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Sun, 2013-09-29 23:18 — mdmcdonald
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Rebuild by Design Public Receptions in New York and New Jersey

Tue, 2013-10-22 21:04 — Kathy Gilbeaux

      

Photo: Cameron Blaylock

rebuildbydesign.org

Rebuild by Design is hosting two public receptions in New York and New Jersey to hear Rebuild by Design's ten Design Teams discuss their research and the ideas born out of their work.

This is a critical moment for the Rebuild by Design project and a perfect occasion to learn more about the teams' thoughtful and unique visions to make our region more resilient.

The proposals follow three months of in-depth analysis and public outreach, including both one-on-one conversations with people living in affected areas and robust guided conversations with Design Teams and citizens. This will lead up to a selection of projects each team will pursue in the design phase—the next and final portion of the competition.

Breakfast Reception at NYU - RSVP
8:30 to 11:00 a.m.
60 Washington Square South,New York, NY
Kimmel Center, 4th Floor

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US - NorthEast
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Housing / Shelter
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National Flood Insurance Program

Thu, 2013-10-17 15:37 — Kathy Gilbeaux
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CLICK HERE - for information from the National Flood Insurance Program

Coastal, Riverbank Homeowners Brace for U.S. Flood Insurance Hike

Mon, 2013-09-30 20:00 — Kathy Gilbeaux

      

A home destroyed during the landfall of Superstorm Sandy is pictured in Mantoloking, New Jersey March 22, 2013.  Credit: REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

reuters.com - by Barbara Liston - September 24, 2013

(Reuters) - More than a million homeowners living in older houses along the coastlines and riverbanks of the United States are being jolted by federal flood insurance rate hikes under a law passed in the wake of devastating storms.

Carol Giovannoni, 51, of St. Pete Beach, a barrier island community off Florida's west coast, is one of the people dreading October 1, when the law takes effect. Giovannoni said the annual flood insurance premium on her standard 1950s concrete-block, ranch-style home on the waterfront will jump from $1,700 to $15,000 over the next few years.

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CLICK HERE - Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012

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A Bold Experiment on 80-Acre Rockaways Site

Sun, 2013-07-21 14:00 — Kathy Gilbeaux

      

Rendering of Seeding Office plan for the waterfront development in the Rockaways.  Photo - Seeding Office

Four semi-finalists out of a field of 117 design firms from around the world were tapped to design a huge waterfront development that can survive the elements and please its residents.

crainsnewyork.com - by Matt Chaban - July 18, 2013

A gaggle of architects from around the world has descended on the Rockaways in Queens in an effort to tackle a simple question without a simple answer: How best should the city build on the waterfront in the wake of Superstorm Sandy? . .

On Thursday, the four semi-finalists were announced. Among them is a prominent New York firm and the largest architecture outfit in Scandinavia.

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