Join Rainproof NYC and Arup for a hands-on session to reimagine NYC into a sponge: Arup will share insights from their Global Sponge Cities Snapshot, a study using advanced digital tools to understand the “sponginess,” or natural ability to manage heavy rainfall, of cities like NYC, London, Shanghai, and more. Participants will join a hands-on […]
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Communities across Kentucky face escalating challenges from rising temperatures, extreme storms, and frequent flooding. These threats put people, infrastructure, and the economy at risk. To effectively tackle these challenges, Kentucky must prioritize sustained investments in long-term resilience. Rebuild by Design’s new report Atlas of Disaster: Kentucky reveals that from 2011 to 2024: Kentucky experienced 23 federally declared major
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Kansas City Star: But a disaster here and a disaster there can add up. The “Atlas of Disaster,” a database from New York University, reveals that Kansas received $275 million in FEMA funds between 2011 and 2024. (Missouri received even more: $747 million.) Imagine all that money gone, and it starts to sting a bit.
Kansas asked for needed disaster relief. Will Trump refuse like he did Arkansas? Read More »
SI Live: The beach also has a fantastic view of the rock islands of the Living Breakwaters project in Raritan Bay. The rock islands aid in storm resiliency while at the same time providing a new habitat for marine life. Birdlife is also copious in the area, both in the air and on the water.
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Fast Company: According to a study published today by Rebuild by Design, an organization dedicated to using design solutions to solve complex urban problems, 70% of NYC parks will be flooded by 2100. The report comes on top of another recent study from the Regional Plan Association (RPA), which found that, by 2070, as many
Hoboken’s parks were redesigned to stop floods. Could New York City’s be next? Read More »
Associated Press: Disasters affect the vast majority of Americans — 95% live in a county that has had a federally declared weather disaster since 2011, said Amy Chester, director of Rebuild by Design, a nonprofit focused on disaster prevention. The BRIC program told communities, “We’re going to help your community be stronger ahead of time,”
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NY1: It’s become a regular occurrence here in New York City: A powerful rainstorm overwhelms the city’s infrastructure, causing flood damage and sometimes deaths — all because of an antiquated sewer system that was never designed to hold so much water at once. But what if the rainfall had somewhere else to go? “This water
A new solution to street flooding? Hoboken could be the model Read More »
New York City’s Parks are not just recreational spaces—they are vital infrastructure that can protect communities, reduce urban heat, and manage stormwater, especially if they are designed well and properly maintained. Our analysis of New York City’s 2,385 parks reveals a concerning trend: 38% are currently in flood zones and that number is projected to
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A series of funny, family-friendly plays by our Rainproof [Your Community’s Name] partner, Sabina Sethi Unni, running from April 10–27 across all five boroughs. The show follows a flood sensor working at her aunt’s chai shop who really wants to be a movie star. Halfway between really funny devised theater and culturally competent community disaster prevention, this show is about
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Queens Chronicle: Amy Chester, director of the NYU program Rebuild by Design, then discussed the potential for green space to mitigate such flooding. She noted that drain systems like those in Southeast Queens cannot process rainfall quickly enough, resulting in floods. “You need places for the water to go until it can go to the
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