City of Atlanta Case Study
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NY DAILY NEWS OPINION: It’s a new day — or so they say when there is a new mayoral administration ready to take hold of what the last has not accomplished. Since the New Deal, America has seen an increase of agencies, siloed from one another, on the local, state and federal level, each responsible
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The Finance Advisory Team has prepared an update Finance Guide incorporating information and resources based on the design phase and the final design concepts. The original Finance Guide was developed during the Research Phase for use by the Design Teams. The guide provided a funding and financing reference for resilient infrastructure along the San Francisco
The teams developed tools and events to creatively engage communities, raise awareness about climate resilience, and garner input used to develop the final design concepts. These tools and experiences brought collaboration and innovation to life as communities around the region grappled with the complexities of planning for long-term impacts from sea level rise while balancing
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Archinect: The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and the Mayor’s Office of Climate Resiliency (MOCR) have released the Financial District and Seaport Climate Resilience Master Plan, a framework for comprehensive flood defense infrastructure to fortify Lower Manhattan in response to the increasing threat of climate change. The plan is projected to cost $5 to $7
Climate One: When it comes to rising seas and other climate threats, how do we figure out when to stay and when to go? The concept of managed retreat – essentially abandoning homes or towns – is unpopular, but it’s gaining momentum, particularly in places facing increased climate disruption such as floods and wildfire. Southeast Virginia
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NBC News: Kate Orff is the first landscape architect to ever win a MacArthur “genius grant”. She’s a pioneer in the green infrastructure movement, specializing in hybrid infrastructure projects that make cities more climate resilient while also enriching or reviving natural habitats for local flora and fauna. Her most recent project, Living Breakwaters, is being
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