Judy Huynh

Climate Proof: Rebuild by Design’s expanded NJ Underwater analysis finds 35 New Jersey municipalities will have 100% of public assets in flood zones by 2050, with 155 more crossing the 50% threshold. The non-profit says that statewide, flood-exposed public assets could rise from 486 municipalities today to 525 by mid-century, threatening US$435.9bn in property value. […]

WBAI: “As New Jersey communities face a heat wave and widespread flooding, new research finds 35 municipalities are projected to have 100 percent of their public assets located in flood risk areas by 2050, while 155 municipalities will have at least half of their public assets at risk,” according to Rebuild by Design.”The new report,

InsiderNJ: Rebuild by Design’s new analysis of New Jersey’s 564 municipalities shows growing risk to public assets in communities across the state and calls for a state resilient infrastructure fund to mitigate future risk of extreme weather.

World-Architects: That role found a practical outlet in Rebuild by Design, a design competition launched by President Barack Obama’s Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force in June 2013. The $1 billion competition asked entrants to offer alternatives to the usual tactic of repairing or rebuilding what was destroyed by a natural disaster.

Hudson County View: Rebuild by Design has also launched a new interactive map webpage that allows New Jersey residents to enter their home or business address to see if the infrastructure they depend on is at risk of flooding. Entitled “NJ Underwater: Public Infrastructure at Risk,” the webpage includes two interactive tools that map flood

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.

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

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.