As a design student in Detroit, Veronika Scott was keenly aware of homeless people suffering deeply during the relentless winters. She created The Detroit Empowerment Plan to provide much-needed warmth to the city's 20,000 street dwellers; but her coat-making project could ultimately help get people off the streets permanently. READ»
Everyone knows that San Franciscans have an almost pathological obsession with their animals, which might explain why the latest crop of designy digs on some of the choicest real estate around is earmarked for -- surprise! -- the ...READ»
Churches have long welcomed people in times of need. Recently, however, the law has gotten in the way. In 2008, for example, 22 churches in New York City were asked to stop giving beds to homeless people since they couldn't stay ...READ»
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, right? Check out the clever spin Agencies in Action takes on some of the most iconic advertising imagery of our time. Nike's "Just Do It," Apple's iTunes silhouette, and HSBC's ...READ»
