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Brooklyn
fromAdirondack Almanack
1 week ago

NYSDOT announces recognition for emergency bridge projects

New York State Department of Transportation received the 2026 Owner of the Year Award for innovative infrastructure project management.
Brooklyn
fromAdirondack Almanack
1 week ago

NYSDOT announces recognition for emergency bridge projects

New York State Department of Transportation received the 2026 Owner of the Year Award for innovative infrastructure project management.
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 week ago

Troubled waters: Will Hammersmith Bridge ever reopen?

Hammersmith Bridge faces a funding deadlock for repairs, with costs reaching £250 million and no clear resolution in sight after seven years.
Online Community Development
fromNextgov.com
1 week ago

When the storm hits: What Hurricane Katrina still teaches federal leaders about continuity of operations

Preparation, relationships, and resourcefulness are essential for effective crisis management, as demonstrated during Hurricane Katrina.
SF politics
fromFortune
1 week ago

Some communities are enduring unprecedented long waits on federal disaster requests, and Democrat-led states say they're being denied | Fortune

The Trump administration approved disaster declarations for seven states, enabling federal support for recovery from extreme weather events.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Rebuilding permits in Altadena have picked up, but construction lags and financial woes loom

Recovery for fire survivors in Altadena is progressing, but many remain uncertain and have not yet started rebuilding.
Non-profit organizations
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

Communities are waiting on billions in disaster funding from the Trump administration

Placerville faces wildfire risks, but a FEMA-funded program to enhance home resilience is stalled due to bureaucratic delays.
Design
fromArchDaily
2 weeks ago

Building Light in a Flood Zone: Architecture for Seasonal Inundation

Flooding is a recurring condition that necessitates adaptable architecture and community organization rather than traditional resistance strategies.
#new-york-city
fromAnimals Around The Globe
2 weeks ago
NYC real estate

The one city in the US sinking under its own weight.

New York City is gradually sinking due to the immense weight of its buildings and unstable geological foundations.
fromHoodline
2 weeks ago
New York City

Mamdani Announces $108M Plan To Upgrade NYC Storm Drains

New York City plans to invest $108 million to upgrade catch basins and storm drains to reduce street flooding.
New York City
fromHoodline
2 weeks ago

Mamdani Announces $108M Plan To Upgrade NYC Storm Drains

New York City plans to invest $108 million to upgrade catch basins and storm drains to reduce street flooding.
Environment
fromThe New Yorker
2 weeks ago

Can Sponge Cities Save Us from the Coming Floods?

Flood control strategies are shifting from traditional barriers to more integrated, park-like solutions due to climate change impacts.
Renovation
fromThe Nation
3 weeks ago

The Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans Can't Get a Break

The Lower Ninth Ward faces potentially devastating projects that threaten its recovery from Hurricane Katrina.
Real estate
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

Home flipping stabilized after being hit by its biggest pullback since 2007

Home flipping activity has stabilized around 2019 levels, with seasoned flippers planning to execute deals in 2026 despite a slower appreciation environment.
fromTasting Table
2 weeks ago

The 'Waffle House Index' FEMA Uses To Gauge Natural Disasters - Tasting Table

Waffle House's more than 2,000 U.S. locations span regions prone to hurricanes, tropical storms, tornadoes, and severe flooding, being concentrated in the mid-Atlantic down through the Gulf Coast and across to the Midwest.
Miami food
Fundraising
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Lots of people still don't have roofs': Jamaicans living in hardship after Hurricane Melissa

Hurricane Melissa caused extensive damage in Jamaica, leaving many families, including Kerry-Ann Vickers and Kshema Gray, struggling for support to rebuild.
SF real estate
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

The ROAD Act passed by the Senate aims to expand America's housing supply. It's likely to shrink it instead | Fortune

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act aims to limit single-family home rentals to address the housing shortage.
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Altadenans are rushing to rebuild, but progress is slow

Beatriz Coca, a retired psychologist, discovered the need for a temporary power pole during her home construction process, highlighting the complexities faced by many rebuilding their homes.
LA real estate
SF parents
fromSFGATE
3 weeks ago

Hawaii flood sends home crashing into Waialua Bridge

Severe flooding in Oahu devastated homes, prompting evacuations and community support for affected families.
#albert-bridge
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

How will the 8.5m Albert Bridge repair be funded?

