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Team Rock n Grow ROCKAWAY CO-OP

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HURRICANE SandyHurricane Sandy => opportunity for redevelopment in the Greater Rockaways area that incorporates sustainable designs (open with images of the reconstruction process)Challenges : OPPORTUNITY / CONTEXT : opportunity for redevelopment in the Greater Rockaways area that incorporates sustainable designs

opportunity to introduce a sustainable residential and commercial development plan

Some of the communities that were affected [by Sandy] have beenneglected for decades. And never got the infrastructure they should have gotten in the first place. And if this is a moment for us to do something about thatfor us to start to right some of those historic wrongs, we have to take it.- Mayor De BasioMayors Office of Recovery and Resiliency-strengthen coastal defenses-upgrade bldg-carbon emission-creating good jobs and capacity building-people making neighborhood resilientWHO WE ARE : a consultancy company, teaming up with a developer, hand in hand with the City and local org.

And now, weve laid out a blueprint to provide critical financial relief to homeowners and directly engage communities in the rebuilding processall while continuing our work to ensure a stronger and more resilient New York, said Mayor Bill de Blasio GOALSprevent future devastation from stormsaddress existing inequalities in the community increase the economic, environnemental and community resilienceRegenerate ecosystems

SolutionsURBAN AG as a tool for resilience

Geospatial Analysislarge piece of land availablein front of the beachlikely to be flooded (map)food desert

seasonal opportunity to sell products in summer on the waterfront : truck food

Beach 38th/Beach 40thSite DemographicsSITE SIZE : almost 6 acres, (Google Earth map)Needs ?Building size : up to the developer, depends on local legislationGreenhouse size : 15,000 sq ftEdgemere, Far RockawayQueens, NYTHE NEIGHBORHOOD :income : population : LAND : building + soil based farm +edible landscape with native plants(include Masterplan)

Co-Op MissionImpactEnvironmental ImpactNative PlantsPesticidesGMOs