Upcoming Events

June 27th, 2017 Meadowlands Community Advisory Group Meeting #10 The project team will be hosting the 10th Community Advisory Group meeting for the Meadowlands Project. The meeting's discussion will focus on...

June 29th, 2017 Living Breakwaters CAC Meeting #7 The Governor's Office of Storm Recovery invited the public to attend a meeting of citizens advisory committee for the Rebuild by Design Living...

July 12th, 2017 Building Forward LA Final Discussion On July 12th, we will be concluding our series of five public events for the Building Forward LA initiative. In our final session we will hear from...

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June 20th, 2017 Hunts Point Community Meeting & Tour Join the project team on June 20th for a tour and community meeting to discuss updates to the Hunts Point Resiliency Project. Details of meeting TBD.

June 20th, 2017 ESCR: CB3 & CB6 Waterfront Taskforce Meeting The Community Board 3 and 6 will be meeting with the project team to discuss updates to the project.

June 7th, 2017 Engagement by Design: Spring Collaborative Learning Serie Last year, we released the report Best Practices of Community Engagement. Since then, we have continued to collect and add practices of the great...

June 1st, 2017 Panel: How Design & Technology Accelerate Resilient Cities In building a resilient city, what role does design + technology play, from collaborative, multi-stakeholder engagement to deploying water sensors...

May 31st, 2017 Resilient by Design Launch: Conversations About Landscape With earthquakes and climate change looming in the Bay Area’s future, local communities and organizations have been working together to launch the...

May 31st, 2017 LMCR Public Meeting: Two Bridges Project Area Come give your input and learn about updates to the project area! This next round of public meetings will focus on the factors that have an impact...

May 24th, 2017 The Steely City: Panel on Resilience in NYC Post-Sandy The next Urban Salon will focus on resiliency, both in the material sense and in the social sense. We will explore models of the "future New York"...

May 23rd, 2017

Rebuilding the Built Environment: Programmatic Needs, Best Practices, and Collaborative Opportunity This workshop is hosted by the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future and AAP NYC of Cornell University.

May 18th, 2017

LMCR Public Meeting- Financial District/Battery Park The next round of public meetings are scheduled for May, and will focus on the factors that have an impact on the design of flood protection in...

May 18th, 2017 Policy by Design: Spring Collaborative Learning Series We released the Rebuilding with Resilience Policy Report at our November Policy event in Washington, DC. Because of the tremendous feedback, we...

May 15th, 2017 Resilient by Design: Bay Area Challenge Insight Part II Due to overwhelming demand for the first information session, an additional meeting and webinar to learn more about Resilient by Design: Bay Area...

May 11th, 2017 Resilient by Design: A Sneak Peak Please join us to learn more about Resilient by Design, as we give an overview, share the scope of the challenge, and announce important dates like...

May 11th, 2017 Meadowlands Action Plan Amendment Hearing On Thursday, May 11th, there will be an Action Plan Amendment hearing for the Meadowlands project. Residents are encouraged to come to share their...

May 11th, 2017 National Adaptation Forum: People Centered Planning for Resilient Communities The Forum gathers the adaptation community to foster knowledge exchange, innovation and mutual support for a better tomorrow. We invite you to join...

May 10th, 2017 Resilient Bridgeport Substantial Amendment Public Hearing As was described at the community meetings on April 12th, the project is hitting another HUD milestone and submitting a Substantial Amendment to...

May 8th, 2017 Resilience Panel Discussion and Sustainability Awards Reception The APA Sustainable Communities Division (SCD) and Hazard Mitigation and Disaster Recovery (HMDR) Division are sponsoring a series of educational...

May 6th, 2017 APA Conference: Planning for Resilience As the triple threats of climate change, rapid urbanization and globalization exert pressure on cities across the world, many have turned to...

April 27th, 2017 Hunts Point Action Plan Amendment Public Hearing The Hunts Point Resiliency Project will be the subject of a public hearing on Thursday, April 27 so that community members can share their comments...

April 26th, 2017 Living Breakwaters DEIS Public Hearing On March 24th, the Living Breakwaters project passed a major milestone with the publication of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for...

April 25th, 2017 Building Forward LA | Building the Future: Panel Discussion The March 23 kickoff knowledge exchange for BUILDING FORWARD LA challenged experts from across the engineering, architecture, building, and...

April 24th, 2017

Hudson River Project Action Plan Amendment Hearing When changes are made to programs that affect funding and/or eligibility, HUD requires that implementing agencies create an Action Plan Amendment ...

April 12th, 2017 Bridgeport Park Planning Workshop for Children Help design the proposed neighborhood stormwater park.

April 4th, 2017

ESCR Public Hearing: Action Plan Amendment The New York City Economic Development Corporation will hold a public hearing on April 4 for community members to share their input on the proposed...

March 29th, 2017

Meadowlands CAG Meeting #8 Join the project team for the 8th Citizen Advisory Group meeting to discuss upcoming developments. More information to come.

March 28th, 2017 Long Island CAC Meeting #5 The Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery invites the public to attend the fifth Rebuild by Design (RBD) Living with the Bay (LWTB) Citizens Advisory...

March 23rd, 2017 Building Forward LA Kick-Off Building Forward LA is a new initiative that the Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti is launching in partnership with local and national organizations....

March 16th, 2017 Hudson River Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement Public Hearing As part of the environmental review process, NJDEP prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). The DEIS describes the purpose and need...