Council to decide on funding 8.5m repairs for Albert Bridge, with urgency to reopen despite complex funding timelines.
London
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

Albert Bridge repairs to cost staggering 8.5million and take up to a year to complete

A major bridge in west London will close for up to a year for an £8.5 million repair project affecting 15,000 vehicles daily.
Brooklyn
fromGothamist
3 weeks ago

NY state considering $350M in aid to build stalled Atlantic Yards platform in Brooklyn

New York state taxpayers may fund the long-delayed Atlantic Yards platform project after developers failed to deliver affordable apartments on time.
#water-main-break
Boston
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Jackson Square intersection reopens after burst water main flooded streets

A 12-inch water main pipe ruptured in Jamaica Plain, flooding streets for 48 hours before repair crews restored service and reopened the intersection.
Boston
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Jackson Square intersection reopens after burst water main flooded streets

A 12-inch water main pipe ruptured in Jamaica Plain, flooding streets for 48 hours before repair crews restored service and reopened the intersection.
Washington DC
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

What Caused the D.C. Sewer Disaster

A major sewer pipe collapse in Washington, D.C. caused one of the worst raw-sewage spills in U.S. history, potentially linked to a design flaw from the 1960s involving boulder fill that may affect other sections of the pipeline.
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Why these round homes are resilient to hurricanes

Deltec's circular footprint and roof system reduce pressure points that can lead to structural failure in high-wind events, allowing wind to flow around the home.
Design
New York City
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago

Mayor Mamdani's Daylighting Budget Covers Tiny Fraction of the City - Streetsblog New York City

Mayor Mamdani's proposed funding for hardened daylighting covers only 500 locations annually, representing 0.16 percent of eligible intersections despite pedestrian safety risks.
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

How Public Financing Wins Projects Before You Build

Through Community Facilities Districts (CFD), Municipal Utility Districts (MUD), Public Improvement Districts (PID), Community Development Districts (CDD) and reimbursement districts (RD), builders can potentially shift infrastructure costs off their balance sheets and onto special districts that homebuyers ultimately absorb through property taxes without potentially adding debt to the builder's books.
LA real estate
Boston
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago

How to Tell the Story of a Highway Teardown - Streetsblog USA

Ian Coss's podcast 'The Big Dig' explores Boston's highway teardown project, and his Highway Teardown tour examines similar infrastructure reimagining efforts across twelve American cities.
Renovation
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

Making Infrastructure Visible: When Systems Become Architecture

Infrastructure facilities are transitioning from hidden operational structures to visible civic symbols that define urban identity and skylines.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 months ago

Flood the Zone

As the Class of 2026 prepares to enter the workforce this summer, they-like last year's graduates and those already in the job market-are facing what economists now call a "low hire, low fire" economy. Whether this is driven by AI or other economic factors remains hotly debated, but the causes are beside the point for new grads looking for jobs postgraduation in an economy marked by a pullback in early-career hiring.
Higher education
#hudson-tunnel-project
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

How to Help Communities Rebound from Crisis and Disaster

Disaster psychology provides an empirically-based framework for building community resilience and growth during crises through understanding predictable psychological phases and natural recovery mechanisms.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Navigating the Messy Middle of Disaster Recovery

Disaster recovery extends beyond the initial crisis phase; year two brings psychological challenges including chronic stress, financial strain, and bureaucratic delays that impair functioning and compound trauma.
fromGothamist
2 months ago

Gateway Hudson River tunnel funds are flowing, but no shovels are in the ground

Construction remains paused for now and we continue to work with our contractors to plan how to deploy these funds in the most effective way and get workers back on the job to resume some construction as soon as possible,
US politics
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

