Urban Issues
Movie Night
July 12, 2018
REAP has joined forces with SHARE United and the Springfield Park District to present movie night at sundown featuring Black Panther at Kiwanis Park on August 3rd. Come early for pre-movie popcorn, games, and more. Read more...Poplar Place Garden Party
July 12, 2018
REAP and the Family Communication’s Center are teaming up to help launch genH’s Poplar Place Garden Work Days on July 19, 2018. Click picture for flyer (can that be easily done?). Regular work days with healthy foods and educational activities... Read more...Community health roundtable highlights high asthma, lead levels
March 26, 2018
Higher-than-average levels of asthma and lead in Springfield and Sangamon County must be addressed as part of a community wide effort to improve housing for low-income residents, especially children. Read more from the State Journal Register Read more...
What if you and your neighbors resdeisgned your town’s worst intersection?
March 13, 2018
We’ve all got one. That particularly awful intersection in your neighborhood that you can’t avoid passing through every single day. Read more...Eyecatching 3D Crosswalk slows Motorists
October 27, 2017
The use of illusion in art is nothing new, but a small town in Iceland is using the effect to help with public safety and traffic issues. In the small fishing village of Ísafjörður, a 3D pedestrian crossing was painted last month... Read more...Transforming Alleys Into Communal Spaces
September 4, 2017
Hidden alleys and unique spaces are the perfect locations to launch a revolution. In this call to arms filled with personal case studies, Simone Wai asks listeners to reconsider small, unique spaces in a community as the launch pad for... Read more...
‘White Flight’ Remains a Reality
March 13, 2018
Stereotypes and prejudice may persist, even despite the socioeconomic attainments of minority groups. Read more...In new survey, America’s mayors cite affordable housing as a main concern
February 6, 2018
Mayors weigh in: America’s cities have been staging a comeback in recent years, with many downtown areas attracting a new wave of educated Millennials. With this influx of residents comes a demand for housing. In the latest Menino Survey of Mayors, released this week... Read more...Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Boosts Health Policy
November 29, 2017
This week, the Bipartisan Policy Center will release a report summarizing research linking affordable housing, the majority of which is financed through LIHTC, to improvements in health behaviors and outcomes. The evidence is building that housing affordability, the neighborhood’s environment... Read more...