March 8th, 2017 Hunts Point Public Meeting Join the Project Team for a public meeting regarding the identification of a pilot project for resilience in Hunts Point.

March 6th - February 9th, 2017 RES/CON New Orleans RES/CON is the premier annual international conference on the practice of successful resilience and disaster management in an evolving global...

February 28th, 2017 Long Island CAC Meeting #4 Please join the Project Team for the fourth Citizen Advisory Committee meeting to discuss next steps in the Living with the Bay program.

February 16th, 2017

Asser Levy & Murphy Brothers Playgrounds Community Input Session The City of New York will host a community input session for stakeholders to provide input on future plans for the Asser Levy and Murphy Brothers...

February 2nd, 2017 Resilient Oakland: Workshop III In the time since Workshop I & II, the City of Oakland has released the Resilient Oakland Playbook. Of utmost importance for the City is addressing...

January 31st, 2017 ESCR CB3/CB6 Joint Waterfront Task Force Meeting Join the Project Team for a joint Community Board 3 & 6 public meeting.

January 31st, 2017 Meadowlands Citizen Advisory Group Meeting #7 The next CAG meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 31, 2017, and will focus on updates to the development of Alternative 2 (Stormwater Drainage...

January 25th, 2017 Living Breakwaters Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting The Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery and their partners invite the public to attend the upcoming Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC)meeting and...

January 17th, 2017 Hunts Point Resiliency Community Meeting Join the project team on Tuesday, January 17th for an evaluation of options for the project. The Hunts Point Resiliency Project aims to strengthen...

December 20th, 2016 Living with the Bay: Citizen's Advisory Committee Meeting #3 Join the Project Team for the third Citizen's Advisory Committee to discuss and learn about project updates.

December 15th, 2016 Book Launch | 2100: A Dystopian Utopia / The City After Climate Change Fast forward to the year 2100. New York, along with Phoenix, Beijing, Sao Paulo, Manila, and many more of the world’s most populated cities, is...

December 13th, 2016 Resilient Bridgeport: Open Studio + Public Hearing Stop by to see the updated work and to provide input during an afternoon open studio at the Resilient Bridgeport design center.

December 7th, 2016 ESCR Community Design Update Presentations Project Area One North Join the Project Team to learn about the updates for the East Side Coastal Resiliency Project as it related to the area between East Houston St. to...

December 6th, 2016 Meadowlands: Citizens Advisory Group Meeting #6 The sixth Citizens Advisory Group (CAG) meeting will focus on Alternative 1: Structural Flood Reduction measures. For more information, visit the...

December 5th, 2016

LMCR: Community Board 1 Task Force Meeting The Lower Manhattan Coastal Resiliency Project (LMCR) project team will be meeting with the Community Board 1 LMCR Task Forces to provide an update...

December 1st, 2016 ESCR Community Design Update Presentations Project Area One South Come join the Project Team to learn about the updates for the East Side Coastal Resiliency Project as it related to the area between Montgomery St....

November 29th, 2016 LMCR: Community Board 3 Task Force Meeting The Lower Manhattan Coastal Resiliency Project (LMCR) project team will be meeting with the Community Board 3 LMCR Task Forces to provide an update...

November 29th, 2016 Resilient Bridgeport: Reception and Conversation Stop by the Resilient Bridgeport design center for a conversation with the design team and to hear updates on the pilot project. Light refreshments...

November 28th, 2016

ESCR Community Design Update Presentations Project Area Two Join the Mayor's Office of Recovery and Resiliency for an update of project progress. Learn more » All meeting locations are wheelchair accessible...

November 15th, 2016 Rebuilding with Resilience: DC Policy Discussion Join us for a lunchtime discussion about the progress of the Hurricane Sandy Design Competition projects and the report, “Rebuilding with...

November 14th, 2016 ESCR Community Input Session Come out to the Community Input Session for the East Side Coastal Resiliency Project for Asser Levy Park and Murphys Brothers Playground. For more...

November 3rd, 2016 “Carboniferous”: Climate and Social Justice in NYC NYU’s Institute for Public Knowledge and the Cities, Cultures, and Climate Change working group invite you to a discussion about climate, housing,...

November 2nd, 2016 Joint Rebuild/100RC Exhibition in Toyama, Japan Rebuild will be showing its joint exhibition with 100 Resilient Cities in Toyama Japan for the Resilient Cities Summit. The goals of the summit...

October 25th, 2016 Climate Change and the Future of Cities What can cities do about climate change? How can they help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create more sustainable forms of collective life?...

October 24th, 2016

Meadowlands Citizen Advisory Group Meeting #5

October 19th, 2016

Community Workshop: Resiliency Work in Hunts Point The City of New York invites you to a community workshop to learn about the current phase of resiliency work in Hunts Point. Join us to learn more...

October 13th, 2016 ESCR Public Meeting: Community Board 3 BRC Senior Services Center Join the City of New York in planning the East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) Project – the HUD-funded component of the...

October 9th, 2016 Joint Rebuild/100RC Exhibit at SXSW Eco Join us at South by Southwest Eco in Austin as we take our joint exhibit with 100 Resilient Cities, Catalyzing an Urban Resilience Movement, on the...

October 7th - October 8th, 2016 Resilience by Design University- Bay Area Bay Area academics, students and practitioners will test and define elements of a shared curriculum for teaching the planning and design of...

