Randy Sarafan defies easy description. He’s clearly a polymath of some sort, a provocateur watch film of more than one sort, and a cannon (perhaps loose perhaps not) on the deck of technology. Even a quick look at his work makes it clear that his excellent contributions to “appropriate technology” don’t preclude the occasional foray [...]
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GIS,
modeling,
rock drill,
Sand tables,
simulation
In looking for simple community-usable planning tools -we’ve come across an impressive consultancy called Vibrant Hometown, and a 3-D modeling tool they’ve developed called Q-Blox. It’s not yet clear if their urban planning consultancy takes into account Popular Logistics’ concerns about disaster risk mitigaton and response – or whether the Q-Blox are available without engaging [...]
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Design & Architecture,
modeling,
Urban design,
Urban planning