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Can’t Afford to Wait: What do NYC’s Small Property Owners Need Now for Flooding?

Topic 5 in “Affordability and Climate in NYC” Discussion Series from Rebuild By Design, Waterfront Alliance, and The City Sponge, with support from Con Edison. As NYC ramps up major infrastructure, big projects alone won’t keep pace with rising water. Small property owners in NYC must also step in and play a role. Join us

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Can New Yorkers Build Local Wealth in the Face of Climate Change?

Topic 4 in “Affordability and Climate in NYC” Discussion Series from Rebuild By Design, Waterfront Alliance, and The City Sponge, with support from Con Edison. ​What is community wealth-building? ​Does climate adaptation offer New Yorkers an opportunity to reimagine ownership of local assets? ​Community land trusts (CLTs) are gaining ground in New York City, from

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Flood, Recover, Repeat: The Costs of Climate EVENTS TO NYC Small Businesses

​Topic 3 in “Affordability and Climate in NYC” Discussion Series from Rebuild By Design, Waterfront Alliance, and The City Sponge, with support from ConEdison. Small businesses are often on the frontlines of flooding on our public streets, caught between a city sewer system they don’t control and a building they don’t own (usually as renters).

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