{"id":2449052,"date":"2024-09-04T05:00:23","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T12:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=2449052"},"modified":"2024-09-11T13:13:56","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T20:13:56","slug":"2024-arcgis-storymaps-competition","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/story-maps\/announcements\/2024-arcgis-storymaps-competition","title":{"rendered":"Enter the 2024 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition to build a better world together"},"author":9422,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[37101],"tags":[398132,43821,27181,25611,770052],"industry":[],"product":[36611,380802],"class_list":["post-2449052","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcements","tag-arcgis-storymaps","tag-conservation","tag-health","tag-higher-education","tag-sustainability","product-story-maps","product-arcgis-storymaps"],"acf":{"short_description":"Tell a story about the world you want to see and submit it to the annual ArcGIS StoryMaps competition. Get started with a few simple tips.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<div id=\"n-LZXkmj\" class=\"jsx-881100355 layout-wrapper\" data-blockid=\"n-LZXkmj\">\n<div class=\"jsx-2705454768 grid-item-lite\">\n<div class=\"jsx-4111219268 text-viewer\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-3027998930 jsx-2862826565 medium responsive\" style=\"text-align: center\" data-testid=\"Paragraph\">What inspires you?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"n-f27q2K\" class=\"jsx-881100355 layout-wrapper\" data-blockid=\"n-f27q2K\">\n<div class=\"jsx-2705454768 grid-item-lite\">\n<div class=\"jsx-4111219268 text-viewer\">\n<p class=\"jsx-3027998930 jsx-2862826565 medium responsive\" style=\"text-align: left\" data-testid=\"Paragraph\">Are you passionate about the planet? Invested in sustainable cities, public health, or disaster response? Excited about innovation in and beyond the classroom?<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p data-testid=\"Paragraph\">&#8220;We like to think that our story demonstrates how one small idea can spur community action to work towards a more sustainable future.&#8221; \u2014<em>Ella Ashford and Riley Forth, student winners of the 2023 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" data-testid=\"Paragraph\">Use your unique talents \u2014 from cartography and data analysis to photography and design \u2014 to tell your story with ArcGIS StoryMaps. Then submit it to the <a class=\"jsx-95629326 filled\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/arcgis\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/contest\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-id=\"WK8s0-_\">2024 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition: Storytelling for a better world<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-testid=\"Paragraph\">\n<\/div>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"kaltura","video_id":"1_94q6v6wy","time":false,"start":0,"stop":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p><strong>Read through our competition tips, and use the resources listed as you plan, build, and publish your story by December 6, 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2478402,"id":2478402,"title":"divider","filename":"divider.jpg","filesize":4538,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/divider.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/story-maps\/announcements\/2024-arcgis-storymaps-competition\/divider-6","alt":"","author":"9422","description":"","caption":"","name":"divider-6","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2449052,"date":"2024-09-04 11:19:26","modified":"2024-09-04 11:19:26","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":402,"height":87,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/divider-213x87.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":87,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/divider.jpg","medium-width":402,"medium-height":87,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/divider.jpg","medium_large-width":402,"medium_large-height":87,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/divider.jpg","large-width":402,"large-height":87,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/divider.jpg","1536x1536-width":402,"1536x1536-height":87,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/divider.jpg","2048x2048-width":402,"2048x2048-height":87,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/divider.jpg","card_image-width":402,"card_image-height":87,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/divider.jpg","wide_image-width":402,"wide_image-height":87}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Select a competition category.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This year, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/arcgis\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/contest\/overview\">2024 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition<\/a> includes five categories for story submissions. You may submit a story to one competition category only.\u00a0Read sample stories for each below and select the best fit for your work.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2478692,"id":2478692,"title":"infrastructureandplanning","filename":"infrastructureandplanning.png","filesize":1803551,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/infrastructureandplanning.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/story-maps\/announcements\/2024-arcgis-storymaps-competition\/infrastructureandplanning","alt":"A 3D model of Norfolk, Virginia to include seaside vulnerable to flooding","author":"9422","description":"","caption":"","name":"infrastructureandplanning","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2449052,"date":"2024-09-04 13:35:34","modified":"2024-09-04 13:36:20","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1275,"height":720,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/infrastructureandplanning-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/infrastructureandplanning.png","medium-width":462,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/infrastructureandplanning.