Judy Huynh

Atlas of Disaster: West Virginia

Reports, Research & Policy

Communities across West Virginia are confronting mounting threats from disasters due to extreme weather and environment hazards, including flooding, landslides, mudslides, wind events, and storms that threaten lives, public infrastructure, and the state’s economy. These events damage transportation networks, schools, hospitals, water systems, utilities, and other public assets, and impose increasing costs on West Virginia […]

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WEST VIRGINIA, USA

Atlas of Disaster

Communities across West Virginia are confronting mounting threats from disasters due to extreme weather and environment hazards, including flooding, landslides, mudslides, wind events, and storms that threaten lives, public infrastructure, and the state’s economy.

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How do we Build Climate Strong Communities? Affordability and Climate in NYC Series

Events

Join us: How do we Build Climate Strong Communities? Kicking off our series “Affordability and Climate in NYC,” we’re discussing neighborhood approaches to flood and climate solutions. Join us to hear leaders share what’s working, what needs improvement, and what comes next. When & Where: Thursday, February 5th 12 – 1 PM Virtual

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Evitts Run Green Infrastructure Park

Atlas of Inspiration, Flood, Heat, Infrastructure, Multiple Hazards, Plan

Evitts Run Green Infrastructure Park WEST VIRGINIA Category: Infrastructure, Plan Year: 2017 Funding: The City of Charles Town received a $75,000 grant to support implementation and construction of the Evitts Run Green Infrastructure Park, leveraged with local and partner contributions as part of a broader brownfields-to-greenfields revitalization effort. BACKGROUND The Evitts Run Green Infrastructure Park

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Berkeley Springs Downtown Green Infrastructure Retrofit

Atlas of Inspiration, Flood, Heat, Infrastructure, Multiple Hazards

Berkeley Springs Downtown Green Infrastructure Retrofit WEST VIRGINIA Category: Infrastructure Year: 2018 Funding: Exact total cost has not been publicly aggregated, but the project was implemented by leveraging scheduled downtown capital improvements and grant support, making green infrastructure a cost‑effective add‑on rather than a stand‑alone capital project. BACKGROUND In 2018, the Town of Bath (Berkeley

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Atlas of Disaster: Connecticut

Reports, Research & Policy

Communities across Connecticut face escalating challenges from climate change: more frequent flooding, extreme heat, rising sea levels, and increasingly intense nor’easters. These threats endanger people, infrastructure, and the state’s economy. To meet these challenges, Connecticut must prioritize sustained investment in long-term resilience. Rebuild by Design’s new Atlas of Disaster: Connecticut reveals that from 2011 to 2024: Connecticut

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CONNECTICUT, USA

Atlas of Disaster

Across Connecticut, severe weather, inland and coastal flooding, and infrastructure vulnerabilities are creating serious challenges for towns and families. These issues endanger public safety and the state’s economic health. Ensuring a stable future will require responsible, long-term investments that strengthen and modernize our infrastructure.

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How smart cities are being reinvented after natural disasters

Press

National Geographic: In response, the Obama administration tried a new approach. The Department of Housing and Urban Development held a competition in 2014 called Rebuild by Design, which solicited proposals for not just rebuilding after the crisis but also for creating future resilience by anticipating catastrophes and building with a holistic understanding of the needs

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New York Showcases the Next Generation of Flood Resiliency

Press

Metropolis Mag: ESCR’s Project Area 1, centered on East River Park, involves raising the waterfront park’s topography and is nested within the so-called “BIG U,” which had its origins in the post-Sandy, US HUD–sponsored Rebuild by Design competition. Conceived by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) and implemented primarily through city agencies, it envisions a network of

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