduce traffic congestion — oh what a question! Why? Because as we’ve all experienced, congestion is frustrating, it wastes valuable time, and it has HUGE social and environmental impacts. But what if there was a really simple answer for it all. Does that really exist? Does it have to be complicated? Well, for …
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Each year, over 630,000 people leave state and federal prisons and return home. And whether they serve a a couple months or a multi-year sentence, 93% will eventually be released and asked to reintegrate back into their community. But, when they do finally return home, it’s not exactly an ideal situation. In most cases, they’ll …
Gerrymandering is the process of manipulating an electoral boundary to favor one political party’s interest over another. For example, if you have a state where 30% of the population is Republican and 70% of the population is Democrat, a gerrymandered state (in this situation) would mean that Republicans control the majority of districts despite the …
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Move to the city they said, bring your dogs they said! Welp, I did. And while I wouldn’t give up my dogs for anything, I’ve come to the conclusion that city life just doesn’t work for everyone, especially if you’re a dog owner. But let me be clear, it’s not that city life is bad …
If we look at the definition of water scarcity, we know that it essentially amounts to the lack of availability due to physical shortages and low supply access. It’s also inclusive of the inability of our institutions to facilitate an adequate supply of water due to underdeveloped infrastructure. But despite how daunting the situation may …
EPA EJSCREEN: The Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool: Article by John Garner According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), environmental justice is defined as the “fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and …
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Types of Migration: Why People Feel Compelled to Move — By Stacey Walker As the world’s population steadily increases, more and more people are looking to leave their crowded cities and countries to find a little piece of real estate they can call their own. Some move within their own country while others uproot their …
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The United States is a multicultural country where different people, regardless of their language, religion, or background, are still welcomed and supported by the majority. And despite an occasional hiccup from time to time, its cities continue to grow and embody a “melting pot mentality” of acceptance and appreciation. And according to a recent report …
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