Resiliency
Great Marsh Resiliency Planning
The North Shore’s Great Marsh Coalition kicked-off its Living Shoreline Project by hosting the first in a six part workshop series at the Salisbury Public Library last Friday. Through an interactive community workshop, the Coalition and several partnering organizations built upon the Great Marsh Symposium which took place earlier in the month. As a guest speaker, I worked with residents…
ABX Alewife Tour Coming Soon!
We were able to get outside yesterday and take advantage of the beautiful weather to prepare for our ABX tour of the Alewife neighborhood. On November 18th, Jim Batchelor will discuss Infill Density and the resiliency plan for this growing area of Cambridge. Joining Jim will be: David Biancavilla, BSC Group Richard McKinnon, The McKinnon Company Catherine Woodbury, City of Cambridge…
Join Us at ABX 2015
This year’s ABX at the Boston Convention Center is fast approaching! Join Arrowstreet principal, Jim Batchelor, as he discusses Cambridge’s Alewife while participating in a walking touring the neighborhood. Jim will be joined by The McKinnon Company’s Richard McKinnon for this hands-on discussion of infill communities and resiliency on Novemeber 18th. Learn more about the tour here.
East Boston Development Tour
As a kickoff to the Labor Day weekend, Arrowstreet took a short trip over to East Boston to see the new development that has been rising up across Boston Harbor. Associate, Jordan Zimmermann, took us on a tour in her neighborhood, complete with spectacular views and three new residential complexes recently completed or still in the construction phase. It was impressive…
ULI: Opportunities for Resiliency
Join Arrowstreet associate, Jordan Zimmermann, as she discusses East Boston’s vulnerabilities to sea level rise and planning opportunities with Shaun O’Rourke and Brian Swett at the ULI Member Lunch on September 11. The ULI Boston Climate Resiliency Committee will present their findings in “Building Resilience,” a Kresge Foundation Innovation Grant follow-up to the 2014 “The Urban Implications of Living with Water” publication.
Living With Water -100 Acres: Urban Resiliency Test Lab
For the greater part of two months, Arrowstreet has been engaged in a process of research, outside collaboration, and critical design thinking to submit an entry for the city of Boston’s International Design Competition, Living with Water. Intended to catalyze an increase in the city’s sustainability and climate change resiliency, the competition challenged leading planners, designers, and thinkers to envision new solutions and concepts that promote our ability to live with water.
Planning for Resilience in East Boston
Last week, I was invited to attend a grant planning orientation hosted by The Kresge Foundation in Berkeley, California. Recently, East Boston was selected to receive a planning grant for climate resilience in low-income communities around the country. The grant was awarded to Neighborhood of Affordable Housing (NOAH) in East Boston and was supported by the Urban Land Institute. As…
“Living with Water” Design Charrette at ABX
Yesterday at ABX, the “Living with Water” Design Charrette was held to kick off a companion Design Challenge for the Boston design community. Mayor Marty Walsh was on hand to announce the competition and to emphasize the city’s commitment to finding solutions to climate change and rising sea levels in our coastal communities. Hosted on the second anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, the charrette invited designers, community leaders, and government officials to reflect on the new policies implemented in New York City and to consider what we here in Boston can learn from them.
Planning for Rising Seas with a Focus on Resiliency
(this press release was issued by ULI Boston/New England) – On October 1, ULI Boston/New England will release a dramatic report, The Urban Implications of Living with Water, which examines steps Boston and surrounding communities can take to adapt urban centers to rising seas. A copy of the report is available for download. ULI will hold a press conference to discuss the findings and present a panel discussion starting at 8:00 am at the offices of Wilmer Hale, 60 State Street, Boston…
Reflections on the Living with Water Charrette
I had the privilege of acting as co-chair for one of the four sites in the ULI Living with Water: The Urban Implications Charette. This event provided an opportunity for a broad range of professionals with diverse expertise to discuss and strategize resiliency strategies related to sea level rise and inland flooding. The goal of the event was to develop real strategies related to planning, design, and public policy to address ongoing and future impacts of climate change…