#flood-mitigation

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Environment
fromBrownstoner
1 week ago

Long-Awaited Red Hook Coastal Resiliency Project Kicks Off

A $218 million project will build 1.5 miles of flood walls, eight deployable gates and raised streets to protect Red Hook from frequent coastal flooding.
Environment
fromAustin Monitor
3 weeks ago

City could use Hemphill Park as a drainage site to mitigate flooding - Austin Monitor

Adams Hemphill Neighborhood Park is proposed to host permanent and temporary detention basins to reduce flood risk in a Central Austin historic neighborhood.
Environment
fromcitylimits.org
1 month ago

Opinion: How Daylighting Can Allow NYC's Streets to Fight Flooding

Universal daylighting enhances visibility and safety at intersections while repurposing curb space for rain gardens mitigates flooding.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

Copenhagen is adapting to a warmer world with rain tunnels and 'sponge parks'

Copenhagen's 2011 cloudburst led to a significant shift in urban flood management and adaptation strategies.
Brooklyn
fromwww.bkreader.com
5 months ago

City Installs Flood Defenses Across Brooklyn Streets

New York City completed a $42.3 million flood mitigation project to combat flooding in East Flatbush and Canarsie.
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