How the East Side Coastal Resiliency project is protecting NYC
Step into a world of resilience and innovation with our podcast episode on New York City's East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) project, which is a leading climate adaptation effort started after Superstorm Sandy ravaged the city back in 2012. With the looming effects of climate change, such as rising sea levels and severe weather, it's crucial to devise innovative solutions to shield vulnerable areas in cities. In this episode of Better Cities by Design, we talk about this project's origins and goals. Join us as we speak with Maggie Hopkins, Vice President of Civil Engineering & Environmental Planning at AKRF, a leading company specializing in environmental planning and engineering services for climate resilience and coastal adaptation. This episode takes you behind the scenes of a pioneering initiative aimed at bolstering New York’s resilience against coastal threats on the East Side.
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In this episode, we'll delve into the project's origins, its core goals, and the measures taken to ensure the long-term resilience of New York’s East Side. Our guest, Maggie Hopkins, brings her expertise in urban planning and environmental consulting to provide invaluable insights into the project's design and implementation. We examine the impact of Superstorm Sandy and the challenges associated with a densely populated city like New York. Existing infrastructure and government systems presented unique challenges to project implementation, while the densely built urban environment, coupled with aging infrastructure, required careful planning and coordination for effective execution.
Join us as we unravel the fascinating details of the East Side Coastal Resiliency project and deepen your understanding of the strategies used to protect New York's coastal communities.
Obviously, a critical marker of success is going to be the way the project performs in a coastal storm event and achieving the goal of protecting over 100,000 people who live in this area. But it will be just as important to see how these reconstructed waterfront spaces function on sunny days.
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