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  • The city that gives you free beer for cycling

    Amelia Martyn-Hemphill Nicola Kelly

    October 23, 2018 |

    BBC |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: Italy, Bologna

    A fun app called “Bella Mossa” has incentivized people to ditch their cars in Bologna. The anti-pollution effort gives users credits for biking, walking, and using public transport. Users can then swap their credits for rewards from local shopkeepers, such as free beer and ice cream.

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  • Reviving Italy's ‘Ghost Towns'

    Nicola Kelly Harriet Noble

    August 14, 2018 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Italy, Santo Stefano di Sessanio

    To bring more people to almost-deserted Italian towns, town leaders are attempting to grow the “albergo diffuso” model, which roughly translates to “scattered homes.” Many Italian towns have land as well as the desire to bring in people, so locals have banded together to create hotels comprised of several deserted homes put together. It’s working. Locals are coming back and bringing traditional crafts and cooking with them. Tourists are coming in numbers high enough to sustain a new tourist economy.

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