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Line 1: solv* OR solution* OR ameliorat* OR reduc* OR effective* OR fix*
Line 2: city OR municipal* OR county OR local
Line 3: (words that will bring up articles on your problem, in broad terms, plus synonyms)
for example:
Line 3: homeless* OR unhoused OR "affordable housing"
You may choose to add a line to further specify the search demographically or geographically, for instance:
Line 4: Missouri OR midwest* OR "small cities" OR "university communities" OR "university towns"
or
Line 4: veterans
