RESILIENT EDGEMERE INITIATIVE

PLACEMAKING & URBAN DESIGN

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2015 - ongoing

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People of Edgemere, QN

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Implementation project lead; project management research & community engagement; design & development strategy

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NYC Housing Preservation & Development; various agencies and Mayoral Offices

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Cities100 Award for Innovation in Climate Action

Illustration: Department of City Planning

By peeling development away from vulnerable bayside coast, space opens up for regenerative uses like ecological restoration, urban agriculture and aquaculture, renewable energy generation and public access to the waterfront.

Illustration: Department of City Planning

Affordable housing and retail development is terraced toward a transit-oriented spine.

Modest infill housing on vacant lots expands home ownership opportunities.