• Calif. Expands Recycling to Renters
• BY: Caroline Cournoyer   |   October 3, 2011
• A new state law requires apartment buildings to offer the option that many take for granted.

• Veterans Fight Unemployment with Fire
• BY: Caroline Cournoyer   |   September 29, 2011
• The California Conservation Corps is the latest to offer returning military personnel training in wildfire prevention, making them attractive candidates for firefighting and forestry jobs.

• Adding Asian Carp to Peoples' Palate
• BY: Caroline Cournoyer   |   September 26, 2011
• Illinois wants to serve the invasive species as a healthy, cheap option in food banks. But first, people must be willing to eat it.

• Wash. and Va. High School Students Get IT Certified
• BY: Caroline Cournoyer   |   September 22, 2011
• Following North Carolina's lead, both states will offer computer technology training and IT certifications to all public high school students.

• Hiring the Homeless to Build Their Own Houses
• BY: Caroline Cournoyer   |   September 19, 2011
• A Washington, D.C., program could be a model for weaning people off welfare, reducing the homeless population and improving the look of cities.

• Prisoners Refurbish Recycled Computers for Agency's Use
• BY: Caroline Cournoyer   |   September 15, 2011
• A South Carolina prison is taking advantage of a new recycling law to save on IT spending.
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• Planning the Future -- for Free
• BY: Caroline Cournoyer   |   September 12, 2011
• MIT just released a program that shows city planners and policymakers how their decisions would affect urban growth.

• Making Smart-Meter Stats Even More Accessible
• BY: Caroline Cournoyer   |   September 8, 2011
• People could pay more attention to energy data if it's displayed alongside personal photos in a digital frame.
• 1 Comments

• Political Boot Camp for South Florida’s Leaders
• BY: Caroline Cournoyer   |   September 1, 2011
• A new program offers rookie elected officials a crash course in government, hoping they’ll avoid predecessors’ mistakes.

• Terminal Bee
• BY: Caroline Cournoyer   |   August 29, 2011
• The nation’s first beehive farm, located at O’Hare, is creating some buzz by providing ex-convicts jobs, increasing bee populations and keeping runways clear.
• 5 Comments

• Schools Start Cooking from Scratch Again
• BY: Caroline Cournoyer   |   August 25, 2011
• After years of serving factory-made food to students, Colorado schools have found an affordable way to offer healthy, freshly cooked meals.
• 4 Comments

• The Hearing Impaired Get Involved in Emergency Response
• BY: Caroline Cournoyer   |   August 22, 2011
• For the first time in Texas, special-needs groups are being targeted for community emergency response training.
• 1 Comments

• Making Use of the Shoulder Lane
• BY: Caroline Cournoyer   |   August 18, 2011
• Hoping to improve public transit's reliability and encourage its use, Illinois will allow selected buses to drive in the shoulder during rush hour.

• Turning Toilet Water into Drinking Water
• BY: Caroline Cournoyer   |   August 15, 2011
• Facing extreme drought, municipalities in west Texas are beginning to recycle wastewater.
• 1 Comments

• Therapy Dogs Bring Comfort to the Courtroom
• BY: Caroline Cournoyer   |   August 11, 2011
• Courts in several states allow stress-detecting dogs to face the stand with child witnesses.

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• A Third Way for Public Pensions: Adjustable Pension Plans
• Defined-benefit plans put all the risk on states and localities; defined-contribution plans put it all on employees. Now there's a new approach to risk sharing.
• BY: Penelope Lemov | May 16, 2013

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• Bike Lane Battles Heat Up
• Cities like San Francisco and Chicago are running into resistance from drivers as they try to meet demand for more bike lanes.
• BY: Tod Newcombe | May 15, 2013