Rosario, SF

Rosario, SF celebrates resident creativity and inclusivity with sidewalk tile design competition

City officials opened a month-long competition for adult residents to submit tile concepts. Eligible designs are replicable and incorporate some or all of five suggested colors onto 15 cm2 tile. Rosario wants applicants to address Carta de Ciudades Educadoras - Charter of Educating Cities - principles like diversity and intergenerational dialogue in their applications. A committee of city officials will select a winning tile for use in a Shared Effort community sidewalk project.

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Rosario, SF enters Global Mayors Challenge with formalization plan for circular economy

Eighty percent of Rosario's collected recyclables are gathered by freelancers. The Rosario Circular proposal creates three circular economy centers for centralized drop-offs and payments. This project educates businesses and residents on proper waste sorting techniques. Rosario anticipates a 30% increase in collector wages and safer work conditions. City officials will spend four months developing the project in the challenge's Champion Phase.

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Rosario, SF builds outdoor learning spaces for local university while training skilled workers

The city's Centro de de Capacitación y Producción Municipal (CeMPyC) will manufacture 400 benches for the Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR). These benches are intended for outdoor classes and collaborations that comply with social-distancing recommendations. CeMPyc typically produces building materials for city projects with the help of young tradespeople. Rosario officials and UNR anticipate the four-month collaboration will give way to additional CeMPyC projects.

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Rosario, SF searches for innovative uses of public spaces with Back to Pedestrian contest

Rosario and the Colegio de Arquitectos sought project submissions from local architects, designers, and artists. Each team had to include at least one member of the Colegio and participants from multiple disciplines. Qualifying projects were judged on criteria like low-maintenance construction, originality, and flexibility for long-term use. The top three teams shared 100,000 pesos and worked with Rosario to implement pilots during the spring of 2021.

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Rosario, SF collaborates with Mercado Libre on e-commerce training program for small businesses

City officials selected 100 participants from a field of 200 Rosario-based applicants for the free program. Small business owners participate in an eight-week online training curriculum. Each two-hour class covers a topic criticial to e-commerce success like shipping management, integrations, and digital advertising. E-commerce firm Mercado Libre connects participants to consultants for additional assistance during the program.

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Rosario, SF facilitates learning and skill building across all ages with Digital Stations

Estación Digital locations in the city's West, South, and Northwest districts are open to the public. Each station houses computers and equipment that enable tasks ranging from online research to podcast recordings. School-aged visitors learn about robotics, video game development, and computer programming through hands-on activities. Rosario also conducts workshops on digital literacy and VR use for adult learners.

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Rosario, SF collaborates with Municipal Bank of Rosario on e-commerce app for local businesses

The planned app provides a comprehensive digital resource for the Rosario business community. App users access online sales, tax collection, and marketing tools from a single resource. City and bank officials are streamlining the app's certification process to increase uptake after introduction. The app includes low commission rates per user in a bid for market vendors and small shops with limited budgets.

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