Problem Solving Must-Read

City Parks Cut Crime

Plus: Kansas (Kansas?) gets it right on juvenile delinquency, and a startup that lets you invest in companies that share your values

By Stephen St. Vincent
Problem Solving Must-Read

Pay Women More, Gain $4.3 Trillion

Plus: City government spending affects lifespans and targeted outreach to students likely to drop out

By Stephen St. Vincent
Problem Solving Must-Read

Pay Your Taxes at 7-11

Plus: Ending domestic violence with focused deterrence and saving lives by walking

By Stephen St. Vincent
Problem Solving Must-Read

Paid Maternity Leave in San Francisco

Plus: Fresh food pickups for families in schools and government support for public-private partnerships

By Stephen St. Vincent
Problem Solving Must-Read

Working Before 10am is Literally Torture

Plus: Rooftop solar panels could make a huge dent in our energy needs, and origami shelters

By Stephen St. Vincent
Problem Solving Must-Read

Improving Grades with More Recess

Plus: Reusing stolen bikes and freeing defendants who don't have lawyers

By Stephen St. Vincent
Problem Solving Must-Read

Pre-K for the Whole Family

Plus: Using theater as a planning tool, and intersections that don't need stoplights or stop signs

By Stephen St. Vincent
Problem Solving Must-Read

Better Grades Through Sleeping In

Plus: Teaching prisoners to code and a refrigerator for the homeless and hungry

By Stephen St. Vincent
Ideas We Should Steal

Night Mayor

Treating night life the way we treat daytime makes a more attractive—and prosperous—city

By Rana Fayez
Problem Solving Must-Read

Recycling Air Pollution

Plus: Using water fountains to combat child obesity and taxing drivers by the mile

By Stephen St. Vincent