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CDBG-DR Funded: Construction of the Rockaway Boardwalks RFQ II

Mon, 2014-03-31 22:27 — Kathy Gilbeaux

                                                     

nycedc.com
 
Submission Deadline - April 11, 2014 at 4:00 pm

New York City Economic Development Corporation (“NYCEDC”) is seeking qualified firms to construct boardwalks, dunes and other protective measures along 4.7 miles of shoreline in the Rockaways (the “Project”) through this supplemental Request for Qualifications (“SRFQ”). 

On September 23, 2013, NYCEDC issued a Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”) for the provision of construction contractor services for the Project.  This RFQ does NOT replace, cancel or otherwise modify the status of those prequalified contractors selected under the original RFQ. The purpose of this RFQ is to seek qualified contractors for additional trades and to increase the overall number of prequalified contractors for the Project.

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coalition of concerned Canarsie neighbors

Fri, 2014-03-21 11:37 — debbiefook
Subject: Stop Unfair NYC  Property Tax Increases Now
 
Hi Neighbors
 
We created a petition to NYC Commissioner of Finance, Beth E. Goldman, City Councilman Alan Maisel, NYC Mayor Bill deBlasio:
 
"We, a coalition of Canarsie homeowners, tenants paying property taxes and purchasers hereby request:(1) NYC Department of Finance to lower assessed tax rate and (2) outreach to taxpayers by suspending the placement of property tax liens on property owners financially impaired by sewage back-ups and by the devastation of Superstorm Sandy. We ask that property owners   be given more time and the opportunity to make reasonable payment arrangements. We encourage Canarsie property owners or their designated representative to contest property tax increases by March 17, 2014. Please sign this petition and submit Grievance Form  RF-524 to NYC Dept of Finance./Office of Real Property Services."
 
Will you sign this petition? Click here:
 
 
Thanks!
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Volunteers Needed for Unresponsive Build It Back Applicants Outreach

Thu, 2014-03-20 16:50 — Kathy Gilbeaux

submitted by Seth Golbey

 

On Tuesday, March 25th from 5pm-8pm, and Saturday, March 29th from 11am-2pm, we will be doing a citywide door knocking campaign to the Build It Back applicants who have been unresponsive to our numerous outreach attempts.  If these applicants do not reply to our requests, we cannot move their applications forward, which will prevent them from receiving Build It Back assistance.  This is why this outreach campaign is so important. 

Charlie Aidinoff from our office, is coordinating this outreach project.  If you and or your staff are able to provide volunteers for Tuesday, March 25th and/or Saturday, March 29th, please let Charlie know your availability so he can coordinate your outreach area(s).  Charlie can also be reached at 917-584-8950.

Thank you in advance for all your assistance with this outreach.

Andrew Olsen
Senior Advisor of Outreach, Brooklyn
Mayor's Housing Recovery Office
250 Broadway, 24th Floor
New York, NY 10007
(o) (212) 615-8069
(f) (212) 615-8328
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Design & Politics: Competing for Resilience

Tue, 2014-02-11 01:17 — debbiefook
 
Rebuild By Design Event: 
Debate
 

Design & Politics: Competing for Resilience<

 

http://www.rebuildbydesign.org/events/design-politics-competing-for-resilience/

The first of three design debates moderated by Henk Ovink, Senior Advisor to Secretary Shaun Donovan of Housing and Urban Development, to be held at the Syracuse University Fisher Center, 19 E 31st Street.
Wednesday February 19, 2014, 6-8:30pm
"on process"
If the goal of a process is to drive a new level of resilience across a region, then the boundaries in which resilience efforts are typically conceived and implemented need to be restructured. Design is the mode of response put forth by RBD. The standard model for federal design competitions is to define an existing problem and solicit solutions from the best in the field. Yet, as highlighted by Sandy, the challenges of resilience defy political and disciplinary boundaries. 

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Is this really an EcoVillage?

Mon, 2014-02-03 22:27 — Kathy Gilbeaux

      

globalecovillages.org - March 22, 2012

We found this article which was originally published in the subscription only 'Architects' Journal' in 2009.  When we did a little more search engine research we found an earlier article titled "Hanham Hall: Eco-town or eco-spin?" also reprinted below.  We wanted to post these articles though to start some necessary conversations about models, prototypes, and criteria that are still in the process of birthing the 'EcoVillage' into the world. 

What kind of criteria do you think needs to be met to qualify a development to call itself an EcoVillage?

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