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Research & Policy, Updates

October 29, 2022 is the 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy. This map was developed to highlight the amazing community-led climate resilience work undertaken by organizations across New York City. Mapping these plans, along with government-led place-based plans and those from academic institutions, lets us visualize the community-level response to risks like storm surge, extreme rainfall, […]

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Housing And Climate Change

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022 2:00–3:00 Eastern | 1:00–2:00 Central | 12:00–1:00 Mountain | 11:00–12:00 Pacific Register Now | Add to Calendar (iCal file)       James Elliott, Rice University Max Besbris, University of Wisconsin–Madison Amy Chester, Rebuild by Design Ivis Garcia Zambrana, Texas A&M University In recent years, natural disasters driven by climate change have led to increased

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TO MARK THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF HURRICANE SANDY, THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND REBUILD BY DESIGN ANNOUNCE THE  ARCHIVING OF THE HURRICANE SANDY DESIGN COMPETITION 

Updates

The competition led to $3.9 billion investment in climate infrastructure in the New York region.  New York – The New-York Historical Society, the city’s first museum, and Rebuild by Design announce the public release of an archive of the Hurricane Sandy Design Competition, the effort leading to changes in physical and social infrastructure in the

TO MARK THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF HURRICANE SANDY, THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND REBUILD BY DESIGN ANNOUNCE THE  ARCHIVING OF THE HURRICANE SANDY DESIGN COMPETITION  Read More »

Virtual Book Talk | Soaking the Middle Class: Suburban Inequality and Recovery from Disaster

Events

RSVP is required. Please RSVP here.   NYU’s Institute for Public Knowledge invites you to a book talk on Soaking the Middle Class: Suburban Inequality and Recovery from Disaster, featuring the authors Anna Rhodes and Max Bresbis in conversation with Daniel Aldana Cohen and Lori Peek, moderated by Amy Chester. This event is co-sponsored by Rebuild by

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The Living Breakwaters Could Be NJ’s Newest Defense Against Storm Surge

Press

New Jersey Digest Magazine: Residents of New Jersey are no strangers to storm surge. In 2012, Hurricane Sandy battered the coastal towns of the state, inundating neighborhoods and streets with ocean water as the storm raged on. Atlantic City recorded a maximum storm surge of 5.82 feet during the height of Hurricane Sandy. The subsequent loss

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Climate Lab: 10 Years Since Hurricane Sandy: Lessons from Rebuild By Design

Events

Join us for a conversation with leading designers and innovators who are rethinking how the New York City region can advance comprehensive, equitable resilience in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. In 2013, the Rebuild By Design Hurricane Sandy Design Competition incubated over $3.9 billion in large-scale climate projects to address both physical and social resilience by reimagining

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Local Resilience

Events

As New York City honors the 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy and the government pivots from evaluating climate risk to developing a comprehensive, citywide resilience plan, there is a great opportunity for the City to learn from the many communities that have already begun this work. RPA and Rebuild by Design (RBD), in collaboration with

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The Value of Citizen Engagement in Resilient Urban Planning

Events

Tuesday, September 20th | 3:30-5:00PM (Attendees access from 3:15PM) The program session will focus on how to engage citizens in creating resilient communities. A particular focus point will be the long running collaboration between New York City and the City of Copenhagen regarding climate change adaption. The climate is changing and it is threatening cities

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