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
Podcast: MANAGED RETREAT: WHEN CLIMATE HITS HOME Read More »
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
How one billion oysters could protect NYC from the next superstorm Read More »
NJ Insider: Mayor Ravi S. Bhalla and the City of Hoboken today announced it is seeking a qualified consultant to engage in an open public process for the design of the City’s newest resiliency park planned for 800 Monroe St. “The City has taken an innovative approach to provide our residents with more quality open
City of Hoboken to construct fourth resiliency park Read More »
NHK: People across the globe draw life from our oceans. They navigate over the surface. They’re nourished by the creatures below. But many who live alongside them find themselves in troubled waters. They can see the threats through their windows: super hurricanes, torrential rains, flooding … even on sunny days. Some innovators are redesigning low-lying areas
ZEROING IN: CARBON NEUTRAL 2050 EPISODE 8 Read More »
NBC: June 23, 1988, marks the date that Dr. James Hansen, the former director of NASA’s Institute for Space Studies, gave a testimony in front of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee stating that the Earth’s climate is changing due to an increase in greenhouse gas emissions. Dr. Hansen’s statement sounded the alarm, awakening the
LEARNING HOW TO LIVE A NEW NORMAL: UNDERSTANDING CLIMATE ADAPTATION IN NYC Read More »
Rebuild by Design worked with Boulder County Staff and Community Leaders to organize an outreach process to understand the effects and needs of those most impacted by the pandemic. The process brought together over 40 events and 300 local nonprofits to collect over 1500 surveys from targeted populations. The results and analysis of this effort
Boulder County Post-Pandemic Engagement Report Read More »
The New York State Environmental Bond Act, the largest environmental bond act in State history, would dedicate $3 billion to help restart the economy while protecting clean water, improving public health, and expanding access to nature. The Bond will address pressing infrastructure and environmental needs while providing much-needed stimulus in the wake of the economic
Economic Impacts of the NYS 2021 Environmental Bond Act Read More »
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