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Context Designing an outdoor robotics lab in the prestigious Emirates Towers Hotel located in Dubai Organizing the space to include a robot testing space, informal meeting rooms, a break-out area, and workstations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/2534b8cf-2b60-4a72-a6bf-6fbcecd7eb26/Screen+Shot+2020-05-23+at+4.51.58+PM.jpg Robotics Lab Design - Challenge Dubai’s extreme heat poses comfort and safety challenges for this outdoor space Dubai’s water scarcity demands the careful selection of low-water plants https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/8a9989cd-45e2-4d18-9242-4753709a8c1b/4.jpg Robotics Lab Design - Considerations ☀️ The sustainability and functionality of this space demand careful and thoughtful decision-making ☀️ User experience within this space is essential, calling for the thoughtful integration of shade, play features, and greenery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/1975e978-45c8-4276-a3e2-102adebff78a/5.jpg Robotics Lab Design - 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Degrees Master of Science in Urban Planning from Columbia University Bachelor of Fine Arts in Integrated Design from Parsons, The New School for Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/a1191568-16c2-48fb-9ee5-a03989c25971/IMG_5315.jpg Home - Mission Building more resilient cities in the face of natural disasters and climate change Designing more empathetic solutions that take a people-first approach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/886eca44-acc5-4628-8482-e4adfb390388/729ba67d-97f0-4175-86d9-8ca554aa4cdf.jpg Home - Obsessions ️ Employing my creative thinking towards transforming the urban landscape ️ Making our urban fabric more livable and resilient https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/4be919f7-cdfa-4cb3-a902-52b4499764d4/IMG_4794-min.jpg Home - Intersections Climate Resiliency Urban Analytics Community Engagement Communications & Story-Telling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/694b8028-a02a-4972-8f8e-f9c7b13c75a2/1.jpg Home - LA Urban agriculture In an effort to encourage more urban agriculture within their jurisdiction, the densely populated City of Los Angeles adopted the Urban Agriculture Incentive Zone ordinance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/a2fd901e-dcb2-436c-b0ac-3e9c7ec9da9c/2.jpg Home - Climate adaptation In Houston As the fourth largest city in the United States, Houston's population faces a growing threat from climate change. How can we begin to address these growing concerns? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/915ab1fc-8633-48b0-808a-da5f4f02bf58/3.jpg Home - Coastal Flooding & Social Vulnerability Due to its coastal geography, the Rockaway Peninsula faces elevated vulnerability to coastal storms. How does social vulnerability play into the community’s capacities for storm preparation and recovery? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/2d81ebe2-ecd9-4d4c-abf2-1344dff2a05f/4.jpg Home - Pandemic Upends Global Food System What are some of the ways the pandemic has upended the trend in food consumption in a dramatic fashion? https://www.dhwaniladdha.com/harlem-community-garden daily 0.75 2026-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/8bb5a347-9277-4534-a1fb-1f42302b2851/7.png Community Garden Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/ee824e0c-f0ab-4ba5-9a97-d1698cfb41b2/8.png Community Garden Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/c55a160c-9fb5-4c4c-b32e-ab540f5088a0/9.png Community Garden Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/6801506b-22fc-44f8-95bb-388c7c7852eb/10.png Community Garden Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/a7f8bab9-7fbd-4827-ae77-509dfda1a03c/11.png Community Garden Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/7a65d4a3-771d-43ea-afea-460b79e0d198/2.jpg Community Garden Design - Context Numerous Harlem residents face food security concerns, leaving youth with little knowledge of nutrition and health Abandoned lots along the streets are either repurposed as parking areas or overrun with overgrown weeds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/5778690c-2ffb-405c-918f-a9b729b02f07/3.jpeg Community Garden Design - Challenge Reimagining Harlem’s food system via integrating experiential learning opportunities with food access for young children Strengthening relationships with food, agriculture, nutrition, and health https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/114cf998-f265-4976-b7c4-cbcda1d04b89/4.jpeg Community Garden Design - Considerations How do you convince toddlers and preschoolers to learn about food security? How do you design a garden that enables experiential learning? And, how do you ensure sustainable practices and design? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/f9a71ddc-774c-4417-b197-8e33941a73f9/5.jpg Community Garden Design - Creativity Bee-themed educational hub Interaction with gardening, honeybees, pollination, and more Repurposed planter bottle wall for toddlers Community space for cooking, learning, and gathering https://www.dhwaniladdha.com/resume daily 0.75 2026-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/a9638f9d-d3f3-4ebd-960a-8d9006a9a1e3/DhwaniLaddha_Resume2026_Dubai.png Resume https://www.dhwaniladdha.com/childcare-in-brooklyn daily 0.75 2026-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/04221edf-7465-43f3-8149-c762f39bc46c/2.jpg Childcare Distribution Examination - Context This map showcases the proportion of children under the age of five residing in each census tract. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/2f358bc0-0fc2-42b7-9070-f0851b05d295/3.jpg Childcare Distribution Examination - Challenge Here, we see a distinction between census tracts with a median income below the borough average and above the borough average. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/8cecab9f-f66c-46ee-8814-6e2d1bfcdd05/4.jpg Childcare Distribution Examination - Components This map presents the proportion of two-parent households in each tract with both parents in the labor force. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/ffacec90-226e-4a86-a6dc-a8841124cb1a/5.jpg Childcare Distribution Examination - Considerations The resulting weighted decision map combines decision scores from the maps to the left to calculate the need for childcare facilities from low-income working parents in each census tract. Tracts with higher weighted scores (more orange tracts) have a greater need for childcare facilities, while tracts with negative scores have more childcare facilities available for higher-income populations, fewer children under 5 years old, and fewer working parents (both for married households and single-parent households). In supporting the New York City government grant program that aids the financing of childcare facilities in locations with childcare scarcity, providers could utilize this map in future proposals to strengthen their argument for the need for additional childcare facilities in specific locations of their choosing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/4152f338-7918-46c4-be97-ae17d9fca330/Decision_Layers_Artboard+5.png Childcare Distribution Examination - Make it stand out This map showcases the proportion of children under the age of five residing in each census tract. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/5d619ef2-cd20-47bb-88a6-0271f5a8bc6d/Decision_Layers_Artboard+8.png Childcare Distribution Examination - Make it stand out Here, one can see the proportion of single-parent households in each census tract with the individual parent in the labor force. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/03032aa7-2232-401c-9c99-2cedb51973fb/Decision_Layers_Artboard+6.png Childcare Distribution Examination - Make it stand out Here, we see a distinction between census tracts with a median income below the borough average and above the borough average. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/9cc22ce1-f9b1-4f1a-b3d6-2125e6347fba/Decision_Layers_Artboard+7.png Childcare Distribution Examination - Make it stand out This map presents the proportion of two-parent households in each tract with both parents in the labor force. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/5c4fed13-d22a-4188-b093-eeece381b3dc/Decision_Layers_Artboard+11.png Childcare Distribution Examination - Make it stand out The resulting weighted decision map combines decision scores from the maps to the left to calculate the need for childcare facilities from low-income working parents in each census tract. Tracts with higher weighted scores (more orange tracts) have a greater need for childcare facilities, while tracts with negative scores have more childcare facilities available for higher-income populations, fewer children under 5 years old, and fewer working parents (both for married households and single-parent households). In supporting the New York City government grant program that aids the financing of childcare facilities in locations with childcare scarcity, providers could utilize this map in future proposals to strengthen their argument for the need for additional childcare facilities in