(task) Resilient Puerto Rico Commission Announced

PRRS

4 cover

planning, recovery, CRS-PRRS-resilience, CRS-PRRS-recovery

> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: Rebuild by Design <info@rebuildbydesign.org>
> Subject: Resilient Puerto Rico Commission Announced; Bay Area Teams Present Ideas; Upcoming Events
> Date: November 30, 2017 at 10:07:12 AM EST
> To: michael.d.mcdonald@mac.com
> Reply-To: Rebuild by Design <info@rebuildbydesign.org>
>
> View this email in your browser <https://us10.campaign-archive.com/?u=edb8f5540abe67b919bc1e15f&id=092f113555&e=8e2b11ff2c>
> <https://rebuildbydesign.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=edb8f5540abe67b919bc1e15f&id=2895e82be3&e=8e2b11ff2c>
> Puerto Rico: Resilience Commission Announced
> <https://rebuildbydesign.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=edb8f5540abe67b919bc1e15f&id=fda4b631a1&e=8e2b11ff2c>
> As Puerto Rico recovers from the devastation of Hurricane Maria, Rebuild by Design is working with The Rockefeller Foundation, the Open Society Foundation, and the Ford Foundation on their recently announced <https://rebuildbydesign.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=edb8f5540abe67b919bc1e15f&id=50afcb73d7&e=8e2b11ff2c> $5 million effort to rebuild stronger and more resilient. This new effort will include three initiatives: a Resilient Puerto Rico Advisory Commission, <https://rebuildbydesign.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=edb8f5540abe67b919bc1e15f&id=f2cd5bbd99&e=8e2b11ff2c> which will build on lessons learned after Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy; support through capacity-building grants for NGO’s based in Puerto Rico; and an assessment of the damage caused by Hurricane Maria. Learn more>> <https://rebuildbydesign.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=edb8f5540abe67b919bc1e15f&id=e282bb146a&e=8e2b11ff2c>
> Resilient by Design: Design Opportunities for Bay Area Released
> <https://rebuildbydesign.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=edb8f5540abe67b919bc1e15f&id=30f8331c24&e=8e2b11ff2c>
> This month, the 10 interdisciplinary design teams revealed their preliminary research findings <https://rebuildbydesign.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=edb8f5540abe67b919bc1e15f&id=65a4fd31d4&e=8e2b11ff2c> for the Resilient by Design Bay Area Challenge <https://rebuildbydesign.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=edb8f5540abe67b919bc1e15f&id=6d201f0a81&e=8e2b11ff2c>. The resulting proposals focused on a host of resilience challenges ranging from fluvial flooding to the daily challenges of inequity to housing and transportation. Based on public feedback, the Research Advisory Committee <https://rebuildbydesign.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=edb8f5540abe67b919bc1e15f&id=a02baf286a&e=8e2b11ff2c> will pair each team with one of their proposals in early December. They will then proceed to the Design Stage. Learn more>> <https://rebuildbydesign.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=edb8f5540abe67b919bc1e15f&id=cec24d4b2f&e=8e2b11ff2c>
> Sandy Region Project Updates
> <https://rebuildbydesign.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=edb8f5540abe67b919bc1e15f&id=50fa91fcac&e=8e2b11ff2c>
> Lower Manhattan Project Unveils Preferred Footprint
> The Project Team for the Lower Manhattan Coastal Resiliency (LMCR) project met with the Community Board 3 LMCR Task Force to discuss moving the alignment of the project footprint closer to the Esplanade and under the FDR drive. This decision was based on criteria including number of residents and assets protected, ability to meet project deadlines, subsurface conditions, and public benefit opportunities. The team also presented their initial review of a variety of deployable technologies (rolling gates, swing gates, flip-up barriers, and deployable fabric barriers) that may be utilized as part of the alignment. The presentation is available here <https://rebuildbydesign.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=edb8f5540abe67b919bc1e15f&id=70c17da4f8&e=8e2b11ff2c>.
> East Side Coastal Resiliency Project Presents Design Changes
> This month, the Project Team for the East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) presented <https://rebuildbydesign.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=edb8f5540abe67b919bc1e15f&id=744c661d56&e=8e2b11ff2c> to Community Boards 3 and 6 the proposed design changes for flood-risk reduction north of Montgomery Street. Among the proposed changes is a plan to connect the proposed flood barrier to the VA Hospital's new inland floodwall at 24th Street instead of 25th Street. The earlier plan to collect and temporarily store excess stormwater in a large underground tank has been replaced with a plan to collect water in large underground pipes that are less disruptive and more cost-effective. Read more>> <https://rebuildbydesign.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=edb8f5540abe67b919bc1e15f&id=6abe1f311e&e=8e2b11ff2c>