October 6th, 2016 Exploratorium Discussion: Designing for Change in the Bay Area Join urban designers Gabriel Kaprielian and Nate Kauffman, and Rebuild Director, Amy Chester, for a discussion of how we can use speculative design...

October 6th, 2016 LMCR Public Meeting: Financial District and Battery Park City In case you missed them, the City of New York will be hosting a repeat of the two July kickoff meetings to encourage broad participation and ensure...

October 5th, 2016 LMCR Public Meeting: Two Bridges In case you missed them, the City of New York will be hosting a repeat of the two July kickoff meetings to encourage broad participation and ensure...

October 4th, 2016 ESCR Public Meeting: Community Board 6 Join the City of New York in planning the East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) Project – the HUD-funded component of the BIG U.

September 29th, 2016 ESCR Public Meeting: Delancey Street Access – Pedestrian Bridge Join the City of New York in planning the East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) Project – the HUD-funded component of the BIG U.

September 29th, 2016 Living Breakwaters Community Advisory Meeting The SCAPE Team and the Governor’s Office for Storm Recovery are excited to present the latest designs for both the Living Breakwaters and the...

September 29th, 2016 Resilient Bridgeport Project Alternatives Workshop Marina Village Join the Resilient Bridgeport team for the ‘Project Alternatives’ workshop to learn about the planning project and what it means for Marina Village.

September 28th, 2016 ESCR Public Meeting: East 10th Street Access – Pedestrian Bridge Join the City of New York in planning the East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) Project – the HUD-funded component of the BIG U.

September 20th, 2016 Resilient Bridgeport Public Workshop Come provide your input on the proposed project alternatives for Bridgeport’s South End.

September 13th, 2016 Jersey City Community Update A public meeting for the Jersey City community regarding the Hudson River: Resist, Store, Delay, Discharge project.

September 8th, 2016 Hudson River Project Preferred Alternative Presentation Join the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) at a Rebuild by Design Hudson River: Resist, Delay, Store, Discharge Project...

August 22nd, 2016 Living With The Bay Citizens Advisory Committee #2 Please join the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery on Monday, August 22, for the second Citizen’s Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting for Long...

August 11th, 2016 New Meadowlands Citizen Advisory Group Meeting #3 Come out to the third Rebuild by Design Meadowlands Citizen Advisory Group meeting.

July 28th, 2016 Hudson River Project: Delay, Store, Discharge Please join us at the next public meeting for the Hudson River Project. The upcoming meeting will focus on the three components of the project,...

July 28th, 2016 Lower Manhattan Coastal Resiliency Project Kick Off: Meeting 2 of 2 Join us at the following public meetings to learn more about this important project to reduce coastal flood risk from Two Bridges to Battery Park...

July 27th, 2016 Lower Manhattan Coastal Resiliency Project Kick Off: Meeting 1 of 2 Join us at the following public meetings to learn more about this important project to reduce coastal flood risk from Two Bridges to Battery Park...

July 23rd, 2016 Resilient Bridgeport: Unveiling of Draft Project Alternatives Come out on Saturday for the presentation of the draft project alternatives for Resilient Bridgeport.

July 21st, 2016 What is Resilient Bridgeport? The focus of Thursday’s event will be to learn about coastal resilience and planning efforts in Marina Village.

July 12th, 2016 Hudson River Public Meeting The Design team will present Flood Modeling based on the three proposed alternatives for the Hudson River.

July 10th - July 14th, 2016 World Cities Summit Rebuild by Design and 100 Resilient Cities will host a joint exhibition featuring the winning design proposals and resilient projects from around...

July 6th, 2016 Meadowlands Public Scoping Meeting Join us for a Public Scoping Meeting for the New Meadowlands project. You are invited to attend this public meeting and provide comments on the...

June 16th, 2016 Hudson River Rebuild by Design CAG Meeting Members of the public are invited to attend a community meeting with the Citizens Advisory Group for the Rebuild by Design Hudson River project.

June 10th, 2016 Bridgeport Community Workshop: June 10 An open workshop and a brownbag lunch discussion at the design center in downtown will target stakeholder who work in, but may not live in, the...

June 8th, 2016 MA! Talks: The Smart City Model Join MA, Metropolis Magazine, and their esteemed guests to discuss new ways of connecting people to each other, their local environment, and unique...

June 3rd, 2016 Rebuild by Design | 2 Years Later You are invited to celebrate and reflect with Rebuild by Design on Friday, June 3rd from 9:15a – 7:00p.

May 25th, 2016 Living Breakwaters Community Advisory Committee Meeting #4 Please join the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery, the Living Breakwaters and Tottenville Dune design teams and the Citizens Advisory Committee ...

May 24th, 2016 Long Island Kick Off CAC Meeting The event will bring CAC members together for the first time to discuss the comprehensive coastal and social resiliency measures planned for the...

May 15th, 2016 Living Breakwaters Conference House Park Cleanup The SCAPE team invites Staten Island residents to spend a couple hours cleaning Conference House Park with them on May 15th.

May 13th, 2016 Come Celebrate a Special Issue of Public Culture with Rebuild Please join us for a panel discussion on “Climate Change and the Future of Cities: Migration, Adaptation, and Social Change on an Urban Planet,”...

May 10th - May 13th, 2016 ADAPTATION FUTURES 2016 Adaptation Futures 2016 is where scholars, practitioners, policymakers and business people from all around the world go to connect, learn and...

