It's time to take action: Important resources For community boards to rainproof nyc
Rainproof NYC Community Board Actions to Take:
FOSTER COLLABORATION: All New Yorkers have a role to play in addressing our city’s increasing heavy rainfall. Encourage and create opportunities for community members to engage in rainproofing efforts.
PASS A RESOLUTION: Support the Rainproof NYC’s Working Group recommendations.
ENGAGE WITH CITY AGENCIES AND DEVELOPERS WHEN THEY COME BEFORE THE COMMUNITY BOARD: Ask how City and non-City projects will address increased rainfall and prioritize green infrastructure.
ENGAGE IN OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO ENSURE COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS:
- Educate community members on Rainproof NYC recommendations and efforts.
- Develop and distribute communication tools linking resources for before, during, and after rain events.
- Build a strategy to check on the most vulnerable community members during storms.
UTILIZE EXISTING PROGRAMS:
- Leverage programs like NYCEM’s Strengthening Communities to promote Rainproof NYC recommendations.
- Report flooding to 311
Take action: Adovocate for rainproof nyc recommendations:
MANAGING INCREASING HEAVY RAINFALL:
Learning to Live With Water: Prepare New Yorkers for a future with more water but less disruption from flooding, while also collectively setting new benchmarks for a more resilient and wetter future.
Integrating Green & Gray Infrastructure: Work together across all dimensions, gray and green infrastructure, among government agencies, and between government and the public to better manage heavy rain.
Improving & Expanding Natural Systems: Protect, expand, and maintain natural systems and their benefits on public and private properties to improve water management and reduce the negative impacts of flooding.
HOUSING MOBILITY:
What is “Housing Mobility?”: To reduce flooding risk in New York City by acquiring property and moving residents from flood-prone or related housing areas to safe and stable alternatives to affect the overall goal of reducing impacts from flooding.
We recommend using these principles to determine the parameters and best practices to inform the design of an equitable buyout program for New York City.
Principles for the program’s implementation:
- Voluntary & Well-Informed
- Community-Based & Neighborhood-Specific
- Housing-Centered & Housing-Focused:
- Equitable & Renter-Inclusive
- Environmentally Restorative & Integrated
- Permanent & Adaptable
ALL NEW YORKERS HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY:
- Integrate Rainproof into community programs to educate on extreme rain mitigation.
- Prioritize outreach on rain-affected populations and ensure resources are accessible.
- Invest in and equip community leaders with resources to understand rain forecasts and impacts.
- Promote cross-sector collaboration
RESOURCES FOR COMMUNITY BOARDS: IMPORTANT RAINPROOF NYC LINKS
To learn more about the Rainproof NYC process and stay updated on our work, click here>>
Reflecting on the working group process, here are 10 things every New Yorker should know about rainfall in NYC.
Working Group 3's Rainproof NYC Outreach Flyer
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Working groups participants and members of the public crafted Rainproof NYC Principles that address:
- Equity
- Collaboration
- Infrastructure & Land Use
- Accountability
- Other
Want to stay involved with Rainproof NYC?
As part of our ongoing work to address increased heavy rain, we launched a series of events to highlight innovative solutions, lessons learned from global cities, relevant research, new books, and more.
If you have an event you would like listed, tell us at info@rebuildbydesign.org
Call for Resources & Recommendations: If have any resources or recommendations addressing heavy rainfall, contribute to our ongoing Rainproof Library.
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