09/12/2018DESIGN SOLUTIONS FOR A WORLD OF RISING SEA LEVELS: A SHOWCASESF Chronicle: The formal events at this week’s Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco are closed to the public, but anyone can v…
09/04/2018NEXT CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR MUST FOCUS ON CLIMATE ADAPTATIONThe Mercury News: California’s efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions have made the state an icon in the fight against climate change, a s…
08/26/2018STATEN ISLAND FERRY TERMINAL FISH TANKS WILL GET A MAKEOVERSILive: The two giant fish tanks in the Staten Island Ferry terminal waiting room are getting a makeover. A specific plan for the tanks…
08/23/2018FACING DOWN THE FLOODS | NEW YORK AND LONDONNew Civil Engineer: New York and London are preparing for a wetter future with schemes to protect these world cities into the next century. …
08/19/2018HOBOKEN OFFICIALS COME TOGETHER IN SUPPORT OF ‘OPTION 1’ REBUILD BY DESIGN PLANHudson County View: “My priority as Mayor is to protect the health and well-being of our residents,” Mayor Ravi Bhalla said in a statement. …
08/16/2018STORM PROTECTION: STATEN ISLAND’S FIRST OYSTER REEFSI Live: The Billion Oyster Project seeded oysters to create the reef in a lagoon in Lemon Creek Park, Prince's Bay, on Wednesday. Worker…
07/23/2018CAN HOUSTON LEARN ABOUT RESILIENCE FROM THE BAY AREA?Houston Chronicle: With the upcoming post-Harvey bond election, many people throughout the region are scrutinizing lists of potential flood …
07/16/2018FOR ALBANY AND HOFSTRA, A TRUE WATERSHED MOMENTInnovateLI: A new partnership between Albany and Hofstra University is giving Long Island’s scientists of tomorrow a unique opportunity…
07/11/2018AS SEA LEVEL RISES, ARCHITECTS AND DEVELOPERS ADAPT AND INNOVATEBisnow: While the San Francisco Bay Area’s best features may be the seemingly endless views of the waterfront, the view comes with a pr…
07/10/2018DESIGNING A MORE RESILIENT BAY AREASPUR: The Resilient by Design Bay Area Challenge is an innovative year-long collaborative design challenge that brought together local …
06/22/2018CLIMATE CHANGE BREAKS LANDSCAPES. SHE REMAKES THEM.National Geographic: Making places beautiful is not enough for Kate Orff. The landscape architect also wants to make them adaptable to …
06/19/2018THIS PLAN TO PROTECT NYC FROM SUPERSTORMS WOULD MAKE THE WATERFRONT WAY MORE USABLEObserver: Hurricane Sandy was the most devastating storm ever to hit New York, causing an estimated $32 billion in economic losses for …
06/19/2018NYC IS THE FOCUS OF BJARKE INGELS’ ‘HUMANHATTAN 2050’ VISION FOR PROTECTING CITIES FROM FUTURE STORM6sqft: In 2014 6sqft reported on the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Rebuild By Design contest to develop ways …
06/15/2018HELPING COMMUNITIES COPE WITH CLIMATE CHANGECapitolWeekly: Growing up in New Orleans, summertime brought mixed feelings. It meant the end of the school year and endless snow cones…
06/03/2018UGA WINS TED TURNER DRIVE RESILIENCE CORRIDOR CHALLENGEAJC: One of Atlanta’s most historic corridors, named after one of its most prominent citizens, will undergo a redesign focused on emphasizin…
05/30/2018PLANNING FOR THE RISING TIDE TO LIFT MORE BOATS IN THE BAY AREANext City: A lifelong resident of North Richmond, Princess Robinson has observed how outsiders have treated her community like it’s disposab…