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Resiliency from Within. Three Things. People need three things to survive: 1. Someone to love 2. Someone that loves them 3. Something to hope for And this is something that can be facilitated at community-scale. - Majora Carter. PlaNYC : A Stronger, More Resilient New York.
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Three Things People need three things to survive: 1. Someone to love 2. Someone that loves them 3. Something to hope for And this is something that can be facilitated at community-scale. - Majora Carter
PlaNYC: A Stronger, More Resilient New York • Based on best available science • 257 initiatives • Recommendations to strengthen the coast, our building stock, critical infrastructure, and our neighborhoods • Accountability measures and a clear implementation plan
How Can Technology Help? • An online platform activated in disaster situations • Integrates and develops familiar web platforms for disaster-relief efforts • Eventbrite organizing volunteer RSVPs • Twitter feed for information • Craigslist interface for the donation of goods • Google maps for information on shelters, where electricity is restored, food distribution centers, ongoing relief progress • A phone line (ex. 311) that grants access to all information on the site