April 28th, 2016 Community Workshop – Drop in Session Members of the public are invited to attend a design focused community meeting for the Rebuild by Design Hudson River project.

April 14th, 2016 Community Workshop – Drop in Session Members of the public are invited to attend a design focused community meeting for the Rebuild by Design Hudson River project.

April 12th, 2016 Community Workshop – Drop in Session Members of the public are invited to attend a design focused community meeting for the Rebuild by Design Hudson River project.

April 12th, 2016 Creation From Catastrophe: How Architecture Rebuilds Communities As part of RIBA’s Creation from Catastrophe: How Architecture Rebuilds Communities, join Special Envoy for International Water Affairs for the...

April 7th, 2016 Citizen Advisory Group (CAG) Working Meeting The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) will be holding a working Regional CAG meeting on April 7, 2016.

April 1st, 2016 THE ROAD FROM PARIS: AN AGENDA FOR ACTION Last in the series of public discussions on the outcomes of the Paris 2015 Climate Conference and the implications for grassroots organizations and...

March 24th, 2016 Resilient Bridgeport Open House Join us this Thursday, March 24, for a public open house to learn about coastal resilience and planning efforts in Bridgeport, CT resulting from...

March 11th, 2016 New Jersey Future Hosts 2016 Redevelopment Forum Join Rebuild by Design at New Jersey Future’s Redevelopment Forum, featuring a Plenary Session called Getting Ahead of Climate Change.

March 7th - April 28th, 2016 Rebuild by Design Featured at “Creation From Catastrophe: How Architecture Rebuilds Communities” As part of RIBA’s Creation from Catastrophe: How Architecture Rebuilds Communities, Rebuild by Design will be on view.

March 4th, 2016 The Road From Paris: The Future of Climate Change Adaption, Spring 2016 Lecture Series Next in a series of public discussions on the outcomes of the Paris 2015 Climate Conference and the implications for grassroots organizations and...

February 23rd, 2016 Designing for Resiliency in the Age of Climate Change Please join us for an event hosted by Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), featuring a presentation on the Rebuild by Design process and an...

February 19th - February 20th, 2016 Resilience by Design University, Fundamentals Symposium and Workshop Join Resilience by Design University (RBD U) at a two-day symposium and workshop to learn the fundamentals of resilience from experts in the field.

February 19th, 2016 The Road From Paris: The Future of Climate Change Adaption, Spring 2016 Lecture Series We hope you will join us in a series of public discussions on the outcomes of the Paris 2015 Climate Conference and the implications for grassroots...

February 18th, 2016 Community Meeting: Project Alternatives Update for Hudson River Project Join NJ Department of Environmental Projection (NJ DEP) for a Community Meeting to introduce the three Build Alternatives that were developed after...

February 10th, 2016 Living Breakwaters & Tottenville Dune Projects Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting Please join the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery, the Living Breakwaters and Tottenville Dune design teams and the Citizens Advisory Committee ...

December 17th, 2015 Hudson River Project Drop In Session: Review the 5 Concepts Join New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJ DEP) for a drop in session to learn more about the Rebuild By Design – Hudson River...

December 15th, 2015 Hudson River Project Drop In Session Join New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJ DEP) for a drop in session to learn more about the Rebuild By Design – Hudson River...

December 14th, 2015 Mayor Zimmer Hosts Drop-In Session for Hudson River Project to Review Concepts Join Mayor Zimmer of Hoboken, NJ for a Drop-In Session to follow up to the recent Public Meetings for the Rebuild By Design – Hudson River Project.

December 11th, 2015 Hunts Point Resiliency Meeting Please join the Mayor’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency and the New York City Economic Development Corporation for a public meeting, featuring a...

December 10th, 2015 Hudson River Project, PUBLIC MEETING All members of the community are invited to join the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Dewberry, and OMA for a Concept...

December 3rd, 2015 East Side Coastal Resiliency- Public Scoping for Environmental Impact Statement The City of New York is making progress with the East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) project.

December 3rd, 2015 Follow Up Citizen Advisory Group Meeting in Hoboken Join the Citizen Advisory Group (CAG) for the Hudson River Project for a Concept Screening Workshop, featuring a presentation by New Jersey...

November 24th, 2015 Hudson River Project Walking Tour Discussion Join New Jersey Department of Environmental Projection (NJ DEP) for an optional walking tour discussion, featuring the Hudson River Project.

November 23rd, 2015 Citizen Advisory Group Meeting for Hudson River Project Join New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJ DEP) for a regional Citizen Advisory Group (CAG) meeting.

November 18th, 2015 Living Breakwaters CAC Meeting #2 The Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery (GOSR) invites the public to attend the second Rebuild by Design Living Breakwaters Citizens Advisory...

November 18th - November 20th, 2015 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo Join Rebuild by Design at the Greenbuild International Conference, From Recovery to Resiliency.

October 16th - October 18th, 2015 26th Annual National Bioneers Conference Join Rebuild by Design at the 26th Annual National Bioneers Conference!

October 8th, 2015 Community Meeting for East Side Coastal Resiliency Project, 2 of 2 Join the City of New York for two community engagement sessions to discuss the design for the East Side Coastal Resiliency project.

October 6th, 2015 Community Meeting for East Side Coastal Resiliency Project, 1 of 2 Join the City of New York for two community engagement sessions to discuss the design for the East Side Coastal Resiliency project.