3 big changes are proposed for FEMA. This is what experts really think of them

A proposed overhaul would shift disaster responsibility to states, halve FEMA's workforce, and enact reforms requiring some congressional approval.
California
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

From relief to rebuilding: Rethinking forbearance in an era of climate disruption

California wildfires demonstrate how climate disasters, insurance volatility, and rebuilding delays require lenders and policymakers to develop sustainable forbearance policies with national implications.
fromtherealdeal.com
2 months ago

Builders get their remedy, and some cities tweak their defenses

Cedar Street just came out victorious in a multi-year saga with the city of La Canada Flintridge, winning the first successful builder's remedy case in California Superior Court for its 80-unit mixed-use project at 600 Foothill Boulevard and setting a path for other developers to build. But the fight may have left its scars, in time, stress and now soured relationships with some officials.
Real estate
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

Flood-hit businesses now able to claim up to 100k in emergency support, Minister says

Emergency Humanitarian Flooding Scheme raises per-business cap to €100,000 and expands small-business eligibility to firms with up to 50 employees for faster aid.
Alternative transportation
fromFast Company
1 month ago

The 'time is money' mantra is a terrible starting point for planning and designing infrastructure

Using productivity and time-as-money frameworks to justify transportation planning decisions is economically flawed and oversimplifies the complex nature of traffic congestion and urban mobility.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Lessons for Life on the Anniversary of a National Disaster

Avoiding six common decision-making errors revealed by past disasters enables more effective and successful decisions across management, coaching, and personal life.
US politics
fromwww.bloomberg.com
1 month ago

Trump approves FEMA role in repair of collapsed DC sewer pipe

FEMA is aiding Washington, D.C. after a Potomac Interceptor sewer rupture discharged 250 million gallons of raw sewage; mayor declared emergency and requested disaster aid.
SF real estate
fromKqed
2 months ago

LA Fire Victims Look To 1940's Project To Build Homes Quicker | KQED

A Richard Beard–designed Case Study 2.0 home for Deborah and Doug Hafford will break ground after five-month permitting following wildfire loss.
London
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Repairs carried out on water main after flooding

A large split in a 30-inch water main in north London flooded a road and cut water supply to properties, requiring 40 firefighters and overnight repair efforts by Thames Water.
Environment
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

Infrastructure Spending Is Exploding And Will Drag This ETF With It

Concentrated water-infrastructure exposure via PHO can outperform broader funds if infrastructure spending persists, supported by recent institutional buying and a $55B funding pipeline.
Mental health
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Navigating recovery: Counseling and coaching options for homeowners after natural disasters

Connecting disaster survivors to counseling and HUD-approved financial coaching accelerates emotional and financial recovery, reduces eviction and foreclosure risk, and improves payment outcomes.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Long-awaited reports outline problems with Palisades infrastructure

Pacific Palisades remains largely noncompliant with evacuation standards and needs nearly $1 billion in infrastructure work—undergrounding power, water repairs, and brush clearance—for wildfire resilience.
fromLos Angeles Times
41 years ago

Loan Arranged for Rehab Development

First Interstate Mortgage Co.'s income property division has arranged a $2.3-million construction loan and $2.6-million permanent loan for the rehabilitation of an existing three-story building in Pasadena, located at 95 N. Marengo St.
Real estate
fromArchitectural Digest
2 months ago

Designing When Your City Is Under Siege

Life doesn't pause for grief or fear. You might be going through something devastating but you're still packing lunches, still driving your kids to baseball practice, still showing up to work. One minute I find myself prepping for a whole home presentation and the next minute I'm checking the news, hoping and praying that no one has been killed on the streets today.
Design
fromAol
2 months ago

10 U.S. Bridges That Engineers Say Are "Structurally Deficient"

A bridge failure might sound like something from a blockbuster, but real damage usually creeps in slowly. Across the nation, engineers watch thousands of bridges that remain open, yet are far from their best condition. "Structurally deficient" is not a death sentence, but it signals repairs can no longer wait. These 10 bridges handle massive traffic and are a serious concern nationwide today.
US news
US politics
fromFast Company
2 months ago

