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The heartbreaking images streaming from Ukraine make us want to help. But how? Sending donations, either in the form of items or money, is one form of aid, but many of us wonder how long it will take for the assistance to arrive when the need is so immediate. While donations are very much needed, one grassroots way to get cash into the hands of Ukrainian residents instantly is by booking an Airbnb for a few days or weeks with no intention of showing. People have begun doing this and sending messages such as: “I just booked your listing in Kyiv. Of course, I won’t be showing, but I wanted to help.”

(Denver, Colo.) Gentrification in Denver, while revitalizing neighborhoods, has displaced people from their homes. It's a reality that led to creating the Advancing Equity in Rezoning Task Force, which met for the first time Wednesday.