Noted number crunching LOL merchants the Australian Bureau of Statistics continue to exploit the lighter side of spreadsheets with the release of an urban planning simulation app worth investigating for the simple fact that you can type in your own postcode and run your neighbourhood into the ground/convert it into a wondrous urban Utopia using actual data from the Census.
Still not convinced? Here are some of the game’s features…
• Play with any Australian postal area
• Every game is created using real Census data, making it unique to your neighbourhood
• Choose from hundreds of projects for your town – from the practical to the preposterous
• Consult the locals to make popular decisions
• Read about your exploits in the infamous local paper
Translation? Choose to watch the world burn (as some men are wont to do) or create the idealistic neighbourhood of your dreams. Then set fire to it.
Via Gizmodo