America has a looming highway budget crisis

We cannot afford to maintain existing roads, let alone build more, because Highway Trust Fund revenue lags rising costs and faces an expanding shortfall.
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

Lake Tahoe bridge with cheeky nickname reopens after $10 million replacement

A Lake Tahoe landmark celebrated for how it encourages people to stop and lean over its railing to admire the water below reopened Tuesday after a full replacement that lasted several months. Fanny Bridge, a historic crossing over the Truckee River, is open again to vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists in Tahoe City. Part of Highway 89 at the southwestern edge of town, Fanny Bridge spans over Lake Tahoe's only outlet via West Lake Boulevard.
Renovation
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Tug of war': Democrats push Trump to release New York City tunnel funds

A $77m federal release is insufficient; major Gateway Program tunnel and bridge funding remains frozen, jeopardizing jobs and critical New York–New Jersey transit infrastructure.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Build, baby, build': Hochul comes to REBNY Gala, says construction key to city's future amNewYork

Construction must be central to rebuilding New York City, with government and real estate leaders partnering to overcome barriers, costs, and deliver housing and development.
#federal-funding
fromsilive
2 months ago
New York City

Staten Island reinforced: $9M to modernize firehouses, train next generation of first responders

fromsilive
2 months ago
New York City

Staten Island reinforced: $9M to modernize firehouses, train next generation of first responders

fromNews 12 - Default
2 months ago

Hundreds of Brooklyn residents without power after storm

Residents on Willoughby Avenue in Bushwick say their power has been in and out since Sunday morning.
New York City
US news
fromAol
2 months ago

10 U.S. Bridges That Engineers Say Are "Structurally Deficient"

Ten heavily trafficked U.S. bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete and require prioritized repairs or replacement despite remaining open.
New York City
fromStreetsblog
2 months ago

Tuesday's Headlines: The Storm Before the Calm Edition - Streetsblog New York City

City and property-owner snow-clearing failures left pedestrians, wheelchair users, cyclists, and homeless people marginalized and endangered during and after the storm.
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

Schools open on Tuesday after storm

CITYWIDE - NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS WILL BE OPEN ON TUESDAY, JAN. 27, following a massive weekend snowstorm that led to classes being held remotely on Monday. NYC Public Schools issued the notification late Monday afternoon, and Notify NYC distributed it at 5:03 p.m. The City University of New York (CUNY), which had held classes remotely on Monday, also announced on its Graduate Center website that classes would return to being held in-person on Tuesday.
Brooklyn
US news
fromwww.ocregister.com
2 months ago

FEMA will resume staff reductions that were paused during winter storm, managers say

FEMA will resume cutting CORE staff, potentially undermining disaster response capacity by eliminating experienced on-call employees and disrupting teams and leadership.
US politics
fromCity Limits
2 months ago

HUD Poised for Likely Budget Boost, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing

Congress increased HUD funding to $77.3 billion, restoring support for Section 8 and homelessness grants while trimming public housing funding.
fromTime Out New York
2 months ago

Portal Bridge work could disrupt NJ Transit, Amtrak commutes

The temporary chaos begins as Amtrak performs what engineers call a "cutover," transferring tracks and electrical systems onto the new fixed-span bridge over the Hackensack River. The old swing bridge, which is more than a century old, has long been a commuter villain, infamous for getting stuck after opening for maritime traffic. At times, workers have even resorted to sledgehammers to force its locking mechanism back into place, which ultimately causes ripple effects across the entire Northeast Corridor.
US news
US politics
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

Key rail tunnel under Hudson could derail by next week without federal funds

The $16 billion Gateway rail tunnel risks shutdown by Feb. 6 unless the federal funding paused in October is restored.
New York City
fromGothamist
1 month ago

With fixes still up in the air, will the BQE become NYC's own Big Dig?

A deteriorating mid-20th-century elevated highway segment on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway requires major intervention—repair, replace, or remove—posing complex, costly planning decisions.
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