City officials revealed plans to build a new park in the downtown area featuring walking trails and a community garden

A coffee shop started offering "bring your own mug" discounts to reduce disposable wasteA university’s basketball team made it to the national tournament for the first time

A taxi company started offering "late-night safe rides" for students and workersA fashion store started selling vintage clothing alongside new itemsA library added a collection of books in multiple languages to support immigrant families

A farm used drones to monitor crop health and reduce pesticide useA fire department taught local businesses how to create fire evacuation plans

A software company released a new tool that helps users edit photos on their smartphones

A community organized a "senior tea party" that brought together 70 elderly residentsScientists discovered that poor posture while working at desks contributes to back pain

The city hosted a global summit on reducing plastic waste in oceans and waterwaysA new study showed that writing by hand improves memory retention better than typing

Local farmers markets started accepting food stamps to make fresh produce more accessibleThe government passed a law to ban the use of harmful pesticides in protected wildlife areas