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":434,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/infrastructureandplanning.png","large-width":1275,"large-height":720,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/infrastructureandplanning.png","1536x1536-width":1275,"1536x1536-height":720,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/infrastructureandplanning.png","2048x2048-width":1275,"2048x2048-height":720,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/infrastructureandplanning-823x465.png","card_image-width":823,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/infrastructureandplanning.png","wide_image-width":1275,"wide_image-height":720}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Category 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href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/a3d0b0835b9e45b69f55e5ce94d84ddf\">Global air quality<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Category 3: Humanitarian and disaster response <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Explore a few featured stories below or <a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/collections\/322c26b8cb3940ff98a63bc990268fa6\">the story collection<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/065d18218b654c798ae9f360a626d903\">Displaced on the frontlines of the climate emergency<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/d3052f807a6343709104f3232259b992\">How USAID Prepares for Hurricane Season<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Category 4: Nature and physical science <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Explore a few featured stories below or <a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/collections\/4a98046d64ea4043ac09d45bdd1d6ade\">the story collection<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/efb2c2d295054b508dcfb61afe208682\">Why we map the ocean floor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/b8c3829050244053a546464e98b09f11\">The tale of lost fishing gear<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Category 5: Planning and infrastructure<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Explore a few featured stories below or <a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/collections\/4d6ce2b791504304a4d777c72f8c5613\">the story collection<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/4faf6d052c8f41b3b9b99c506642bca5\">Coastal flooding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/collections\/b54feecc4e344e8f8e47e0d6dcb2f48c\">Growing green cities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All submissions must be created with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/arcgis\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/overview\">ArcGIS StoryMaps<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Good to know:<\/em>\u00a0In each track, student story submissions will be judged 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To qualify as a student, you must be 18 years or older and seeking a degree at a two or four-year institution of higher education.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2478402,"id":2478402,"title":"divider","filename":"divider.jpg","filesize":4538,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/divider.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/story-maps\/announcements\/2024-arcgis-storymaps-competition\/divider-6","alt":"","author":"9422","description":"","caption":"","name":"divider-6","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2449052,"date":"2024-09-04 11:19:26","modified":"2024-09-04 11:19:26","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":402,"height":87,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/divider-213x87.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":87,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/divider.jpg","medium-width":402,"medium-height":87,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/divider.jpg","medium_large-width":402,"medium_large-height":87,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/divider.jpg","large-width":402,"large-height":87,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/divider.jpg","1536x1536-width":402,"1536x1536-height":87,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/divider.jpg","2048x2048-width":402,"2048x2048-height":87,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/divider.jpg","card_image-width":402,"card_image-height":87,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/divider.jpg","wide_image-width":402,"wide_image-height":87}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Build your own story or a story together.<\/h2>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re a student, part of a local organization, or a global agency, this competition is for you. All storytellers globally, 18 years old and over, are encouraged to submit new or existing stories created with ArcGIS StoryMaps.<\/p>\n<p>As in previous years, a group can submit one story together \u2014 as an applicant.<\/p>\n<p>Sample group efforts might include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A college course that breaks students into multiple storytelling workgroups<\/li>\n<li>A research study with multiple contributors<\/li>\n<li>A local partnership project with multiple partners<\/li>\n<li>An ArcGIS StoryMaps collection with multiple stories related to one project<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2478402,"id":2478402,"title":"divider","filename":"divider.jpg","filesize":4538,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/divider.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/story-maps\/announcements\/2024-arcgis-storymaps-competition\/divider-6","alt":"","author":"9422","description":"","caption":"","name":"divider-6","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2449052,"date":"2024-09-04 11:19:26","modified":"2024-09-04 11:19:26","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":402,"height":87,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/divider-213x87.