specific locations of their choosing. https://www.dhwaniladdha.com/sustainable-culebra-plan daily 0.75 2026-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/e1e2fbed-c349-4ace-a5bd-9db2a9716a06/2.jpg Sustainable Culebra Plan - Context ️ The island community of Culebra’s resources have been negatively impacted by a history of colonialism and a lack of autonomy ️ The community faces challenges related to a lack of housing, food insecurity, coastal resilience, energy independence, and more https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/400f8952-e2ba-4d36-99d1-c3bf5a62e301/3.jpg Sustainable Culebra Plan - Challenge ☀️ Creating a community plan to address the concerns of the island’s residents in five selected focus areas, using architecture and urban planning ☀️ Working and learning from the community to empower existing resources and plans https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/c2dd50b4-099b-4bcb-b6d3-c3090569b344/4.jpg Sustainable Culebra Plan - Components ️ Community engagement & site visits: learning from the community and existing projects ️ Toolkits & handbooks: Strengthening technical skills ️ Architectural solutions: Creating access to sovereign systems ️ Policy: Increasing local climate preparedness and reinforcing infrastructure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/7a86aca2-e85d-409b-8e09-d8e5e8c17841/Page+6.1.jpg Sustainable Culebra Plan - Considerations How do we cogenerate action plans and pathways to an autonomous future with an island community? How can we utilize both architecture and urban planning to empower the local community? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/2cbdf53c-3636-4f49-840b-7667cc847381/Page+17.2.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/d1b38ba0-54f1-48b6-97e6-0da06918869e/IMG_6187.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/8b4ad6f9-8b0f-4d14-be81-02170544da8b/IMG_0881.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/66bbbc6c-1aa6-4c68-a64c-4b95920cabc0/IMG_5175.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/008a692f-46f8-4cc5-a01a-e95510dcbdee/IMG_0862.png https://www.dhwaniladdha.com/coastal-vulnerability daily 0.75 2026-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/ee8eeaf7-13e7-470b-a64f-7e0f4700589b/2.jpg Coastal Vulnerability Assessment - Context Vulnerability maps often present a limited perspective on the challenges faced by a population or region, failing to comprehensively capture the multifaceted nature of climate issues Government projects often prioritize the protection of high-value assets, raising the question of how resilience initiatives align with vulnerability maps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/524c598e-ab29-457e-930e-33f0c40b95e6/3.jpg Coastal Vulnerability Assessment - Challenge ️ Complex methodologies like a Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis must be employed to combine the physical, ecological, and social vulnerability maps ️ Others like a Getis-Ord Gi* analysis and Tabulate Intersection must be similarly utilized to compare the combination map with the government-prioritized projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/ff2b4e8a-3bd1-4f5a-a05d-ca0545209216/4.jpg Coastal Vulnerability Assessment - Components Physical: Slope, Flood-prone areas, Storm surge (SLOSH), Drainage, Erosion, Geology Social: Population density, Housing density, Elderly, Youth, Minority Population, Poverty, English fluency, Educational levels, Disabilities, Mobile homes, Flood insurance Ecological: Marsh retreat zones, Urbanized land, Sea level rise depth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/2b20451a-0d3d-484a-9292-1995956b0f82/5.jpg Coastal Vulnerability Assessment - Considerations Which of the three vulnerability maps most closely aligns with the government-prioritized projects and combined vulnerability map? How does combined vulnerability (from these three lenses) compare to the government-prioritized projects? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/addbdd10-fd4b-40a6-bd50-af25ef401282/6.png https://www.dhwaniladdha.com/hurricane-safety daily 0.75 2026-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/78b295d7-4568-40c9-8972-c271e9d67a78/2.jpg Hurricane Safety Evaluation - Context New York City’s extensive, densely populated and built coastline makes it one of the most vulnerable cities from coastal storms In times of hurricanes, the City opens hurricane evacuation centers for those seeking temporary shelter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/67470326-996f-41b2-a973-656f7c01d73e/3.jpg Hurricane Safety Evaluation - Challenge ️ How strong is the existing network of hurricane evacuation centers related to neighborhood walkability, social vulnerability, and flood vulnerability? ️ Where can new evacuation centers be sited, meeting current specifications? ️ How does the inclusion of these new sites improve the overall network of NYC evacuation centers? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/cc8a652f-3a6d-4f50-ae6f-dc30de893973/4.jpg Hurricane Safety Evaluation - Components Walkability: Buffer Analysis of 1 mile, 2 miles, and 4 miles from the centers Social vulnerability: a Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis of Population density, Elderly, Youth, Minorities, English fluency, Median household income, and Renter-occupied units Flood vulnerability: City-coordinated Hurricane evacuation zones https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/e5da7002-0d73-46bb-8cc0-65741b41ea8b/5.jpg Hurricane Safety Evaluation - Considerations Are hurricane evacuation centers situated where populations are most vulnerable socially and to flooding? Does the addition of more evacuation center sites strengthen the network throughout the City? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/caf7422d-9c95-4352-905d-8d2a94592e44/6.png https://www.dhwaniladdha.com/resilient-rockaways daily 0.75 2026-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/fab5b3b1-2411-4d84-aa9d-a9ea4cdadecd/Interventions-01.png Resilient Rockaways Toolkit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/c81d30cf-c9c1-4d28-a018-76bde8bdab82/Interventions-02.png Resilient Rockaways Toolkit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/e7ddbeb4-c5a5-45f6-b662-9f343ad14652/Interventions-03.png Resilient Rockaways Toolkit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/6a742eb3-4983-442c-a126-87df39f335dd/Interventions-04.2.png Resilient Rockaways Toolkit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/6d39d034-1fda-4779-bb82-4aea68afab2b/Interventions-05.png Resilient Rockaways Toolkit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/3292d38d-103d-4336-bb05-bc841c7cf08b/Interventions-06.png Resilient Rockaways Toolkit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/6378b60f-1a19-4f0d-a0eb-7465e596a48e/Interventions-07.png Resilient Rockaways Toolkit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/9fa3f510-a2c5-4594-b55d-dee9a1602f26/Interventions-08.png Resilient Rockaways Toolkit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/c0f7b354-1faf-48bf-9641-985db322ab5a/Interventions-09.png Resilient Rockaways Toolkit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/1159566d-45d8-40f9-8761-d61441c920aa/Interventions-10.png Resilient Rockaways Toolkit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/938c9928-d8db-4b2d-980f-16575743b76e/2.jpg Resilient Rockaways Toolkit - Context Due to its coastal geography, New York City’s waterfront communities, situated at the confluence of climate change and urbanization, face elevated vulnerability, particularly to coastal storms Nature-based solutions offer a unique means to limit these disruptive dilemmas by providing natural buffers against storm surges, while also providing additional ecosystem benefits https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/d688e05b-5c20-4dfb-b0ef-ee33e53f8463/3.jpeg Resilient Rockaways Toolkit - Challenge ☀️ Communities on the Peninsula want to be key decision-makers and to be part of the conversations that will lead to the formulation of resilience plans and proposals ☀️ Residents want holistic and interconnected solutions implemented that take on a layered approach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/2b64a720-1978-4a62-b207-32546cbe5984/4.jpeg Resilient Rockaways Toolkit - Components ️ Technical review of nature-based solutions that can strengthen resilience to coastal storms ️ Semi-structured interviews with community organizations and academic climate experts ️ Visual communication assets design that communicate the potential of nature-based solutions to the community ️ Visual preference survey with the local community to learn about community preferences https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/03e5edee-9b82-4108-a294-fdc30f477f26/5.jpeg Resilient Rockaways Toolkit - Considerations How do we cogenerate action plans and pathways with communities in the Rockaway Peninsula? How can we combine technical reviews and community engagement to guide decision-making? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/254bc4e7-80c4-4929-95e6-0544419d6f30/ezgif.com-animated-gif-maker.gif Resilient Rockaways Toolkit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/644abc1c-0152-4fce-ac08-94660eace720/BrantPoint_Sketch3.png Resilient Rockaways Toolkit - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/ac5a8d13-3145-4ecd-8dae-693d795497ff/BrantPoint_Sketch4.png Resilient Rockaways Toolkit - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/2fd736d5-8080-4e02-8329-20138c2f2188/ezgif.com-animated-gif-maker+%281%29.gif Resilient Rockaways Toolkit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/6ef2625a-5962-4efc-b887-ee7999528f28/DubosPoint_Sketch3.png Resilient Rockaways Toolkit - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/43f7eff7-216e-452b-affc-f0a520dfa03a/DubosPoint_Sketch4.png Resilient Rockaways Toolkit - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.dhwaniladdha.com/gowanus-waterfront-design daily 0.75 2026-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/04273938-1e37-4a75-a6eb-4b0d04e83944/Ampitheater.png Gowanus Waterfront Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/92fe4ddb-6602-44cb-aabb-c098f2e9f9b3/BikePath.png Gowanus Waterfront Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/bf0cc8c0-8c7b-40e9-aaf2-551911b30e76/Screen+Shot+2022-12-05+at+12.48.09+PM.png Gowanus Waterfront Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/f31fe13d-7566-42e0-b809-5c3ee7a4c128/Screen+Shot+2022-12-05+at+12.53.31+PM.png Gowanus Waterfront Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/80b8d355-45b7-467d-9dfa-bf70012d5129/RiverScene.gif https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/2be0b460-62e2-48e9-b662-757faaa93f08/StreetScene1.gif https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/25c0b42e-9819-4013-9274-61c732dd334b/Screen+Shot+2023-01-20+at+2.43.53+PM.png Gowanus Waterfront Design - Context Much of Gowanus lies in a high-risk flood area, with numerous superfund sites Abandoned lots line the waterfront, underutilized due to decades of pollution https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/359224e1-95b5-4fca-bb56-e9a25be3306d/4.png Gowanus Waterfront Design - Challenge How can the site be transformed to prevent future flooding, restore the health of the river, and expand waterfront access? How can these missions be achieved while preventing displacement and bolstering local business? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/93bb0d38-dbd8-4cc8-8b58-f847a819899a/Untitled+design.png Gowanus Waterfront Design - Components The sustainability and functionality of this space demand careful and thoughtful decision-making User experience is essential, calling for the thoughtful integration of flood remediation and safety, walkability and usability, and elements that support the existing creative community https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/87cb6370-5138-4c66-9af2-8327c41a7b06/Untitled+design+%281%29.png Gowanus Waterfront Design - Creativity Activated waterfront spaces that promote walkability & bikeability Interaction with food via community gardens, greenhouses, and local food trucks Outdoor creative spaces like an amphitheater https://www.dhwaniladdha.com/graphics daily 0.75 2026-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/544eeb40-3f82-4630-a4eb-65bc33ef0bad/GreenSpot1.gif Graphics https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/90553f0b-968e-4329-a26f-2a9f777fa0db/GreenSpot2.gif Graphics https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/d8131874-a566-45ff-869f-accc06eaa95f/GreenSpot5.png Graphics https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/b095cc60-b27e-41dd-8e5b-c191e8e06a02/GreenSpot4.png Graphics https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/b394d117-3704-4c0a-8260-aa9dca748aae/GreenSpot6.png Graphics https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/459f5c62-5f53-4e00-976c-ebe9792c5851/AGUPoster.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/c61b0b7e-8397-45fb-a190-6d1a5f11951e/IdeaMaps2.png Graphics - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/3a370259-0a1e-4472-b83b-404d60667199/IdeaMaps3.png Graphics - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/a9006596-bd28-4526-bf76-4d50f2ca5f8e/IdeaMaps6.png Graphics - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/811b51f8-d3b4-4d7d-89ca-29ebef792a8c/IdeaMaps5.png Graphics - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/062801f6-4a8e-4ae3-bdb8-a782d66fc9e3/IdeaMaps4.png Graphics - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6067770df6fb7864388e0c58/d96bfae3-0aef-4972-aead-a2c3e50471c3/Tape4.png Graphics - Considerations How do we cogenerate action plans and pathways with communities in the Rockaway Peninsula? 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