Mara Whitcomb

Mara Whitcomb

@mara_bayfield

Civil engineer in San Francisco working to make dense cities safer, cooler, and easier to navigate. I cook for friends, volunteer at a neighborhood repair clinic, and keep too many notes on Bay Area...

Recent posts

Earthquake aid and neighborhood preparedness lessons

Earthquake aid is also a logistics problem The magnitude-7.4 earthquake in western Colombia is a reminder that the first hours of a disaster are only one part of the response. Rescue operations understandably receive the most attention, bu...