The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) invites the communities of Jersey City, Hoboken and Weehawken to an upcoming Design Zone Workshop on the Rebuild by Design – Hudson River Project. All are welcome! This workshop will focus on the southern alignment within Hoboken with portions of the alignment on Washington Street south of […]
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Join us on March 11, 2019 in San Juan Puerto Rico as we present on how Design can play a strong role in the reubilding of Puerto Rico. Marvel Marchand Architects 161 Calle San Jorge San Juan 4:30 PM
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Gothamist: Nearly six years after the Bloomberg administration proposed the idea of building a counterpart to Battery Park City, the de Blasio administration is poised to argue that new land needs to be created in the East River to protect Lower Manhattan from the threat of climate change. According to a planning document obtained by Gothamist,
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Managing Director Amy Chester will speak at Van Alen’s roundtable: LICNYC: A Design Perspective Wednesday, March 6th, 7:00 p.mat Van Alen Institute30 West 22nd StreetFree with registration The competition among cities to be the site for Amazon’s HQ2 illustrated how modern industry and private enterprise are primary drivers of economic growth. The implications for urban
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Patch.com: A massive $1.45 billion project designed to avoid a repeat of the devastation Hurricane Sandy wreaked on Downtown Manhattan will close the East River Park for years — and has left many locals furious. Nearly seven years after the storm left Downtown basements flooded and the South Street Seaport a virtual no-go area for
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This spring, the New-York Historical Society presents Hudson Rising, a unique exhibition that explores 200 years of ecological change and environmental activism along “the most interesting river in America” through artifacts, media, and celebrated Hudson River School paintings. On view March 1 – August 4, Hudson Rising reflects on how human activity has impacted the river and, in
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The City continues to refine the new plan for ESCR, including ecology and upland drainage. This month the City presented to the CB3 Parks committee and NYCHA Resident Association leaders. You can view the presentations here. As part of the mitigation for closing the park during construction, the City announced that it will transform the derelict LaGuardia Bathhouse
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On February 8, 2019, HUD signed the “Authorization to Use Grant Funds” which authorizes the use of construction funds for the project. The project specific requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) have been satisfied and the project is now prepared to move into full design and then construction phase.
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In the months since the Bay Area Challenge wrapped up, great progress has been made. Resilient by Design has continued working with local government officials, community members, and advocates to move the visions forward and make sure that communities are better prepared to withstand climate-related risks in the future. Here’s how a few of the
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NJDEP held a series of Design Zone workshops this month for Cove Park and the Washington Street/Alley Way. There was a high turnout of residents to discuss how the project should integrate deployable sliding gates, and a “resist” structure that can provide natural planting and shade, green lawns, shared seating and play areas for all
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