Rebuild by Design

50 Weeks of Atlas: South Dakota Spotlight
Since 2011, SD has faced 22 federally declared disasters costing $301M. State-led resilience efforts may help reduce future losses & help protect families. Explore #AtlasofAccountability: bit.ly/rebuildaoa

Affordable, reliable water for N.J. is an economic imperative | Opinion While laws exist to help towns modernize their water and wastewater systems, they often remain unused because the processes are too cumbersome.

A new poll from Fairleigh Dickinson University, conducted with Rebuild by Design and the Environmental Defense Fund, found that 77% of New Jersey voters — both Democrat and Republican —have deep concerns about damage from extreme weather events. www.nj.com/opinion/2025...

New York Is Going to Flood. Here’s What the City Can Do to Survive. Adaptation is a matter of survival, and the city may have to throw every solution available at a worsening situation.

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Join us for What’s Possible for Sustainable Communities in New Jersey on Tuesday, October 28, 2025,
at @tcnj.bsky.social
Hosted by LISC New Jersey. Reserve your spot today: lisc.org/whatspossibleNJ

After All That, the New East River Park Is...Fucking Awesome We'll have to see whether the new resiliency infrastructure will withstand another superstorm, but we're happy to report that the park itself is, so far, a smashing success.

hellgatenyc.com/new-east-riv...

50 Weeks of Atlas: South Carolina Spotlight
Since 2011, SC has faced 11 federally declared disasters costing $1.7B. Proactive investments could help reduce future losses & help protect families. Explore #AtlasofAccountability: bit.ly/rebuildaoa

10/24: Join us for a community walk through Mott Haven to see first-hand how investing in parks & the public realm could mitigate climate risks & create community benefits every day. w/ @SouthBronxUnite @NY4P bit.ly/motthavenparks

50 Weeks of Atlas: Rhode Island Spotlight
Since 2011, RI has faced 8 federally declared disasters costing $66M. Resilience measures could help reduce future losses & help protect communities. Explore #AtlasofAccountability: bit.ly/rebuildaoa

Thank you to our partners who made the NYS Adaptation & Innovation Awards possible! Your collaboration drives climate resilience and innovation across New York.

Special thanks to: @NYDISnet
@OurWaterfront
@NYClimEx
@nyseagrant
@AIA_NewYork

Climate Adaptation Program: Hunters Point North: Vision Plan for Resiliency shows how community-led climate planning can create equitable, long-term protection for waterfront neighborhoods

Large Community Infrastructure Projects: ECOncrete & Field Operations transform Hudson River Park Gansevoort Peninsula. Ecological innovation + public space = resilient, vibrant waterfronts. @EconcreteL @fieldoperations

Small Community Infrastructure Project: Ausable Freshwater Center leads the way with the Ausable River Restoration Project. Small-scale interventions, big impact: safer communities & stronger ecosystems. @ausablecenter

Mid-size Community Infrastructure Project: Congrats to Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper for restoring Cayuga Creek! Floodplains & wetlands are back, reducing flood risk & improving water quality. @bnwaterkeeper.bsky.social

We’re proud to celebrate the winners of the 2025 NYS Adaptation & Innovation Awards! These projects showcase how communities across New York are reducing risk to climate impacts, restoring ecosystems, & creating benefits every day.

"New Jersey’s next generation of climate leaders isn’t waiting — they’re leading.
Join us for Under 30 and Over It!, a panel featuring young professionals shaping climate policy, advancing environmental justice, and building resilient communities.
Oct 22 | 7–8 PM | Zoom
nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

50 Weeks of Atlas: Pennsylvania Spotlight
Since 2011, PA has faced 10 disasters costing taxpayers $758M. We cannot wait any longer. Every disaster strains budgets, shutters businesses, and puts families at risk. Explore #AtlasofAccountability: bit.ly/rebuildaoa

Storm Warning Can the Highlands take care of itself?

"Climate change is supercharging the frequency and severity of storms and flooding. At the same time, the White House is gutting disaster management. Can the Highlands take care of itself?"

highlandscurrent.org/2025/09/12/s...

It's been 12 years since the Rebuild by Design Competition and HUD awarded $335 Million to the vision of the BIG U and we are thrilled to have been part of last weekend's community-led celebration of the opening of the newest section of East River and Corlears Hook Parks. #nyc

Thank you to Climate Resilience Consulting and ONE Architecture for hosting a great discussion on how resilience hubs can meet the needs of communities. Special thanks to the guest speakers for sharing powerful insights from their community hubs.

Thank you @Joycecoffee @one_arch_urb!

Thank you @AMNH for hosting Climate Resilience in Action at #ClimateWeekNYC 🌍 An inspiring evening with @MadameGandhi, @Rit_Aggarwala, and lightning talks from @RebuildbyDesign, @NYCParks, @ClimateMuseum & @columbiaclimate showcasing local solutions for a resilient NYC.

50 Weeks of Atlas: Oklahoma Spotlight
Since 2011, OK has faced 30 federally declared disasters costing over $1B. Investing in resilience—hazard mitigation & stronger infrastructure—can help reduce losses & protect families. Explore #AtlasofAccountability: bit.ly/rebuildaoa

9/25 Event: Join us at the American Museum of Natural History for Climate Resilience in Action, an evening of music, lightning lectures & dialogue on NYC’s climate future. Featuring Madame Gandhi + keynote by NYC DEP Commissioner Rohit Aggarwala. #ClimateWeekNYC

RSVP: bit.ly/amnh-cw25

9/25 #ClimateWeek Event: Join Mayor Bhalla and Rebuild by Design for a tour of Hoboken’s award-winning Resilience Parks!
Explore how parks double as #climate infrastructure,- managing stormwater, cooling neighborhoods, and boosting community vibrancy. RSVP: bit.ly/47VpA31
#climateweek2025 #hoboken

9/25 #ClimateWeek Event: Curious about resiliency hubs and how they can meet the needs of our communities? We’re joining Climate Resilience Consulting, One architecture for a panel on designing, funding, and scaling resilience hubs across geographies. RSVP: bit.ly/464XkcU

#nyc #climateweek #climate

9/24 #ClimateWeek Event: Learn about NYC's innovative coastal defense through an expert panel discussion led by @nytimes.com Architecture Critic Michael Kimmelman + exclusive site tour of ESCR!
RSVP: bit.ly/3VGftYf

#nyc #climateweek2025 #climateweeknyc

9/23 #ClimateWeek Event: Discover how East River Park is being reimagined as a frontline defense against climate change. Join Rebuild, One Architecture, & BIG for a guided tour with design & architectural insights behind the project.

RSVP: bit.ly/46kkJ8O

50 Weeks of Atlas: Ohio Spotlight
Since 2011, OH has faced 7 federally declared disasters costing $226M. Resilience investments today can help protect families & reduce future costs. Explore #AtlasofAccountability: bit.ly/rebuildaoa

Climate Week Events: The Financial District and Seaport Climate Resilience Plan will protect NYC from climate change while enhancing the waterfront! Read more at fidiseaportclimate.nyc

The numbers are in: a $3 billion climate resilience investment could support up to 45,000 jobs in New Jersey. Read the research at rebuildbydesign.org/nj-economic-...

#NJ #research #newjersey #jobs

We have any number of reports and studies demonstrating the significant impacts to our communities from climate-driven extreme weather. People are dying from random rainstorms.