October 5th, 2015 New Meadowlands Coalition Hosts Residents Meeting Join the New Meadowlands Coalition for a residents community meeting.

October 5th - October 7th, 2015 SXSW Eco, Designing Water: Creative Minds Rethink Resiliency Join Rebuild by Design for Designing Water: Creative Minds Rethink Resiliency, at the 2015 SXSW Eco Conference, celebrating innovation in...

October 5th - October 8th, 2015 Urban Land Institute, Fall Meeting Join Rebuild by Design at ULI’s Fall Meeting for Turning the Tide: Innovation, Placemaking and Resilience at the Water’s Edge.

September 29th, 2015 Talking Resilience: NYC Join the Municipal Art Society of New York and the NYC Mayor’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency for a comprehensive discussion about ongoing and...

September 29th, 2015 Public Hearing | New Jersey’s National Disaster Resilience Competition Application Join NJ Department of Environmental Projection (NJ DEP) for a Public Hearing to discuss the proposed Phase 2 application for the National Disaster...

September 24th, 2015 Public Meeting for Hudson River Project Join New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Projection (NJ DEP) at a public scoping meeting for the Rebuild by Design Hudson River Project ...

September 21st, 2015 2nd Public Meeting for NRDC Proposal: Resiliency Update for Lower Manhattan Join the NYC Mayor’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency at a public meeting, and find out more about the proposed project to implement a...

September 10th, 2015 1st Public Meeting for NRDC Proposal: Resiliency Update for Lower Manhattan Join the NYC Mayor’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency at a public meeting, and find out more about the proposed project to implement a...

September 10th, 2015 East Side Coastal Resiliency Project, Community Workshops Join the New York City Mayor’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency to discuss the East River Waterfront Redesign following Hurricane Sandy.

August 25th, 2015 Hunts Point Resiliency Update A public meeting where community members participated in an interactive workshop to advance the conversation about stakeholder goals, values and...

August 18th, 2015 Hunt’s Point Resiliency Public Meeting Join the NYC Economic Development Corporation (EDC) in partnership with NYC Mayor’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency (ORR) for a public meeting...

July 30th, 2015 East Side Coastal Resiliency Project, Community Design Workshop This workshop will focus on the waterfront between Montgomery and Houston Streets.

July 28th, 2015 East Side Coastal Resiliency Project, Community Design Workshop This workshop will focus on the waterfront between Houston and E. 14th Streets.

July 28th, 2015 East Side Coastal Resiliency Project, Community Design Workshop Join the NYC Mayor’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency and NYC Department of Design and Construction for a community workshop to discuss the east...

July 21st, 2015 Lessons from Rebuild by Design: How Bay Area Communities Can Create a More Resilient Future Is the Bay Area ready for sea level rise, prolonged drought and more severe natural disasters? What can be done to better shore up our infrastructure?

July 16th, 2015 Citizens Advisory Committee Kick-Off Meeting for Living Breakwaters and Tottenville Dune Projects Come meet the Living Breakwaters CAC and learn more about the progress of these projects.

July 9th, 2015 East Side Coastal Resiliency Project, Joint Waterfront Task Force Meeting Community Boards 3 and 6 are hosting a Joint Waterfront Task Force meeting to recap on community workshops and provide an update on the East Side...

June 30th, 2015 Hunts Point Resiliency Implementation, Public Meeting Please join the Mayor’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency and the New York City Economic Development Corporation for a discussion about your...

June 25th, 2015 Public Meeting for the Hunts Point Project Join THE POINT and NYCEJA at a public meeting and be part of The South Bronx Community Resiliency Agenda!

June 23rd, 2015 Community Invited to Kickoff Meeting for Resist, Delay, Store Discharge Project All members of the community are invited to attend a public kickoff meeting for the Rebuild by Design Hudson River project, “Resist, Delay, Store,...

June 18th - June 19th, 2015 reSITE 2015, The Shared City Hosted by reSITE and the City of Prague Institute for Planning and Development, reSITE 2015 will explore the physical design, human networks,...

June 17th - July 10th, 2015 Rebuild by Design Munich Exhibition and Symposium Spanning practice and theory in an innovative and integrative manner, the latest Rebuild by Design exhibition in Munich is oriented towards a broad...

May 19th - May 28th, 2015 East Side Coastal Resiliency Community Workshops The City of New York invites community members to join a series of upcoming workshops for the East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) Project, the...

May 14th, 2015 Exhibition Opening: Design for Resilience Join SPUR and Rebuild by Design for the opening reception of Design for Resilience.

May 1st, 2015 Final Event in Pratt Symposium Series Pratt Institute’s symposium series reflects on lessons learned in designing for just, equitable, and sustainable places.

April 30th, 2015 NY Governor’s Office Hosts Living Breakwaters Meeting in Staten Island The NY Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery will host a Public Scoping Meeting on April 30 to discuss coastal and social resiliency measures for...

April 28th, 2015 UN to Recognize Hoboken as “Role Model City” for Resilience in Historic Visit Join us to welcome representatives from the UNISDR (International Strategy for Disaster Reduction) and the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Hoboken,...

April 10th, 2015 Hunts Point Lifelines: Update — Designing for Just, Equitable, Sustainable, and Resilient Places Join the NYC Mayor’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency, Penn Design, THE POINT CDC, the NYC Environmental Justice Alliance, the Pratt Institute,...

