SPUR: The Resilient by Design Bay Area Challenge is an innovative year-long collaborative design challenge that brought together local residents, public officials and a broad range of experts to develop innovative design ideas to strengthen the Bay Area’s resilience to sea level rise, severe storms, earthquakes and flooding. SPUR has long been a supporter of Resilient […]
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Rebuild was in Athens in early July for an exciting week of public engagement with residents surrounding the future of Lycabettus Hill. In partnership with Interboro Partners and the City of Athens, Rebuild created various engagement tactics in order to solicit input from residents and stakeholders of various backgrounds on what they like, what they
PUBLIC INPUT PHASE KICKS OFF IN ATHENS Read More »
The New York Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery (GOSR) issued its Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Living Breakwaters Project in Staten Island last month with the official comment period ending mid July. Next, GOSR will issue a Record of Decision. Then HUD can issue an authorization to use grant funds, permitting the release of construction funds
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The Resilient Bridgeport team hosted a public discussion on building green and grey stormwater infrastructure in addition to an internal drainage management system to reduce flooding in the South End. This project expects to release an “alternative analysis” in autumn. Additionally, the project site was visited by HUD representatives, who offered state officials technical support in operations,
BRIDGEPORT PROJECT BEGINS ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW Read More »
The Hudson River Project team conducted three neighborhood meetings for this summer to elicit residents’ opinions about various design options for infrastructure proposed in design zones 1-3 to reduce flood risk in Hoboken and adjacent parts of Weehawken and Jersey City. To complement the ongoing “design-zone” meetings, the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection has posted an
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The New York Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery is partnering with Operation Splash and Hofstra University for educational services to complement this project. Operation Splash is developing a curriculum and training educators environmental science and the Living with the Bay program. Hofstra is developing scholarships for a summer science research program, professional development, workforce development, signage for the greenway
LIVING WITH THE BAY CHOOSES EDUCATION PARTNERS Read More »
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and its Project Team held a hearing to receive feedback on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Meadowlands Rebuild by Design project. The project is a comprehensive urban water management system designed to reduce the risk of floods from coastal storm surges and/or systemic inland flooding from high
MEADOWLANDS PROJECT RECEIVES PUBLIC COMMENT Read More »
Join the Public Hearing Session for Rebuild by Design Meadowlands Flood Protection Project. Tuesday, June 26th 6:00PMArnold Bernhard Arts & Humanities Building 84 Iranistan Avenue Bridgeport, CT 06604 Join the Public Hearing Session for Rebuild by Design Meadowlands Flood Protection Project. This session will include a presentation on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and an opportunity to submit both
MEADOWLANDS PROJECT DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PUBLIC HEARING Read More »
National Geographic: Making places beautiful is not enough for Kate Orff. The landscape architect also wants to make them adaptable to climate change and its extreme effects. “Every square inch of the planet has been impacted, intentionally or not, by human agency,” she says. “My goal is to translate that into something positive.” Scape, her design
CLIMATE CHANGE BREAKS LANDSCAPES. SHE REMAKES THEM. Read More »
Thursday, June 21, 2018 9:45 am – 11:15 am New School , 63 5th Avenue Room UL104 How can design and public engagement inspire interest, galvanize support, and attract investment for resilient infrastructure? This engaging discussion will use small-group role-playing exercises to build knowledge and skills necessary to proactively address this growing need. Topics will include
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