Rebuild by Design is working with pilot communities on a coordinated and measurable effort to eliminate preventable heat-related deaths, modeled after the successful Vision Zero campaign for traffic safety. The approach centers the people who are most likely to die from a heat event, and develops a strategy to reach, educate, and assist the people […]
E&E News by Politico: Maps released by Rebuild by Design, a New York non-profit, show a 100-year flood would threaten police stations, hospitals and fire departments around the state — as well as power and water facilities and airports. The group says New Jersey should borrow several billion dollars to improve flood-resilience statewide.
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Real Clear Markets: That was the practical effect in Hoboken. Projects like ResilienCity Park, our other resiliency parks and Rebuild by Design reduced flooding and shortened recovery time when storms hit. Residents saw fewer disruptions, businesses were better able to keep operating, and property owners had more reason to believe the city was taking long-term
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WITN: “Every dollar invested in proactive risk reduction saves $13 in damages, and it can save $33 in preventing losses to economic revenue,” said Johanna Lawton with Rebuild by Design. “That’s a study by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
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The Press of Atlantic City: Nearly 107,000 people in Atlantic County will face flooding risk by 2050, up from the 82,300 who are at risk now, and an additional $63.4 million in tax revenue could be lost, according to the report.
Sustainable Views: As the physical and financial costs of climate change mount, and the US federal government shows little to no appetite for climate spending, states are looking for their own ways to pay for damage that is predicted to grow exponentially.
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Patch: “New Jersey is confronting the reality that the impact of weather events — flooding, fires, and heatwaves — are becoming the new reality, as it becomes more and more expensive to live. These events worsen lives and livelihoods for those who are not prepared,” said Amy Chester, Director, Rebuild by Design. “We have an
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WNBC: Now. Investigators not revealed a motive or said if the suspect had any connection to the building or to the victims. a new study is outlining a grim future for New Jersey’s public assets like schools, hospitals and fire stations. The group Rebuild by Design says. Right now, 1 in 4 are flood zones
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Hudson Reporter: A new analysis released by Rebuild by Design examined flood exposure across public infrastructure in Jersey City and surrounding areas. The study identified 281 public assets out of 686 in Jersey City located within current flood zones. The inventory includes a range of public facilities such as schools, fire stations, police stations, libraries,
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App: An analysis by Rebuild by Design found that right now, nearly a quarter of public assets in New Jersey (4,348 locations that include schools, hospitals, historic sites, public buildings and infrastructure) sit in flood zones, but by 2050, more than a third of those public assets will be in flood zones. That is a
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