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The final design for the “Resist” alignment for the Rebuild by Design Hudson River project will be completed in the coming months. The first stage of construction will be separation of storm sewer drainage from the current combined sewer system in the middle of next year. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection expects construction to […]

Visit New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection website to read the Hudson River Project Scoping Document. Join fellow community members at upcoming Community Advisory Group (CAG) meetings for project updates and an opportunity to provide feedback on each of the five concepts. Concept Screening Workshop: featuring a presentation by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJ DEP). This meeting

The Notice of Intent (NOI) to Prepare Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Rebuild by Design Hudson River Project was published in the Federal Register this morning. As a part of the NOI, a Draft Scoping Document must be made available to the public for review. Comments will be accepted through October 9, 2015. All comments

The Regional Community Advisory Group meeting took place earlier this month, where Community Advisory Groups from Hoboken, Jersey City and Weehawken worked together to develop a Purpose & Need statement for the project. This statement is among the first steps in the development of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), and a necessary step in the process

Over 150 residents  convened at last month’s Hudson River Project Public Meeting to learn the criteria and metrics that the State of NJ will use to select a design alternative. The presentation modeled the anticipated reduced risks of stormwater flooding. NJDEP Project Team presented five overarching criteria: flood risk reduction, socioeconomic and built environment, benefit-cost

A major milestone was passed as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued formal approval for the State of New Jersey to use $230 million in funds to complete the design and construction of the Hudson River: Resist, Delay, Store, Discharge project in Hoboken and parts of Jersey City and Weehawken. Construction

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released the winners of the National Disaster Resilience Competition (NDRC). HUD will allocate $176 million to New York City, $35.8 million to New York State, $15 million for New Jersey, and over $54 million for Connecticut. Rebuild by Design is excited to congratulate these grantees as they continue working towards

On October 29, 2018, Hoboken was inundated with 500 million gallons of storm surge by Hurricane Sandy. Since then, the City has been working collaboratively with the community, state, and federal partners to reduce the risk of coastal flooding. The City has published Resilient Building Design Guidelines and adopted a flood damage prevention ordinance for

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) recommended a preferred alignment for coastal flood protection infrastructure in Hoboken, Weehawken and Jersey City. Having considered citizen input and its professionals’ expertise regarding feasibility of the three alternatives, the NJDEP recommended an alternative that is expected to reduce flood risk for at least 85% of the

Ministers Schultz van Haegen (Infrastructure and the Environment), Ploumen (Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation) and Kamp (Economic Affairs) have appointed Henk Ovink as the first Special Envoy for International Water Affairs for the Kingdom of the Netherlands. In his capacity as thematic ambassador, the Special Envoy for International Water Affairs reinforces Dutch ambitions in the water