10/25/2016HOW THE GOVERNMENT ENGAGED THE PUBLIC TO HELP REBUILD AFTER SANDY: THE REBUILD BY DESIGN COMPETITIONWatch Blog: As the fourth anniversary of superstorm Sandy draws near, let’s take a look at one of the unique ways the government respon…
10/23/2016CAN THE DRYLINE SAVE NEW YORK? | CITYLAB 2016Citylab: Dedicated to highlighting innovation and effective practices in urban governance, CityLab gathered the world’s most creative mayors…
09/13/2016REBUILD BY DESIGN CHOOSES A WAY FORWARDRebuild By Design Chooses A Way Forward Jersey Digs: The $230 million Rebuild By Design project, which aims to curb flooding in par…
09/09/2016HUDSON REPORTER: REBUILD BY DESIGN TEAM ANNOUNCES A PREFERRED ALTERNATIVEThe Hudson Reporter: In a presentation Thursday night, Sept. 8, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the city of Hoboke…
08/24/2016IMPROVING PLANS FOR MILL RIVERThe Long Island Herald: At the second meeting to discuss the Rebuild by Design program to make Mill River more storm-resilient, citizen…
08/03/2016AT HOME IN A CHANGING CLIMATE: STRATEGIES FOR ADAPATING TO SEA LEVEL RISEArchinect: For most of us, ‘home’ conjures a sense of safety and security. But a home is a fragile thing: vulnerable to quaking gro…
07/28/2016REBUILD AND BIG U FEATURED IN JULY/AUGUST ISSUE OF DWELL MAGAZINEDwell: As countries across the globe mobilize to address pressing issues for a growing population, we examine the nation of the “smart ci…
07/13/2016WHY REBUILD BY DESIGN SUCCEEDS100 Resilient Cities: What makes Rebuild by Design succeed? Rebuild by Design was launched by U.S. Housing and Urban Developmen…
07/05/2016CAN NEW YORK BE SAVED IN THE ERA OF GLOBAL WARMING?Rolling Stone: It’s a bright spring day in New York, with sunlight dancing on the East River and robins singing Broadway tunes. I’m…
06/30/2016PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULED TO DISCUSS FLOOD-CONTROL CONSTRUCTION IN MEADOWLANDSNorthJersey.com: The recipient of $150 million in federal, disaster-relief grants, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Prote…
06/29/2016THE LIVING BREAKWATERS AT CONFERENCE HOUSE PARK, A PROJECT OF AMBITIOUS REGENERATIVE PROPORTIONS3BL: On the first of June—one of those rare days invoked by the American poet James Russell Lowell—we met our advisor and Patagonia…
06/17/2016HOW FLOOD WALLS WOULD WORK IN HOBOKENThe Hudson Reporter: Roughly 100 residents came to a public meeting on Tuesday to talk about three possible anti-flooding proposals…
06/13/2016VISUALIZING THE LIVING BREAKWATERS AT CONFERENCE HOUSE PARKThe Field Guide: On the first of June—one of those rare days invoked by the American poet James Russell Lowell—we met our advisor a…
06/07/2016GREEN REVOLUTION: TURNING NEW YORK INTO NOAH’S ARKIndustry Leaders: As a part of an initiative to revive parts of the coast hit by Hurricane Sandy in 2012, BIG and Dutch firm ‘One A…
06/06/2016CRUCIAL UPDATES ON NEW YORK–AREA COASTAL RESILIENCY PROJECTS, TWO YEARS INThe Architects Newspaper: On Friday, Rebuild By Design (RBD) hosted a conference at NYU to check in on the progress o…
06/05/2016CLEAN ENERGY VITAL IN A WORLD OF WORSENING DROUGHT AND FLOODSENCA: NEW YORK – Imagine a world that’s run out of fresh water. A world where it’s so hot, crops can no longer grow. Where rising s…
06/02/2016Checking In With Sandy-Inspired Rebuild by DesignNewsWorks: Following Superstorm Sandy, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan launched a design competition. Now,…
06/01/2016THE US GOVERNMENT IS SPENDING NEARLY $1BN ON SIX PROJECTS TO PROTECT GREATER NEW YORK FROM FLOODSCity Metric: In October 2012, Hurricane Sandy hit the north eastern United States. The storm plunged many of the region’s cities in…
05/31/2016RISING REALITYThe San Francisco Chronicle: Fifty years ago, Bay Area residents rallied around the call to save San Francisco Bay. Public action on an u…
