The South Battery Park City Resiliency Project (SBPCRP) is nearing completion and will provide essential protections against climate change impacts in Lower Manhattan. With a budget of $296 million, the project is part of a broader plan to safeguard the area from storm surges and rising sea levels. A 2019 study highlighted the impending risks, predicting that 37% of buildings in Lower Manhattan could be at risk by the 2050s. The SBPCRP is a vital investment in the future of New York City, emphasizing the importance of resiliency for the health, well-being, and infrastructure of residents.
"The Case for Resiliency provides the clearest evidence yet that all that we're protecting with our coastal resiliency projects—residents' health and well-being, jobs, parks, infrastructure, property value and more—is well worth the years of planning, design, and construction impacts required for implementation," said Battery Park City Authority President & CEO Raju Mann.
"According to an NYC Lower Manhattan Resilience Study conducted in 2019, by the 2050s, 37% of buildings and supporting infrastructure in Lower Manhattan will be at risk from storm surge, and heat waves will be 250% more frequent and 50% longer."
"The $296 million project is part of the 3.5-mile-long Battery Park City Resiliency three-part master plan, which will protect Battery Park City and the inland area of Lower Manhattan from the effects of climate change."
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