October 2022

A map of New York City before it was a city could provide answers to today’s flooding

Educational, Habitat, Imagine, Learning

A map of New York City before it was a city could provide answers to today’s flooding BY ARI EPHRAIM FELDMAN NEW YORK CITY https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2022/10/27/eric-sanderson-maps-new-york-city-climate-change-flooding Eric Sanderson, a wildlife ecologist at the Bronx Zoo, has developed a historical map of what New York City looked like before European settlement. (NY1/Ari Ephraim Feldman) CLIMATE CHANGE UPDATED …

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Historic Franklin Park is about to get the attention it deserves and has been denied for generations

Action, Community, Currents, Imagine, Social Equity, Social Justice, Why

October 28, 2022 Post contributor:Jeffrey R. Porter, Mintz Jeffrey R. Porter This morning I was reminded by the Boston Globe that the City of Boston’s sale of the site of the former Winthrop Street Garage also yielded $28 million for Franklin Park in what may be one of the Walsh Administration’s greatest Environmental Justice achievements. …

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Know Your Zone | NYC Emergency Management

Educational, MAPPING, RESOURCES

KNOW YOUR ZONE is your destination for everything you need to know about hurricanes in New York City. You’ll find information about the city’s hurricane evacuation zones, the hazards you may face from a hurricane, and what to do to prepare. #knowyourzone Know Your Zone | NYC Emergency Management

Charlestown Waterfront Coalition Flood… | Coastal Engineering Co.

Action, Critical Factors, Design, Educational, Habitat, Learning, Reports, RESOURCES, Top, Visions

Charlestown Waterfront Coalition Flood Mitigation StudyCoastal Engineering Co. in association with Offshoots, Inc. conducted a series of public forums on potential future climate impacts and available flood mitigation strategies for the Navy Yard in Charlestown, MA. Based upon information provided by Climate Ready Boston, flood zone analysis, regional precedents for climate change resiliency adaptations, and …

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Sewer Backups Nearly Doubled in NYC Last Year Due to Climate Change

Disaster, Habitat

Sewer Backups Nearly Doubled in NYC Last Year Due to Climate ChangeBy Liz Donovan . Published September 22, 2022Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on linkedinShare on emailShare on printThe city’s aging infrastructure combined with more intense rainfall is resulting in more sewer backups, which took on average more than 15 hours to resolve during the …

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Reshaping Our Commemorative Landscapes | Architect Magazine

Community, Design, Habitat, Views

Reshaping Our Commemorative LandscapesThe Mellon Foundation’s Monuments Project addresses questions about how we make and shape our public spaces, and about whose stories are preserved and celebrated.By PAUL MAKOVSKYcourtesy MASS Design GroupThe King Boston memorial, The Embrace, will be located in Boston and dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King. The forthcoming …

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