05/30/2016CLIMATE CHANGE IS REWIRING GOVERNMENT-CITIZEN RELATIONSHIPSNewsweek: “The United States doesn’t have a good history with urban projects,” says architect Matthijs Bouw. As proof, he points to th…
05/26/2016THE URBANIST: WATERThe Monocle: On this week’s Monocle Podcast, we look at water-sensitive urban design, unpack our relationship with the ocean, discov…
05/13/2016VIDEO: EXPERTS ON THE CHALLENGES OF CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATIONCarbon Brief: Scientists, policymakers and businesspeople convened in Rotterdam this week for theAdaptation Futures 2016 confe…
05/02/2016A COMMUNITY-MINDED APPROACH TO RESILIENCE IN BERKELEYCity Lab: Berkeley, California, is a small city facing some large-scale challenges. There are the environmental: the Hayward fault l…
04/12/2016CONSTRUCTIVE CONFLICT: CAN DESIGN COMPETITIONS MAKE CITIES STRONGER?The Guardian: Just as musicians can build their year around festival appearances, architects can now fill their calendar with deadlines f…
04/08/2016IS THE TIDE AGAINST HOBOKEN’S FLOOD PLAN SUBSIDING?NJ.com: Consultants and local and state officials pushing for a $230 million federally funded plan to resist Hurricane Sandy-like floodin…
04/01/2016HOW WILL PLANNERS DESIGN HOBOKEN’S FLOOD PROTECTION? GIVE YOUR INPUT AT APRIL WORKSHOPSThe Hudson Reporter: What will Hoboken’s flood protection look like? Planners expect to make renderings public by June but resident…
03/10/2016BUILDING RESILIENT CITIESWashington Monthly: In October 2012, Hurricane Sandy rampaged through the East Coast, bringing 80-mile-an-hour winds that destroyed …
03/04/2016REMAKING NEW YORK CITY IN THE WAKE OF CLIMATE CHANGEAl Jazeera: After Hurricane Sandy, the city's plans to mitigate future disaster have underscored its social and economic inequities.&nb…
02/22/2016DESIGN CONTEST LEADERS SEEK DISASTER-MINDED URBAN PLANNERSPolitico New York: Read a featured article about Resilience by Design University (RBD U). There are two governing realities that preoc…
02/21/2016GOODBYE FLOODWALLS, HELLO BARRIERS?Hudson Reporter: Hoboken officials and engineers met with the public on Thursday, Feb. 18 and unveiled three new plans to protect the cit…
02/12/2016HOBOKEN FLOOD MEETING SCHEDULED: REBUILD BY DESIGN PLAN NEARS COMPLETIONThe Patch: It’s down to three choices, Hoboken. City administrators announced that the NJ DEP will host a community meeting on Feb. 18…
02/11/2016HOBOKEN STATE OF THE CITY: ZIMMER SPEAKSThe Patch: Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer gave the annual State of the City address on Wednesday. Did you miss Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer’s …
02/06/2016BUILD CITIES THAT WORK WITH NATURE NOT AGAINST ITSciDev.Net: Listen to Henk Ovink featured on this week’s podcast. This interview was recorded this week at Creation from catastrophe: …
01/28/2016HERE’S AN IDEA: PREPARE FOR NATURAL DISASTER, DON’T RESPONDCNN: Listen to Henk Ovink, who is harnessing the Netherlands’ long-built-up knowledge managing water. Watch video…
01/22/2016GOV. MALLOY, CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION ANNOUNCE $54 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT FOR STORM RESILIENCYHUD Grant Will Improve Shoreline Infrastructure in New Haven and Bridgeport Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined Connecticut Department…
01/21/2016U.S. AWARDS $281 MILLION TO NEW YORK REGION FOR HURRICANE PROTECTIONNew York Times: Federal housing officials will award about $281 million to the New York region, including the states of Connecticut…
01/21/2016HUD AWARDS $1 BILLION THROUGH NATIONAL DISASTER RESILIENCE COMPETITION13 states/communities to receive funding for resilient infrastructure and housing projects Today, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban De…
01/19/2016LOWER MANHATTAN WILL GET $176M TO ARM ITSELF AGAINST STORMSCurbed: Lower Manhattan will receive $176 million in funds for flood protection, the New York Times reports.While th…