March 19th - March 23rd, 2016 East Side Coastal Resiliency Project – TWO Community Engagement Sessions Presented by the NYC Mayor’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency, join the BIG team and LESReady! at two community engagement sessions on the Big U...

March 14th - March 18th, 2015 UN Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction The United Nations is featuring Rebuild by Design at its World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Sendai, Japan.

February 25th, 2015 New Jersey Second Public Hearing on National Disaster Resilience Competition Funding New Jersey is seeking public comment on its application for National Disaster Resilience Competition funding.

February 24th, 2015 New Jersey Public Hearings on National Disaster Resilience Competition Funding Application New Jersey is seeking public comment on its application for National Disaster Resilience Competition funding.

February 6th - April 19th, 2015 Danish Architecture Center: How Climate Change Can Create Better Cities The Danish Architecture Center is featuring Rebuild by Design’s solutions in tandem with their large exhibition, “Rain Is Coming: How Climate...

January 30th, 2015 Community Engagement Within Rebuild by Design Please join Pratt Institute’s Programs for Sustainable Planning and Development for a Discussion about Lower East Side Big U project.

January 21st, 2015 AIA hosts Rebuild by Design Exhibition Reception The American Institute of Architects will showcase the culminating work of the Rebuild by Design competition.

January 20th, 2015 New Jersey Public Meeting New Jersey is hosting a public meeting to solicit feedback from the public on the Rebuild by Design component of the State Sandy Action Plan.

January 13th - January 22nd, 2015 New York State Public Comment Period for Rebuild by Design Projects See amendments to the NYS Draft Action Plan and attend an upcoming public hearing for the chance to comment on Living Breakwaters (Staten Island)...

January 8th - February 8th, 2015 State of Connecticut, Public Comment Period for Rebuild by Design Projects See amendments to the CT Draft Action Plan and submit comments on Resilient Bridgeport. Your participation is crucial for ensuring your vision for...

January 6th - January 15th, 2016 New Jersey Public Comment Period for Rebuild by Design Projects See amendments to the NJS Draft Action Plan and attend an upcoming public hearing that will include the opportunity to comment on New Meadowlands...

January 6th - January 19th, 2015 New York City Public Comment Period for Rebuild by Design Projects See amendments to the NYC Draft Action Plan and attend an upcoming public hearing for the chance to comment on BIG U (Manhattan) and Hunts Point...

December 18th, 2014 Planning for Coastal Resiliency The State of Connecticut is moving forward with Resilient Bridgeport, and wants you there to be part of the process.

December 13th - April 3rd, 2015 “Sink or Swim” Photo Exhibit in Los Angeles Highlights Rebuild by Design Concepts The Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles will feature the winning Rebuild by Design concepts in “Sink or Swim: Designing for a Sea Change,”

December 10th - February 6th, 2015 Boston Architecture College Hosts “Design for Resilience: Learning from Rebuild by Design” An exhibit at Boston Architecture College, “Design for Resilience: Learning from Rebuild by Design,” asks us to think, discuss, and take action as...

December 5th - January 22nd, 2015 Berlin Exhibit and Symposium Highlights Resilient Planning Through Collaborative Design The Aedes Archicture Forum is highlighting RBD’s approach to resilience in a new exhibition and symposium, part of the ANCB program “Phoenix...

November 23rd, 2014 Rebuild by Design: Landscape Architecture Led Resiliency Initiatives, a Panel at ASLA 2014 Come hear how the US Department of Housing and Urban Development-sponsored Rebuild by Design program is exploring and implementing innovations in...

November 20th, 2014 Call-in Meeting: Get Informed Rebuild by Design projects are moving forward. What are the next steps in the process? What do community stakeholders need to know?

November 19th, 2014 Elements of Effective Engagement Join us to identify the best practices and approaches to government-community engagement as the Rebuild by Design projects begin implementation.

November 6th, 2014 North America’s Coasts in a Changing Climate Amy Chester of Rebuild by Design will speak at the Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s upcoming forum: “North America’s Coasts in a Changing...

October 30th, 2014 What’s Next After Rebuilding? Making Resilience Happen Amy Chester of Rebuild by Design will be speaking at this symposium, presented by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and New Jersey Future.

October 16th, 2014 HUD Releases Federal Register Notice The next step is underway in the formal process that transfers federal disaster recovery funds to local governments for the Rebuild by Design...

October 10th, 2014 2014 AIANYS Honors Awards The 2014 AIANYS Honors Awards Jury has awarded Rebuild by Design this year’s Community Development Award.

September 25th, 2014 Cross-Sector Collaborations at the Deltas in the Time of Climate Change Conference Rebuild by Design will hold a panel discussion at this year’s Deltas in the Time of Climate Change Conference in Rotterdam.

September 4th, 2014 Marilyn Jordan Taylor speaks at ULI Urban Resilience Program Marilyn Jordan Taylor, dean of the School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania, presents key lessons and best practices from Rebuild by...

September 4th, 2014 New Meadowlands Eco-Cruise THANK YOU Event Celebrate with community members, businesses, and Meadowlands leaders who contributed their ideas to the Rebuild by Design process that lead to the...

August 8th, 2014 Summerfest: Art in the Park Come celebrate the Lower East Side’s $335 federal disaster recovery grant to implement winning design proposal for the Big U, a flood mitigation...

July 24th, 2014 A Celebration at Point Campus on Lafayette & Edgewater lease stop by THE POINT’s Riverside Campus at Lafayette and Edgewater Road onJuly 24th, 5pm-8pm to celebrate Hunts Point community resilience with...

