Politico New York: Read a featured article about Resilience by Design University (RBD U). There are two governing realities that preoccupy the world of urban design in the 21st century: People are moving to cities en masse and those cities are often on the front lines of climate change. “It’s an urban world and part […]
DESIGN CONTEST LEADERS SEEK DISASTER-MINDED URBAN PLANNERS Read More »
Hudson Reporter: Hoboken officials and engineers met with the public on Thursday, Feb. 18 and unveiled three new plans to protect the city from future storm surges, two months after residents criticized earlier plans for floodwalls that might rise as high as 12 feet high and cut into residential neighborhoods. A packed house of over
GOODBYE FLOODWALLS, HELLO BARRIERS? Read More »
February 19, 2016 – February 20, 2016 All Day Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation – Avery Building, Wood Auditorium1172 Amsterdam Ave,New York, NYUnited States Join Resilience by Design University (RBD U) at a two-day symposium and workshop to learn the fundamentals of resilience from experts in the field. We will discuss how to
RESILIENCE BY DESIGN UNIVERSITY, FUNDAMENTALS SYMPOSIUM AND WORKSHOP Read More »
February 19, 2016 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm Pratt Manhattan Campus144 West 14th StreetNew York, NYUnited States We hope you will join us in a series of public discussions on the outcomes of the Paris 2015 Climate Conference and the implications for grassroots organizations and front-line communities. The “Road From Paris” lecture series will address the accomplishments and
THE ROAD FROM PARIS: THE FUTURE OF CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTION, SPRING 2016 LECTURE SERIES Read More »
February 18, 2016 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Wallace School Gym1100 Willow AvenueHoboken, NJUnited States Join NJ Department of Environmental Projection (NJ DEP) for a Community Meeting to introduce the three Build Alternatives that were developed after evaluating all of the public comments received in December. NJ DEP has posted all of the comments received as
COMMUNITY MEETING: PROJECT ALTERNATIVES UPDATE FOR HUDSON RIVER PROJECT Read More »
The Patch: It’s down to three choices, Hoboken. City administrators announced that the NJ DEP will host a community meeting on Feb. 18 to introduce the “three build alternatives” that have emerged in Hoboken’s $230 million effort to reduce flooding in the municipality. … Exactly where the barriers might be placed – and how high they
HOBOKEN FLOOD MEETING SCHEDULED: REBUILD BY DESIGN PLAN NEARS COMPLETION Read More »
The Patch: Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer gave the annual State of the City address on Wednesday. Did you miss Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer’s State of the City address on Wednesday evening? Here are the mayor’s prepared remarks as provided to Patch by city spokesman Juan Melli prior to the address. Editor’s Note: The following statements
HOBOKEN STATE OF THE CITY: ZIMMER SPEAKS Read More »
February 10, 2016 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Our Lady Help of Christians23 Summit StreetStaten Island, NYUnited States Please join the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery, the Living Breakwaters and Tottenville Dune design teams and the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) for the third Living Breakwaters Community Advisory Committee meeting. All members of the public are
LIVING BREAKWATERS & TOTTENVILLE DUNE PROJECTS CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING Read More »
SciDev.Net: Listen to Henk Ovink featured on this week’s podcast. This interview was recorded this week at Creation from catastrophe: How architecture rebuilds communities, an exhibition at the Royal Institute of British Architects in London, United Kingdom. “Water is one of our most pressing global risks,” says Henk Ovink, special envoy for international water affairs
BUILD CITIES THAT WORK WITH NATURE NOT AGAINST IT Read More »
CNN: Listen to Henk Ovink, who is harnessing the Netherlands’ long-built-up knowledge managing water. Watch video
HERE’S AN IDEA: PREPARE FOR NATURAL DISASTER, DON’T RESPOND Read More »
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