On October 16, 2018, the City of Athens formally announced the Lycabettus Program; a plan to revitalize Athens’ urban forest and central landmark. In a press conference and event later in the evening, Mayor Kaminis of Athens discussed the urgency of the program and the unique interdisciplinary approach behind it. The afternoon press conference at […]
MAYORAL ANNOUNCEMENT REVEALS LYCABETTUS PROGRAM IN ATHENS Read More »
Tottenville residents walked the Staten Island shoreline with the New York Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery to visualize how the Living Breakwaters and the Tottenville Shoreline Protection Project are being designed to increase resilience, improve the environment, and enhance social engagement. The walk helped residents visualize the heights of the proposed shoreline treatments and breakwaters. Both projects’
STATEN ISLAND BEACH WALK AIDS VISUALIZATION Read More »
NY 1: A new plan to prevent flooding in Lower Manhattan is not going over well with some residents. They voiced their concerns at a community meeting Thursday night. The revised $1.4 billion East Side Coastal Resiliency Project would raise the area from East 13th Street to Montgomery Street by eight to 10 inches. The East
PLAN TO CLOSE EAST RIVER PARK DURING RESILIENCY CONSTRUCTION HAS RESIDENTS CONCERNED Read More »
Thursday October 11, 20186:30 p.m.BRC Senior Services Center30 Delancey Street (Between Chrystie & Forsyth Streets)Manhattan, New York NEW YORK CITY REVISES EAST SIDE COASTAL RESILIENCY PROJECTNew York City announced plans to revise the Eastside Coastal Resiliency Project by raising all 40 acres of the East River Park at the water’s edge instead of building protective barriers
COMMUNITY BOARD 3’S PARKS, RECREATION, CULTURAL AFFAIRS, & WATERFRONT COMMITTEE Read More »
New York City plans to reduce flood risk along Manhattan’s East River waterfront by raising all 40 acres of East River Park at the water’s edge instead of building protective barriers inland as originally proposed to the community. The City expects the change will cut construction by six months, providing flood protection prior to the 2023
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The East Village Patch: EAST VILLAGE, NY — The city recently announced major changes to a 2.4-mile flood barrier designed to prevent the Lower East Side from inundating with water during severe storms. The barrier is part of the city’s East Side Coastal Resiliency Project, which stretches from Montgomery Street up to E. 25th Street, with a
EAST SIDE FLOOD BARRIER DESIGN OVERHAULED BY CITY Read More »
In early October 2018, Rebuild and the City of Athens hosted a weekend of events on Lycabettus Hill together with local organizations, including the World Wildlife Fund and Paths of Greece. A number of events took place on the Hill including a nature walk, a sunset symphonic orchestra performance, and an experimental theatre spectacle about
AUTUMN IN LYCABETTUS: A WEEKEND OF EVENTS TO ACTIVATE LYCABETTUS HILL Read More »
Thursday October 4, 2018 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. The Point Community Center, 940 Garrison Avenue, Bronx, New York. The New York Mayor’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency will conduct a public hearing on its proposed Action Plan Amendment #18 for the Hunts Point Resiliency Project on Thursday, October 4, 2018 from 7 p.m. to
HUNTS POINT ACTION PLAN AMENDMENT HEARING Read More »
The Architect’s Newspaper: Manhattan’s East River Park is expected to receive a massive facelift—and sooner than expected. Last week, Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration announced an update to nearly 70 percent of the design for the long-awaited East Side Coastal Resiliency Project (ESCR). The new $1.45-billion-plan will not only speed up the construction process and shift heavy construction work away from
NEW YORK CITY’S COASTAL PROTECTION PLAN RECEIVES A REDESIGN Read More »
6Sqft: In July, the city released an RFP for a stewardship partner for the East Side Coastal Resiliency Project (ESCR), a reconstruction of the 64-acre, 1.5-mile East River Park, a flood protection system conceived in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. ESCR is the first of three phases in Bjarke Ingels’ Big U, a series of self-sufficient flood zones stretching from West 57th to
LOWER EAST SIDE COASTAL RESILIENCY PROJECT WILL GET FAST-TRACKED WITH AN UPDATED DESIGN Read More »
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