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Problem Solving Must-Read

Fighting Zika with Mosquitoes

Plus: How to build better bridges and automatic voter registration

Problem Solving Must-Read

Fighting Zika with Mosquitoes

Plus: How to build better bridges and automatic voter registration

Here at The Citizen, we do problem-solving journalism, looking for ideas and solutions to move the region forward and make a better city. Here are some other great ideas for solving the world’s problems, from media outlets around the globe:

Brazil's Mosquito Factory Wages War On Zika And Dengue

How creating an army of millions of mosquitoes in Brazil is actually reducing the spread of Zika and Dengue

From FastCo.Exist

The Science of Building Better Bridges

After collapsing in 2007, the I-35W bridge spanning the Mississippi River in Minneapolis was rebuilt in 11 months using accelerated bridge construction techniques pioneered by one man

From Next City

Automatic voter registration takes hold on West Coast

'There's no other fundamental right we have as citizens that requires you to register or fill out a form,' said Alex Padilla, California's Democratic secretary of state.

From Portland Press Herald

 

Header photo: FastCo.Exist

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