July 12th, 2014 July 12, 2014 Fireworks with the Interboro Team July 12 at Centennial Park, Celebrating “Living wit Please stop by the Rebuild by Design Tent at Mill River Complex Park for information, takeaways, and light refreshments.

June 28th, 2014 Raritan Bay Festival: Celebrate Winning Proposal “Living Breakwaters,” with Rebuild by Design and SC Join us at the Raritan Bay Festival at the Rebuild by Design tent from 12 – 5, and on a “Shore Tour” at 3:30 to learn more about how to get...

June 24th - September 24th, 2014 REBUILD BY DESIGN, at the National Building Museum Representatives from three of the winning design teams present their innovative design solutions followed by a panel discussion with RBD jurors...

June 12th, 2014 Debate Rebuild by Design – the Dutch Contributions The debate intends to promote designs by students of TU Delft graduation studio ‘Delta Interventions’ as well as the contributions by Dutch Design...

May 29th - August 24th, 2014 Architecture Biennale Rotterdam Exhibition Visit the Rebuild by Design Proposals at the International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam Exhibition: URBAN BY NATURE.

May 3rd, 2014 Scale it Up at Earth Day Rockaway Rebuild by Design will showcase initiatives to make the Rockaways more resilient in response to future storms and in everyday life.

April 25th, 2014 Learning from Disaster: A Plan for Resilience Join us for this panel discussion looking back at Rebuild by Design’s process and impact, taking place at Regional Plan Association’s annual...

April 3rd, 2014 Rebuild by Design Unveils Final Work in New Jersey On April 3, more than 1,000 people throughout the region attended exhibits and receptions at the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City and the...

April 3rd, 2014 Rebuild by Design Unveils Final Work in New York On April 3, more than 1,000 people throughout the region attended exhibits and receptions at the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City and the...

March 29th, 2014 THE STORM & THE NORM – REBUILDING LI’S SOUTH SHORE BY DESIGN Brunch, boats & bus tours to see proposed project sites!

March 23rd, 2014 I <3 My Shoreline The Harbor School, Staten Island Maker Space, Rebuild by Design’s SCAPE / Landscape Architecture team and local residents built a life-sized,...

March 22nd, 2014 Rebuild One City Parade and Party On Saturday, March 22, residents, youth groups, community organizations, and environmentalists joined together for “Rebuild One City,” a...

March 19th, 2014 Design & Politics: Competing for Resilience “on funding” What does funding mean in the face of risk? Why should teams invest in such a demanding process? How do you align funding streams to garner...

March 19th, 2014 First Annual Hunts Point Slam Bake! On March 3, 2014, Hunt’s Point held it’s first annual Slam Bake! Chefs from local restaurants cooked up dishes in a competition that emphasized the...

March 15th, 2014 THANK YOU, LES! Lower East Side community members were invited to a THANK YOU, LES! party to celebrate their ongoing work on Rebuild by Design and other planning...

March 15th, 2014 Citymaking: Bridgeport On two consecutive weekends, youth groups and other residents toured the Pequonnock River by bike with architects and ecologists, and participated...

March 13th, 2014 Risk Economy: Regional Resilience and the cost of doing nothing Team WXY/West 8 held a finance colloquia, which included a panel of industry experts who discussed risk, finance, and insurance based tools.

March 11th, 2014 L.E.S. PUBLIC WORKSHOPS ON NEIGHBORHOOD FLOOD PROTECTION Learn more about the BIG Team proposal and give feedback on this initiative, we want to hear from you!

March 11th, 2014 Living, Growing Breakwaters Community Meeting This event is the second public outreach workshop planned for this phase of Rebuild By Design.

March 10th, 2014 MIT + ZUS+ URBANISTEN Community Workshop On behalf of the MIT CAU + ZUS + Urbanisten Rebuild by Design team, we invited you to share insights and participate at the second interactive...

March 10th, 2014 L.E.S. PUBLIC WORKSHOPS ON NEIGHBORHOOD FLOOD PROTECTION Learn about the BIG Team proposal and give feedback on this initiative, we want to hear from you!

March 8th, 2014 Resilient Bridgeport: All-Scales Open House The South End neighborhood to engaged with the WB unabridged w/ Yale ARCADIS team, and viewed and commented on the team’s design proposals.

March 8th, 2014 Scale it Up: Bridgeport- Paths to the Sound Scale it Up offered two weekends of hands-on workshops that allowed people to experience the city in new ways and imagined how it could be changed.

March 8th, 2014 Interboro’s 2nd Public Meeting Community members from around Nassau County joined the Interboro Team for the 2nd public presentation and discussion of Living with the Bay:...

March 5th, 2014 Syracuse University Lecture Series: Design & Politics “on talent” The second of three design debates held at the Syracuse University Fisher Center

March 4th, 2014 Rebuilding Better – Asbury Park’s Resilient Future A presentation from Sasaki Associates, Rutgers University and ARUP explored post-Sandy ideas for improving the natural ecology, protecting the...

March 1st, 2014 Resilient Bridgeport: All-Scales Open House The WB unabridged w/ Yale ARCADIS team engaged community members and showed design proposals for the region and opened the floor up for comments...

