http://www.planiran.com/ A space for brainstorming and collaborating on planning issues in Iran. en razani@planiran.com Copyright 2011 2011-03-25T15:01:26+00:00 http://www.planiran.com/index.php/site/article/the_kidney_app/ Iranians say "Qorbun-e jigaret" a lot, which means "I'm the sacrifice for your liver." Is this just t'Arof, or are Iranians more likely to be organ donors? If they aren't, can we design an organ donation campaign around "Qorbun-e jigaret"? Better yet, let's design an App! Theory, Coordinating Collaboration, Sustainability, Recycling 2011-03-25T15:01:26+00:00 http://www.planiran.com/index.php/site/article/budget_balancing_app/ Policy Proposal - Version 1.0 Download proposal as pdf file. Follow this topic on Facebook. Participants, Citizens, Theory, Coordinating Collaboration, Institutional Economics, Fiscal Development, Tools, Problem Solving, Data & Databases, Education, Community Education 2011-03-03T03:45:54+00:00 http://www.planiran.com/index.php/site/article/Pick_up_artists_cults_and_hate_crime/ ...oh, and some dating advice Participants, Citizens, Theory, Human Nature, Tools, Social Skills 2011-02-27T14:23:41+00:00 http://www.planiran.com/index.php/site/article/happy_shabe_yalda/ Cheers to all of us, under the same moon. Cheers to the moon, darkening under the shadow of Earth tonight. Cheers to the north, as we keep vigil on our longest night of the year. Cheers to the sun that keeps shining, burning with fusion energy. Culture 2010-12-20T15:22:00+00:00 http://www.planiran.com/index.php/site/article/hitchhiker_app/ Here is an idea for a "Hitchhiker App" - A cross platform App that works with cars and phones to connect drivers and hitchhikers visiting common destinations or routes. The App draws from transportation and other databases. Makes transport more efficient while reducing isolation and increasing social cohesion. Circulation and Infrastructure 2010-09-29T23:45:01+00:00 http://www.planiran.com/index.php/site/article/school_bites_for_kids_and_moms/ A friend, living in Iran, paints a vivid picture of Iran's school system. Education 2009-10-21T16:04:00+00:00 http://www.planiran.com/index.php/site/article/hold_open_clip/ I was at a gas station here in New Jersey. Started talking to the guy about the thing on the gas pump that lets you keep pumping without hands. Hands free! "You mean the hold-open clip for the nozzle?" Circulation and Infrastructure 2009-10-18T20:31:01+00:00 http://www.planiran.com/index.php/site/article/foreign_relations_museums/ An idea whose time has come, in light of all the paranoia and ill will that continues to surround foreign relations in this region. Vision, Participants, Government, Context, How We Got Here, Historic Preservation, Tourism 2009-07-08T11:27:42+00:00 http://www.planiran.com/index.php/site/article/anarchic_geography/ Stumbled on the concept of Anarchic Geography. The map is a device of power. What happens when this device is purposely redirected, hacked mischievously or stolen outright? Context, How We Got Here, Theory, Tools, Critical Thinking 2009-06-26T16:12:01+00:00 http://www.planiran.com/index.php/site/article/unpredictable/ The June 12 Election has sparked a crisis in our country. As events unfold, one thing is certain: No one knows how this will actually play itself out. There are too many variables and too many unknowns. There will be speculation, rumor, and assertion about what happened, what is happening, and what will happen. Like everyone else, I'm trying to make sense of unpredictable and inexplicable realities. But everything I think appears in my head surrounded by a host of disclaimers, skepticism, anxiety, righteousness. Context, How We Got Here, Theory, َUncertainty 2009-06-24T03:55:01+00:00