Raw Notes from interviews:

Interview Take-aways:

Glenn:

Idea is supporting anything with a long term recovery. Mobile community resource center - day to day spot where people get food and information. Creating communities in places where stuff has been wiped out, empower them to rebuild.
Ok to pivot from Food and Agriculture. Sustainability is satisfied in that it is a resilience play. Can assume that it is built in a sustainable way.
Assessment of disaster types: “pick one as your primary” “adapted” “food, communication, power, clean water” Hurricane: Look into Puerto Rico Hurricane: People lived for a year without power or knowledge. People went for months without having their supplies. Long recovery. “Hurricane feels good.”
Franck Amato

Humans can survive long time without food but need water within 24-48 hours to avoid organ failure or death
Information is important to keep people aware of when they will get food and how much they will get
Preparedness in advance; storing food/water, plan for communication, distribution

Structures that foster community usually include shade and a place to gather
Structure should be permanent to help rebuild, taking it away would be disruptive

A community food center would be very helpful in time of need; Experienced flooding in Colorado and not very easy to get food
Possible to run independently, ie no people manning it

What do people eat after a disaster?
Where do people eat after a disaster?
What role does food play in community building?
If there were a structure that could help re-build a community after a disaster, what aspects would it have?
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Where would you see a need for sustainable food hubs?
Have you ever seen food insecurity leading to unhealthy eating habits?
Would it be beneficial to design in a pop up style in areas with specific needs such as, disaster struck, poor, possible military
What do you think the criteria for sizing a food hub should be? Should it be based on the level and severity of the disaster, or population?
Should the “station” provide food or simple provide the people the resources
Do you see there being a chance to gather government based funding rather then generating all internal revenue?
What are characteristics of successful vs. unsuccessful food hubs?