Capital Press Room: In light of state lawmakers looking to revive New York’s task force on sea level rise, we examine the threat of rising sea levels and how to mitigate the danger with the help of Amy Chester, managing director at Rebuild by Design.
Mitigating New York’s risk from rising sea levels Read More »
Crains New York Business: New Yorkers jogging along the East River bike path below 23rd Street are finding something new — a 10-foot concrete seawall. On the other side is Stuyvesant Cove Park, now elevated by 8 feet and featuring seating areas, plantings and views across the river. In the event of a major storm,
New York is barricading itself against floods Read More »
SI Advance: Hurricane Sandy devastated Staten Island in 2012, destroying homes, impacting livelihoods and claiming lives.
ABC: While California led the nation with 34 disaster declarations, some 36 states had 10 or more, indicating the pain of climate change is widespread in the U.S.
New data set shows the nationwide impacts of US climate disasters Read More »
Leader Telegram: A new online tool shows just how fortunate Eau Claire County has been over the past couple decades. Created by Rebuild by Design and New York University, the Atlas of Disaster shows every disaster the Federal Emergency Management Agency has declared between 2011 and 2023.
Our View: Disaster data shows need for policy shift Read More »
WKMS: Newly published research shows Kentucky has some of the most disaster-plagued counties in America.
Kentucky counties rank among most plagued by federally declared disasters since 2011 Read More »
KVCR: NYU’s Institute for Public Knowledge developed an Atlas of Disaster and Accountability that shows the disaster count and FEMA funds issued to each state
California top ranked with most natural disaster Read More »
Washington Post: A 2% surcharge on property insurance policies, mandatory fees on the oil and gas industries, and holding a public referendum are ways a public-private group formed in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy recommends to pay for projects to protect New Jersey from the next big storm. In a report released this week, Rebuild By
NJ Spotlight: Hoboken’s four resiliency parks conceal massive underground tanks that can take on about 4 million gallons of rainwater. Amy Chester, the director of Rebuild by Design, the organization that drew up the parks, says early estimates show the tanks reducing local flooding by 88%, justifying the price tag of more than $230 million.
Hoboken’s resiliency parks fight flooding but come with a big price tag Read More »
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