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":87,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/divider.jpg","medium-width":402,"medium-height":87,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/divider.jpg","medium_large-width":402,"medium_large-height":87,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/divider.jpg","large-width":402,"large-height":87,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/divider.jpg","1536x1536-width":402,"1536x1536-height":87,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/divider.jpg","2048x2048-width":402,"2048x2048-height":87,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/divider.jpg","card_image-width":402,"card_image-height":87,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/divider.jpg","wide_image-width":402,"wide_image-height":87}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Listen to advice from other storytellers.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;The most important advice is to begin and do your best to create your own story. Sometimes, the biggest challenge is taking the first step.&#8221; \u2014Petr Z\u00e1le\u0161\u00e1k, student winner of the 2023 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The annual ArcGIS StoryMaps competition encourages innovative storytelling, mapping, and data visualization. The StoryMaps team interviews the winners \u2014 our Storytellers of the Year \u2014 to get a behind-the-scenes look at their storytelling processes and valuable advice for other storytellers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2050792,"id":2050792,"title":"storymaps-planning","filename":"storymaps-planning-scaled.jpg","filesize":571531,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/storymaps-planning-scaled.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/sharing-collaboration\/are-you-a-2023-storyteller-of-the-year\/storymaps-planning","alt":"An open spiral notebook with a handwritten outline in red ink","author":"9422","description":"","caption":"Read the Planning and Outlining Your Story blog post to get started.","name":"storymaps-planning","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2036532,"date":"2023-08-14 10:23:43","modified":"2024-09-04 12:19:22","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":2560,"height":1919,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/storymaps-planning-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/storymaps-planning-scaled.jpg","medium-width":348,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/storymaps-planning-scaled.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":576,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/storymaps-planning-scaled.jpg","large-width":1441,"large-height":1080,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/storymaps-planning-1536x1151.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":1151,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/storymaps-planning-2048x1535.jpg","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1535,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/storymaps-planning-620x465.jpg","card_image-width":620,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/storymaps-planning-1441x1080.jpg","wide_image-width":1441,"wide_image-height":1080}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/sharing-collaboration\/planning-and-outlining-your-story-map-how-to-set-yourself-up-for-success\/"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Without fail, they share this advice for creating a winning story.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Browse the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/arcgis-storymaps\/gallery\/\">ArcGIS StoryMaps gallery<\/a>\u00a0for inspiration and creative uses of ArcGIS StoryMaps features.<\/li>\n<li>Plan before you build. Our winners gather content and organize information before they create a draft story in ArcGIS StoryMaps. Some use a basic outline; others create a storyboard. Read the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/sharing-collaboration\/planning-and-outlining-your-story-map-how-to-set-yourself-up-for-success\/\"><em>Planning and Outlining Your Story Maps<\/em><\/a>\u00a0blog post for ideas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Read other expert advice from our Storytellers of the Year:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/collections\/9d202a5ac9fb4f51acf0c2021dd44b7a\">2023 Storytellers of the Year<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/collections\/b374d444bb3340fb82165712903e4991?item=13\">2022 Storytellers of the Year<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/collections\/ea9d3c4e7ba54bb2884ec15a071de98e?item=9\">2021 Storytellers of the Year<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2478402,"id":2478402,"title":"divider","filename":"divider.jpg","filesize":4538,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/divider.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/story-maps\/announcements\/2024-arcgis-storymaps-competition\/divider-6","alt":"","author":"9422","description":"","caption":"","name":"divider-6","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2449052,"date":"2024-09-04 11:19:26","modified":"2024-09-04 11:19:26","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":402,"height":87,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/divider-213x87.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":87,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/divider.jpg","medium-width":402,"medium-height":87,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/divider.jpg","medium_large-width":402,"medium_large-height":87,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/divider.jpg","large-width":402,"large-height":87,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/divider.jpg","1536x1536-width":402,"1536x1536-height":87,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/divider.jpg","2048x2048-width":402,"2048x2048-height":87,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/divider.jpg","card_image-width":402,"card_image-height":87,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/divider.jpg","wide_image-width":402,"wide_image-height":87}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Take advantage of ArcGIS StoryMaps features.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Map choreography. Custom themes. 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