This project explores labor, waste management regulation, and food vending laws in NYC. With this project I’ve been attempting to explore methods of analyzing and questioning the efficiency of current government systems and programs. I’ve also attempted to use some of the findings from my research as well as my experience having been raised in New York City to conceptualize systems that ask questions such as “who holds rolls of responsibility?”, “who is being ignored?” and most importantly, “How do we shift the exchange of energy from electrical grids powered by methane production, to food [re]distribution powered by community engagement. What I cared most about was an involved system. I was interested in the activation of communities; to allow people access to the excess. I started and finished these projects with a passion not only for poking holes in current govt. programs through research but also attempting to conceptualize ways in which architecture can allow for the activation of communities; to allow people access to the excess.