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US Builders Review:  In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Rebuild By Design was started in 2013 as new type of design competition. Since then, the competition has transformed into an innovative process that places local communities and civic leaders at the heart of an interdisciplinary, creative process to generate implementable solutions that plan and prepare

Landscape Architecture’s Latest News: “While the 20th century was driven by magnanimous architecture, the 21st century is shaping up to be more landscape-centric and the industry’s achievements haven’t gone unnoticed. Landscape architects and clients together have evolved beyond simply designing for aesthetics, implementing landscape architecture to devise flood barriers and water remediation zones as evidence by

Hudson Reporter: Three years ago on Oct. 29, Superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc in Hoboken. 500 million gallons of water flooded the streets and 90 percent of the city lost power. In a release this morning the city says its making progress to protect the city from future storms with flood-resistant parks and a city-wide microgrid.

The White House:  Since Hurricane Sandy made landfall, the Administration has invested in hard-hit communities to ensure that they don’t just rebuild, but rebuild smarter. Three years ago today, Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the Northeast, devastating countless homes, businesses, and communities in its path. Over the past three years, and indeed, since President Obama

The New York Times: Read Amy Chester’s opinion piece, reflecting on Hurricane Sandy three years later. After Hurricane Sandy crippled the New York City region, leaving wounds that still remain, the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Rockefeller Foundation began Rebuild by Design, which has helped coordinate between the government, the philanthropic and

The New Yorker: Hurricane Patricia, which hit southwestern Mexico last weekend, was the largest recorded hurricane to make landfall off the Pacific, but it was not the only historic storm this October. At the beginning of the month, a tropical weather system formed southwest of Bermuda and intensified into a Category 4 hurricane, with heavy

Magazine of the Urban Land Institute:  With sea levels rising and catastrophic storms and flooding becoming more frequent and severe, waterfront cities need to reinvent themselves to protect land, buildings, infrastructure, and people. At the 2015 Fall Meeting in San Francisco, panelists discussed projects that tackle these challenges in ways that enhance public safety and