>
> Long Island Projects Move Through Design to Permitting
> The design for the restoration of Hempstead Lake State Park’s dam, spillway, and related infrastructure to mitigate flooding at the headwaters of Mill River has reached 90% design. The Project Team has begun designs for three other components: dredging Smith Pond in Rockville Centre to increase stormwater capacity; protecting East Rockaway High School with bulkhead improvements; and constructing a series of paths with bioswales along the river. Read more>> <https://rebuildbydesign.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=edb8f5540abe67b919bc1e15f&id=b414b3c664&e=8e2b11ff2c>
> Bridgeport Project Formalizes Citizen Engagement, Technical Advice
> Bridgeport's Project Team formalized community engagement this month by creating a Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) of more than 40 individuals representing a diverse cross section of the city. The CAC includes elected officials, representatives from religious and cultural institutions, small business owners, and neighborhood association leaders. The Project Team also created a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) composed of two dozen City and State agencies whose experience and expertise range from constructability to operations and maintenance. Consultation with both groups will be critical as environmental review proceeds for the pilot project, which includes a stormwater park and raised street adjacent to a redevelopment project in the South End.
>
> Listen to Podcast on Oyster-tecture
> <https://rebuildbydesign.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=edb8f5540abe67b919bc1e15f&id=30485f1ac7&e=8e2b11ff2c>
> Rebuild congratulates founder of SCAPE Studio, Kate Orff, on being the first landscape architect to receive a MacArthur “genius” grant. You can hear Kate talk about ‘oyster-tecture’ in the recent 99% invisible podcast <https://rebuildbydesign.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=edb8f5540abe67b919bc1e15f&id=efb887ab8d&e=8e2b11ff2c>.
> Upcoming Events
> <https://rebuildbydesign.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=edb8f5540abe67b919bc1e15f&id=c0e070abda&e=8e2b11ff2c>
> Juan Gabriel Plaza Community Feedback Event
>
> Friday, December 15th 1:00p - 3:00p CST, Tin Tan Museum, Ciudad Juarez. Event details>> <https://rebuildbydesign.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=edb8f5540abe67b919bc1e15f&id=b76d447672&e=8e2b11ff2c>
> <https://rebuildbydesign.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=edb8f5540abe67b919bc1e15f&id=8817566db8&e=8e2b11ff2c>
> Building Forward LA's Final Feedback Opportunity
>
> Wednesday, December 13th 6:00p - 8:00p PST, Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator. Event details>> <https://rebuildbydesign.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=edb8f5540abe67b919bc1e15f&id=1253841fe0&e=8e2b11ff2c>
> Upcoming Sandy Region Meetings
> <https://rebuildbydesign.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=edb8f5540abe67b919bc1e15f&id=1f1f9a0521&e=8e2b11ff2c>
> Tuesday, December 5th: Resilient Bridgeport Community Advisory Committee meeting
> Event details>> <https://rebuildbydesign.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=edb8f5540abe67b919bc1e15f&id=b0f5a2dfff&e=8e2b11ff2c>
> <https://rebuildbydesign.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=edb8f5540abe67b919bc1e15f&id=e7c7e200a4&e=8e2b11ff2c>
> Tuesday, December 12th: Resilient Bridgeport community meeting
> Event details>> <https://rebuildbydesign.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=edb8f5540abe67b919bc1e15f&id=21ef8fde5e&e=8e2b11ff2c>
> <https://rebuildbydesign.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=edb8f5540abe67b919bc1e15f&id=9674826e5a&e=8e2b11ff2c>
> Tuesday, December 19th: Lower Manhattan Coastal Resilience public meetingEvent details>> <https://rebuildbydesign.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=edb8f5540abe67b919bc1e15f&id=7ec3da6540&e=8e2b11ff2c>
> <https://rebuildbydesign.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=edb8f5540abe67b919bc1e15f&id=3f988a131e&e=8e2b11ff2c>
> <https://rebuildbydesign.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=edb8f5540abe67b919bc1e15f&id=18462fafd6&e=8e2b11ff2c>
> <https://rebuildbydesign.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=edb8f5540abe67b919bc1e15f&id=1e9064255a&e=8e2b11ff2c>
> <mailto:info@rebuildbydesign.org>
> Rebuild by Design is working in partnership with 100 Resilient Cities and thanks The Rockefeller Foundation and other funders for ongoing support.
>
> Copyright © *Rebuild by Design
>
> Our mailing address is:
> info@rebuildbydesign.org <mailto:info@rebuildbydesign.org>
>
> unsubscribe from this list <https://rebuildbydesign.us10.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=edb8f5540abe67b919bc1e15f&id=96d3bf4fc1&e=8e2b11ff2c&c=092f113555> update subscription preferences <https://rebuildbydesign.us10.list-manage.com/profile?u=edb8f5540abe67b919bc1e15f&id=96d3bf4fc1&e=8e2b11ff2c>
>