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Welcome to The Crunch, our weekly roundup of stories from around the web; like reading the news while chomping on granola. Here’s what we’ve been chewing on lately.

How would citizens solve the refugee crisis?

As governments respond to the refugee crisis by putting up fences and using force, everyday citizens are calling for more compassion. In Iceland, residents have offered to open up their own homes and are organizing through Facebook. (via )

A town without cars

Picnics, playgrounds, artificial grass— a neighborhood in Belgium bans cars and turns roads into “living streets” for the summer. (via )

A reasonable conversation about sex work

Whenever people talk about sex work legislation in Europe, they start pointing fingers and looking for better models. Here’s what Scotland does: a reasoned discussion with input from the people most affected. (via)

A better solution to homelessness

Vouchers. An extensive study has shown that the most effective way of treating homelessness for women and children is to provide subsidized permanent housing. The effects? Participants were drastically less worried about food and health. (via )

“Requiem for Arctic Ice”

The protests against Arctic oil drilling have brought out some creative forms of resistance, including kayak flotillas and dangling from bridges. In this video, Charlotte Church performs at a Greenpeace rally. (via )

Does reconciliation mean returning stolen land?

A UN investigator of discrimination against Native Americans has called on the United States to return portions of land to tribes in the hopes that it will help create wealth and push forward reconciliation. (via )

An icon goes green

The legendary Volkswagen camper bus will be rereleased in an electric version. The move is in-line with VW’s recent investments in green vehicle alternatives. (via )