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Denver’s Program Dispatches Mental Health Teams instead of the Police Is so Successful that It’s already Expanding

STAR is a partnership between the Mental Health Center of Denver, Denver Health, Denver Police Department, Denver Department of Public Health and Environment, and stakeholders like Caring4Denver. It launched on the 1st of June, 2020 and it’s noted huge success since. This program provides crisis response to community members with […]

Cities Are Making the Switch from Polluting Salt to Sugar Beets to Clean Icy Roads

Excessive application of salt on the roads is known to pollute the urban waterways and cause damage to vehicles. This is why some cities are searching for less damaging and greener options to de-ice their roads. One of these methods is a potion of beet-enhanced brine for coating roads. Washington […]