01/18/2016NEW YORK CITY TO GET $176 MILLION FROM U.S. FOR STORM PROTECTIONSFrom the New York Times: New York City may soon be one step closer to building a new flood protection system around Lower Man…
01/14/2016MASSIVE EAST RIVER STORM BARRIER WILL ALSO BE A COOL NEW PARKTimeOut New York: After Superstorm Sandy hit in 2012, all kind of ideas were bandied about to combat future fallout from major …
01/13/2016THE NEXT BIG PUBLIC SPACE: ‘THE DRYLINE’The Observer: When you hear the phrase “East Side Coastal Resiliency Project,” your first thought probably isn’t “That sounds like …
12/15/2015NEW YORK’S BIG CLIMATE PLAN REALLY DOES INCLUDE OYSTERSThe Atlantic, City Lab: Tottenville, on Staten Island, will get oyster-friendly breakwaters and a dune system as part of post-Sandy…
12/13/2015WHERE SHOULD THE SEAWALLS GO? ENGINEERS DISCUSS FIVE WAYS TO FEND OFF FLOODINGHudson Reporter: One woman looked visibly flustered at a presentation this week of various ways Hoboken can handle storm surges and flood…
12/07/2015HAVE YOUR SAY ON FINAL CONCEPT FOR $230 MILLION FLOOD PROTECTION PROJECTHudson Reporter: Share your thoughts about how Hoboken, and neighboring coastal cities, should protect themselves from future storm…
11/10/2015REBUILD BY DESIGN, DEVELOPING DISASTER RESILIENCE THROUGH COMPETITIONUS Builders Review: In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Rebuild By Design was started in 2013 as new type of design competition. Since …
11/02/2015LATEST NEWS IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE 2015Landscape Architecture’s Latest News: “While the 20th century was driven by magnanimous architecture, the 21st century is shaping up…
10/30/2015SUPERSTORM SANDY TURNS 3; PLANS FOR HOBOKEN MICROGRID AMONG CHIEF INITIATIVESHudson Reporter: Three years ago on Oct. 29, Superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc in Hoboken. 500 million gallons of water flooded the streets …
10/29/2015IN ONGOING RESPONSE TO HURRICANE SANDY, WE MUST REMAIN FOCUSED ON CLIMATE CHANGE’S LONG-TERM IMPACTSThe White House: Since Hurricane Sandy made landfall, the Administration has invested in hard-hit communities to ensure that they d…
10/28/2015GREATER COLLABORATION AND COORDINATION IN CRISESThe New York Times: Read Amy Chester’s opinion piece, reflecting on Hurricane Sandy three years later. After Hurricane Sandy crippled …
10/27/2015IS NEW YORK READY FOR ANOTHER SANDY?The New Yorker: Hurricane Patricia, which hit southwestern Mexico last weekend, was the largest recorded hurricane to make landfall off t…
10/26/2015INNOVATIONS IN RESILIENCE ALONG THE WATER’S EDGEMagazine of the Urban Land Institute: With sea levels rising and catastrophic storms and flooding becoming more frequent and severe…
10/20/2015WHY ‘BY DESIGN’?Blog post, The Rockefeller Foundation: Cities around the world face new challenges every day, a reality being exacerbated by climat…
10/14/2015REBUILD RESETThe Architects Newspaper: Rebuild by Design moves ahead as local and state governments allocate funds and issue RFPs. When Hurri…
10/11/2015BETTER SAFE THAN ‘SANDY’The Hudson Reporter: Are we ready for future storms now? “Rebuild by Design is excellent but it’s going take five to ten ye…
10/05/2015REBUILD AWARDED “MOST GROUNDBREAKING FEDERAL CHALLENGE OR PRIZEREBUILD BY DESIGN COMPETITION RECEIVES FEDERAL AWARD FOR INNOVATION Rebuild By Design: **For Immediate Release** REBUILD BY DES…
10/05/2015DESIGNING WATER: CREATIVE MINDS RETHINK RESILIENCY – SXSW ECO 2015SXSW Eco 2015: Listen to Amy Chester, Daniel Pittman, Gia Biagi, and Rob Moore discuss resilience. We strive to prevent the wors…
03/03/2015REBUILD AT THE DANISH ARCHITECTURE CENTREDanish Architecture Centre: Rebuild's Managing Director Amy Chester speaks at the Danish Architecture Centre about Urban Resilience. …