Based on input from a public meeting in June, the Resilient Bridgeport team began community outreach with one-to-one meetings for the creation of a “Resilience Trail” in the South End. Originally envisioned as a Resilience Center in a single building, the Resilience Trail concept expands the footprint of the center to the entire neighborhood. It […]
BRIDGEPORT DESIGNS RESILIENCE TRAIL Read More »
New York City has committed an additional $26 million to the Hunts Point Resiliency Project, for a $71 million total budget. The additional funds will address community concerns regarding the initial plan to use combustion turbine engines to generate backup electricity for the Food Distribution Center. The City now plans a combined heat and power
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Potential designs for the flood-risk reduction barrier to be constructed in Hoboken and Weehawken will go on display at an open house October 4th at the Northwest Resiliency Park. These designs show landscape architecture and urban design features of the barrier, including park space and recreation areas. Renderings will be displayed in the community as construction is
HUDSON RIVER PROJECT DESIGNS TO BE DISPLAYED Read More »
GOSR has procured five architecture-engineering firms to design 12 flood-risk reduction projects within the Living with the Bay program area on Long Island. Four of those projects–Smith Pond, East Rockaway High School/Lister Park, the Greenway, and the Coast Field Station/Marsh Restoration–have reached the 30% design level, a critical benchmark in the design process. In addition,
SEVERAL LONG ISLAND PROJECTS REACH DESIGN MILESTONE Read More »
The Architect’s Newspaper: Sorry aquarium lovers, but the two massive fish tanks at the St. George Ferry Terminal on Staten Island in New York City are no more. The tanks have been drained, the tropical fish distributed to private collectors, and an installation detailing SCAPE Landscape Architecture’s Living Breakwaters project has gone up in their stead. The change isn’t permanent. The
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SF Chronicle: The formal events at this week’s Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco are closed to the public, but anyone can visit a related pop-up that occupies an unleased storefront at the foot of Rincon Hill. That’s where you’ll find nine detailed visions showing how the likelihood of sea level rise can be seen
DESIGN SOLUTIONS FOR A WORLD OF RISING SEA LEVELS: A SHOWCASE Read More »
The Mercury News: California’s efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions have made the state an icon in the fight against climate change, a status validated by Gov. Jerry Brown hosting the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco next month. Yet despite its success, California is only slowly beginning to take action. Across California, there’s
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Wednesday, September 12, 20186–7:30 pmThe Point CDC | 940 Garrison Avenue, Bronx, NY 10474 The City of New York invites members of the Hunts Point Community for a meeting to learn more about updates on the project and next steps. Learn more about the resilient energy project and share your feedback. Go to project website>> Everyone is
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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
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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 »
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