http://www.planiran.com/ A space for brainstorming and collaborating on planning issues in Iran. en razani@planiran.com Copyright 2009 2009-10-21T16:04:00-08:00 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 2009-10-21T16:04:00-08:00 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 2009-10-18T20:31:01-08:00 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 2009-07-08T11:27:00-08:00 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 2009-06-26T16:12:01-08:00 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 2009-06-24T03:55:01-08:00 http://www.planiran.com/index.php/site/article/apply_abroad/ Applyabroad.org is a great resource for Iranian students who want to study abroad. Persian language. Education, Architecture Students, Planning Students, University Plan 2009-06-07T05:38:00-08:00 http://www.planiran.com/index.php/site/article/a_pirate_party_in_european_parliament/ "The Pirate Party" of Sweden is growing in popularity. Its platform: "to reform copyright law, abolish the patent system, and strengthen the right to privacy." Participants, Rent seekers, Free Riders, Context, Institutions, Legal, Regional Innovation 2009-05-26T11:36:01-08:00 http://www.planiran.com/index.php/site/article/sea_reef_burial/ A new trend: Geen burials in which "A crane lowers a 400-pound memorial reef ball containing cremated remains into place 30 feet below to the bottom of the [sea]" Sustainability, Water, Recycling 2009-05-12T12:36:00-08:00 http://www.planiran.com/index.php/site/article/polygamy/ Is there more polygamy in the USA or in Iran? Context, Institutions, Customs 2009-05-12T12:11:01-08:00 http://www.planiran.com/index.php/site/article/greater_iran/ Here's a whirlwind tour of "Greater Iran" - regions that have significant Iranian cultural influence. Participants, Migrants, Market Dominant Minorities, Context, How We Got Here, Sustainability, Nomads, Historic Preservation, Culture, Tourism 2009-05-12T11:51:01-08:00