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REBUILDING WITH RESILIENCE: LESSONS FROM THE REBUILD BY DESIGN COMPETITION AFTER HURRICANE SANDY

The six winning* Hurricane Sandy Design Competition projects were selected to demonstrate innovative approaches for rebuilding communities affected by Hurricane Sandy in ways that will enhance physical, social, economic, and environmental resilience. Two years into implementation, these projects are providing important lessons about how officials at all levels of government can design and construct infrastructure projects […]

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LONGITUDINAL SURVEY OF COASTAL UNBUILDING

Reports

As heavy rainfall, storms, and hurricanes grow more powerful, communities in coastal areas are increasingly susceptible to the impacts of climate change. The 2017 hurricane season demonstrated this vividly. As communities struggle to clean up and rebuild, the topic of relocation is often taboo and politically fraught. However, our research shows that voluntary, community-driven relocation

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ELEMENTS OF EFFECTIVE ENGAGEMENT REPORT

Reports, Research & Policy

Best Practices for Government in Community Engagement As the seven funded Hurricane Sandy Design Competition projects are implemented, Rebuild has observed many creative community engagement strategies from the project teams. “Best Practices for Elements of Engagement” captures these observations, highlighting effective engagement practices among the seven projects. Demonstrate the Value of Community Participation Make Sharing

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STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESSFUL GOVERNMENT-COMMUNITY COLLABORATION

Reports, Research & Policy

In November 2014, Rebuild by Design brought together community leaders, design and planning experts, and government officials to discuss their experiences in creating and implementing large-scale infrastructure projects. They also highlighted key strategies for continuing to make government-community collaboration effective, even as government agencies continue to engage community stakeholders in the development of their Hurricane

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POLICY ROUNDTABLE: PROMOTING RESILIENCE IN POLICY AND PRACTICE

Reports, Research & Policy

Throughout the Rebuild By Design Hurricane Sandy Design Competition, teams encountered policy, regulatory, and planning barriers that shaped their design proposals and ideas, which demonstrated that many existing frameworks do not fully support resilience. As communities move towards implementing innovative, resilient projects, these challenges could become even more problematic. To ensure the policy lessons learned

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The BIG U: Hurricane Sandy Design Competition Report

Reports

Developed by: BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group) with One Architecture, Starr Whitehouse, James Lima Planning + Development, Green Shield Ecology, AEA Consulting, Level Agency for Infrastructure, ARCADIS, Buro Happold Read the full report here. Go back to the webpage here.

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Living with the Bay: HURRICANE SANDY DESIGN COMPETITION REPORT

Reports

Developed by: Interboro / Apex / Bosch Slabbers / Deltares / H+N+S / Palmbout / IMG Rebel with Center for Urban Pedagogy, David Rusk, NJIT Infrastructure Planning Program, Project Projects, RFA Investments, TU Delft Read the report here. Visit the webpage here.

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Living Breakwaters: Hurricane Sandy Design Competition Report

Reports

Developed by: SCAPE/LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE with Parsons Brinckerhoff, Dr. Philip Orton / Stevens Institute of Technology, Ocean & Coastal Consultants, SeArc Ecological Consulting, LOT-EK, MTWTF, the Harbor School and Paul Greenberg Read the report here. View the project webpage here.

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Resilient Bridgeport: Hurricane Sandy Design Competition Report

Reports

Developed by: WB unabridged with Yale ARCADIS; with Waggonner and Ball Architects, unabridged Architecture, BumpZoid, Dorgan Architecture & Planning, Mississippi State University Gulf Coast Community Design Studio Read the report here. View the project webpage here.

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