SILive: The two giant fish tanks in the Staten Island Ferry terminal waiting room are getting a makeover. A specific plan for the tanks is not yet set but Deputy Borough President Ed Burke promises they will be “more relevant to Staten Island.” The redesign is being headed up by the Billion Oyster Project, along with […]
STATEN ISLAND FERRY TERMINAL FISH TANKS WILL GET A MAKEOVER Read More »
New Civil Engineer: New York and London are preparing for a wetter future with schemes to protect these world cities into the next century. A new wave of engineering is facing down the threat of flooding, even in the world’s most prized cities. The weather can be a fierce opponent when it comes to protecting
FACING DOWN THE FLOODS | NEW YORK AND LONDON Read More »
Hudson County View: “My priority as Mayor is to protect the health and well-being of our residents,” Mayor Ravi Bhalla said in a statement. “If we can maintain the federally mandated schedule and budget for Rebuild by Design while constructing Option 1, the positive economic impacts on our community and throughout New Jersey will extend
HOBOKEN OFFICIALS COME TOGETHER IN SUPPORT OF ‘OPTION 1’ REBUILD BY DESIGN PLAN Read More »
SI Live: The Billion Oyster Project seeded oysters to create the reef in a lagoon in Lemon Creek Park, Prince’s Bay, on Wednesday. Workers and volunteers from the Billion Oyster Project, including students from Governors Island’s New York Harbor School and Deputy Borough President Ed Burke, joined together at the park for the oyster installation. The
STORM PROTECTION: STATEN ISLAND’S FIRST OYSTER REEF Read More »
In July, the Mayor’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency held a public meeting at Two Bridges Neighborhood Council, where it released concept designs for flood protection under the FDR drive. The proposed flood protection incorporates multiple benefits with flood gates that can “flip up” when activation is needed. Responding to community feedback, preserves views and
NYC ISSUES PROPOSED DESIGN FOR LOWER MANHATTAN COASTAL RESILIENCE PROJECT Read More »
Houston Chronicle: With the upcoming post-Harvey bond election, many people throughout the region are scrutinizing lists of potential flood mitigation projects and wondering if the published list would protect them from the next flooding event we all know is coming. Yet given the wide variety of challenges our region faces — such as issues related to
CAN HOUSTON LEARN ABOUT RESILIENCE FROM THE BAY AREA? Read More »
Wednesday, July 18, 20186:30-8 PMTwo Bridges Neighborhood Council Community Room82 Rutgers Slip (at the corner of South St)New York City, New York Join the Mayor’s Office of Recovery and Resilience at the Lower Manhattan Coastal Resilience for Two Bridges Public Meeting and Workshop. This meeting will focus on the waterfront from Montgomery Street to the Brooklyn
LOWER MANHATTAN COASTAL RESILIENCE FOR TWO BRIDGES PUBLIC MEETING Read More »
As cities turn to parks and coastal green space for building resilience and protection against rising seas, heat waves, flooding and other climate impacts, smart green design will become critical and more complex. Generating models for creating long-term stewardship structures to enhance initial government capital investments, and support new design and programming, will be essential
CALL FOR PARTNER: REBUILD AND GOLES RELEASE PARK STEWARDSHIP RFP Read More »
InnovateLI: A new partnership between Albany and Hofstra University is giving Long Island’s scientists of tomorrow a unique opportunity to get their feet wet. A $240,000 stipend from the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery will help the Hempstead-based university launch the Bay High School Summer Science Research Fellowship, an intensive five-week program involving environmental research projects
FOR ALBANY AND HOFSTRA, A TRUE WATERSHED MOMENT Read More »
Bisnow: While the San Francisco Bay Area’s best features may be the seemingly endless views of the waterfront, the view comes with a price. Sea levels are expected to rise as much as 4 feet by the end of the century, according to a report from the National Climate Assessment. About 5 million people in the
AS SEA LEVEL RISES, ARCHITECTS AND DEVELOPERS ADAPT AND INNOVATE Read More »
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