February 27th - February 28th, 2014 Rebuild by Design Resilient Connecticut Coast A two‐day design workshop with environmental experts, policy makers, design professionals, and stakeholders

February 26th, 2014 L.E.S. PUBLIC WORKSHOPS ON NEIGHBORHOOD FLOOD PROTECTION Public meeting hosted by the BIG Team to give community members a change to give feedback on designs to make the Manhattan waterfront more resilient.

February 22nd, 2014 HR&A with Cooper, Robertson & Partners Public Meeting An evening event discussed resiliency innovations as applicable to Red Hook and the surrounding region.

February 22nd, 2014 Living with the Bay: Resiliency Building Options for Nassau County’s South Shore Community members joined the Interboro Team for a public presentation and discussion of their project Living with the Bay

February 20th, 2014 Sasaki/Rutgers/Arup Webinar for Asbury Park A webinar for Asbury Park stakeholders to provide an update on their projects and plans for creating a more resilient andd ecologically sound...

February 19th, 2014 Design & Politics: Competing for Resilience The first of three design debates moderated by Henk Ovink, Senior Advisor to Secretary Shaun Donovan of Housing and Urban Development.

February 18th, 2014 NEW Meadowlands: Towards a Resilient future – the case of Little Ferry, Moonachie, Carlstadt and Tet The MIT CAU + ZUS + Urbanisten Rebuild by Design team invited members of Little Ferry, Moonachie, Carlstadt, and Teterboro to share insights and...

February 4th, 2014 SCAPE / Landscape Architecture Interactive Planning Workshop Hear more about the project, engage in its design, and share thoughts on potential futures for the south shore of Staten Island.

February 2nd, 2014 BIG TEAM L.E.S. Public Workshop The BIG Team invited you to come and brainstorm how the Lower East Side can tailor its programs, functions, and opportunities that build off of...

January 30th, 2014 Sasaki/Rutgers/Arup Community Workshop: Inland Bay Learn about and give your feedback on proposals from the Sasaki/Rutgers/Arup design team.

January 30th, 2014 Sasaki/Rutgers/Arup Community Workshop: Barrier Island Join us for a public meeting in Tom’s River to learn about Sasaki’s ideas for creating a more resilient Jersey Shore!

January 29th, 2014 Deputy Mayor Gehrels lecture: WEDNESDAY Please join the City of Bridgeport and the WB/unabridged/Coastal team with Yale and Arcadis for a public presentation on Green Cities and bringing...

January 28th, 2014 PennDesign / OLIN Community Workshop Help the PennDesign/OLIN design team imagine and plan new protections for the peninsula and develop fundable solutions to better protect residents...

January 23rd, 2014 Hoboken Community Workshop Learn about and give your feedback on proposals from the OMA design team.

December 12th, 2013 Rebuild by Design Webinar Series: Resilience and the Beach A presentation by the Sasaki team about the three design ideas for the Jersey Shore and the team’s preliminary understandings of key issues in...

October 30th, 2013 What’s Next After Rebuilding? Making Resilience Happen With the two-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy on the horizon, what have we learned about rebuilding?

October 28th, 2013 Rebuild by Design Public Reception, New York, NY On Monday, October 28, the Rebuild by Design Teams unveil their resiliency-driven ideas!

October 28th, 2013 Rebuild by Design Public Reception, NJIT Hear Rebuild by Design’s ten Design Teams discuss their research and the ideas born out of their work.

October 5th, 2013 Public Event: Rebuild by Design Public Conversation, Bridgeport, CT Community members from the Bridgeport area met with Design Team members to provide local input into the rebuilding process.

October 3rd - October 5th, 2013 Design Team R&D: Long Island, NY and Bridgeport, CT Regional Meeting – Site Visits and Working Sessi A tour of several Long Island communities, meeting with local residents, emergency responders, health providers and representatives from New York...

September 26th, 2013 Public Event: Rebuild by Design Public Conversation, Staten Island, NY Team members heard from a group of Staten Islanders to get firsthand accounts of the local challenges presented by Sandy.

September 26th - September 27th, 2013 Design Team R&D: Staten Island and Jamaica Bay Regional Meeting – Site Visits and Working Sessions A full day in Staten Island brought together experts in geology and in the social and economic implications of buyouts and managed retreat.

September 18th, 2013 Public Event: Rebuild by Design Public Conversation, Asbury Park, NJ Design Teams held small group sessions with community residents, business owners and local stakeholders

September 18th - September 19th, 2013 Design Team R&D: New Jersey Shore Regional Meeting – Site Visits and Working Sessions A discussion with the mayors of Sea Bright, Middletown and Monmouth Beach, along with city managers, emergency responders, community members and...

September 12th, 2013 Public Event: Rebuild by Design Public Conversation, New York, NY Rebuild By Design hosted its first public conversation in Lower Manhattan

September 11th - September 12th, 2013 Design Team R&D: Manhattan Regional Meeting – Site Visits and Working Sessions Site visits in Red Hook, South Street Seaport, and Battery Park City

August 10th, 2013 Design Team: Stage II Opening Meeting Site Visit Site visits in the Lower East Side Manhattan, Hoboken, and Jersey City

August 9th, 2013 Design Team: Stage II Opening Meeting Rebuild By Design launched its second phase

August 9th, 2013 Design Teams Announced The President’s Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force announced the selection of ten multidisciplinary design teams to participate in Rebuild By...

June 20th, 2013 Launch of Rebuild By Design Stage I The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development launched Rebuild By Design by issuing a Request for Qualifications

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