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March 5, 2014 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Syracuse University Fisher Center, New York City The second of three design debates held at the Syracuse University Fisher Center Understanding and responding to the challenges of resilience necessitates collaboration not just between team members, but with community organizations, civic bodies, experts, and stakeholders at every scale […]

March 4, 2014 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm The Showroom, Asbury Park A presentation from Sasaki Associates, Rutgers University and ARUP explored post-Sandy ideas for improving the natural ecology, protecting the shore, preparing for weather events, and preserving the “beach” culture.  The movie trailer for the documentary “Shored Up” was be shown. shoredupmovie.com

February 27, 2014 9:00 am – 5:00 pm 7 Layafette Circle, Bridgeport A two‐day design workshop where environmental experts, policy makers, design professionals, and stakeholders worked to consider the risks, challenges and opportunities for the Connecticut Coast and Long Island Sound, and the impact of climate change on the environmental, social and economic well‐being of Connecticut’s coastal communities.  The design workshop approached these issues at three scales: the neighborhood, city and regional scale and developed innovative design ideas to address that build resilience on Connecticut’s Coast and in Bridgeport. Presentations included an overview of the project and introduction of the focus area for the workshop. Break out groups

February 20, 2014 All Day The Rebuild by Design team, Sasaki/Rutgers/Arup hosted a webinar for Asbury Park stakeholders to provide an update on their projects and plans for creating a more resilient andd ecologically sound Asbury Park, that preserves the Jersey shore culture.

February 18, 2014 3:00 pm Little Ferry Borough Hall, Little Ferry NJ The MIT CAU + ZUS + Urbanisten Rebuild by Design team invited members of Little Ferry, Moonachie, Carlstadt, and Teterboro to share insights and participate at a collaborative design meeting: NEW Meadowlands: Towards a Resilient future. This meeting was held at the Little Ferry

February 4, 2014 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm CYO Mt. Loretto, Staten Island The SCAPE team’s layered strategy for the South Shore of Staten Island and adjoining Raritan Bay waters introduced protective breakwaters and interior tidal flats that can dissipate wave energy and slow water, while rebuilding sustainable maritime habitat within the ecosystem. Attendees heard