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04-21-2014, 11:16 AM
How 'Minecraft' is Transforming Developing Cities Around the World
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In Haiti, a waterfront in the poorest part of Le Cayes is getting a makeover. The area was prone to flooding from the ocean, affecting the slums.
But before the project began and workers picked up tools, community members were asked to pick up a keyboard and mouse and reimagine this park inside of Minecraft. It's part of the United Nations'*Block by Block (http://blockbyblock.org/) program, which asks community members to redesign public spaces in need inside the popular sandbox game that allows players to build anything within the limits of their imaginations.
See also: Tapping Into the Emotional Side of Video Games: Developing Hope, Healing and Love (http://mashable.com/2014/04/17/je**va-chen-emotion-in-games/?utm_campaign=&utm_context=textlink&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=) Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/04/21/minecraft-united-nations/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
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In Haiti, a waterfront in the poorest part of Le Cayes is getting a makeover. The area was prone to flooding from the ocean, affecting the slums.
But before the project began and workers picked up tools, community members were asked to pick up a keyboard and mouse and reimagine this park inside of Minecraft. It's part of the United Nations'*Block by Block (http://blockbyblock.org/) program, which asks community members to redesign public spaces in need inside the popular sandbox game that allows players to build anything within the limits of their imaginations.
See also: Tapping Into the Emotional Side of Video Games: Developing Hope, Healing and Love (http://mashable.com/2014/04/17/je**va-chen-emotion-in-games/?utm_campaign=&utm_context=textlink&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=) Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/04/21/minecraft-united-nations/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
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