People Centered Planning for Resilient Communities Developing vulnerability assessments and adaptation responses for resilient communities requires looking at assets at risk, and how sea level rise and other hazards will impact each and the communities that rely on them. This process usually begins with reviewing and analyzing the assets, followed by evaluation of how damage […]
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Thursday, May 115pm-8pmBorough Hall of Little Ferry215-217 Liberty St, Little Ferry, NJ 07643 On Thursday, May 11th, there will be an Action Plan Amendment hearing for the Meadowlands project. Residents are encouraged to come to share their opinion on the proposed changes. When changes are made to programs that affect funding and/or eligibility, HUD requires that
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Thursday, May 1110:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDTBay Area Council353 Sacramento Street, 10th FloorSan Francisco, CA 94111 Please join our partners at Resilient by Design: Bay Area to learn more about the competition, as they give an overview, share the scope of the challenge, and announce important dates like the launch later this month. Register here>>
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Wednesday, May 107:00pmEleanor Apartments Multipurpose Room695 Park Avenue, Bridgeport CT 06604 As was described at the community meetings on April 12th, the project is hitting another HUD milestone and submitting a Substantial Amendment to the CDBG-DR Action Plan for Rebuild by Design (RBD) including a detailed description of the pilot project that will be constructed. The
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Monday, May 8th5:00p – 8:30p NYU Greenberg Lounge, Vanderbilt Hall40 Washington Square South, New York, NY 10003 The APA Sustainable Communities Division (SCD) and Hazard Mitigation and Disaster Recovery (HMDR) Division are sponsoring a series of educational events and reception on Monday, May 8th. This series of events is being hosted with Rebuild by Design and
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Saturday, May 61pm – 2:15pmJavits Convention CenterRoom: Hall E116 (JCC) As the triple threats of climate change, rapid urbanization and globalization exert pressure on cities across the world, many have turned to resilience as a framework for addressing the shocks and stresses they currently face, and are likely to face as the 21st century advances. But
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Thursday, April 27th7:00 – 8:30PMHunts Point Recreation Center765 Manida St, Bronx, NY 10474 The City of New York is the recipient of a Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery Grant (CDBG-DR) in accordance with the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113-2). As a requirement of this program, New York City will adopt a proposed
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Wednesday, April 26th7:00-9:00pm Public School # 6 555 Page Ave, Staten Island, NY Joing the The Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery for a public hearing on the Living Breakwaters Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). The DEIS is a comprehensive document that explains why the project is needed, describes the alternatives that are being considered, including the recommended
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The March 23 kickoff knowledge exchange for BUILDING FORWARD LA challenged experts from across the engineering, architecture, building, and regulatory spectrum to imagine what they want our buildings to be in the future, and to think critically about what’s needed to get there. On April 25, we invite you to continue the conversation with a
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Monday, April 245p – 8pWallace Elementary School School Cafeteria1100 Willow Ave; Hoboken, NJ 07030 On Monday, April 24th, there will be an Action Plan Amendment hearing for the Hudson River: Resist, Delay, Store, Discharge project. Residents are encouraged to come to share their opinion on the proposed changes. When changes are made to programs that
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