human-scale

But when it comes to what I call "human-scale" films -- chiefly original dramas and more sophisticated, literate comedies and romances, the rest of the world is eating our lunch.

John Farr: Are the Best Movies for Grown-Ups Being Made Outside the U.S.? John Farr 2011

But when it comes to what I call "human-scale" films -- chiefly original dramas and more sophisticated, literate comedies and romances, the rest of the world is eating our lunch.

John Farr: Are the Best Movies for Grown-Ups Being Made Outside the U.S.? John Farr 2011

Also, by “human-scale”, what I mean is technology that can be authored at the level of the individual — with little depth of learning.

In defense of microformats | FactoryCity 2009

The human-scale dimensions of low, unpainted buildings and houses made of natural materials surrounded by gardens and narrow pathways created an otherworldly atmosphere.

Made in Japan - 2 J. Mykell Collinz 2011

HTML is what I would consider “human-scale”, since a lot of people figure out how to write it without formal computer science training.

In defense of microformats | FactoryCity 2009

Microformats nestle nicely into HTML writing skills, and so I consider them human-scale.

In defense of microformats | FactoryCity 2009

In Wendy & Lucy, Reichardt's 2008 minor-chord study in capricious martyrdom, the shoplifting arrest of a woman in a jam, by an ambitious stock boy eager to make an example of her, subsequently leads to a downward spiral depicted in a beguilingly naturalistic camera and human-scale drama -- which is not so say small-scale, especially as regards our capacity for causal, near-mindless passivity in harming others, and letting them suffer.

Michael Vazquez: Meek's Cutoff Director Kelly Reichardt in Person, 4/29 Film Forum Screening Michael Vazquez 2011

These illustrative questions suggest the power of imagery in inquiry about diverse urban settings, and only the beginning of adapting human-scale lessons from abroad to the often two-dimensional world of American urbanism.

Charles R. Wolfe: Discerning Successful Elements of People, Place and Urbanism Charles R. Wolfe 2011

In Wendy & Lucy, Reichardt's 2008 minor-chord study in capricious martyrdom, the shoplifting arrest of a woman in a jam, by an ambitious stock boy eager to make an example of her, subsequently leads to a downward spiral depicted in a beguilingly naturalistic camera and human-scale drama -- which is not so say small-scale, especially as regards our capacity for causal, near-mindless passivity in harming others, and letting them suffer.

Michael Vazquez: Meek's Cutoff Director Kelly Reichardt in Person, 4/29 Film Forum Screening Michael Vazquez 2011

Home to the world's largest collection of folk art, the more than 135,000 artifacts are elegant, playful, poignant, human-scale and zestful.

Jonathan Lewis: Shoppers Without Borders Jonathan Lewis 2011