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Resilient Cities
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Viewpoints
Opinion: When Designing for Livable Cities, Resiliency and Inclusivity Go Hand-In-Hand
Susan S. Szenasy, director of design innovation at Metropolis, weighs in on mega-developments, affordability, resiliency, and diversity in cities.
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“Resiliency” Has Lost Its Meaning: Why We Need a More Radical Approach
Sometimes it’s better to adapt and retreat before the waters rise again.
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Five Years After Hurricane Sandy, New Yorkers Reflect on the Storm’s Legacy
Metropolis asked New York stakeholders to consider what we’ve learned since Sandy and how the city is moving toward a more resilient future.
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Can This Group of Activists Awaken Venice to Its Water Problem?
“We’re beyond the times when some ministry for infrastructure and public works can just come and do what they want to do, or what business interests make them do. The whole city needs to wake up.”
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How a “Sponge Park” Will Clean up Notoriously Polluted NYC Waterway
The pilot project by dlandstudio, recently completed along the Gowanus Canal in New York City, will absorb polluted water like a sponge.
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The Porsche Design Tower, Symbol of Miami’s Climate Change Denial
The Porsche Design Tower is an apt symbol for the self-absorbed hedonism of Miami's one percent, who continue to ignore the very real threat of rising seas.
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Red Hook Reimagined: Towards Urban Coastal Resilience
Post-Sandy, how can we revitalize Red Hook? And how can these ideas apply to coastal cities around the world?
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A Radical Plan to Save the Mississippi Delta
Studio MISI-ZIIBI has developed a 100-year strategy for the lower Mississippi.
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Digital Mapping, a Powerful Tool for Analyzing Any Site
Digital mapping can be a powerful tool for analyzing a site’s biophysical and social context.
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The Eiffel Tower Now Produces Its Own Energy
New wind turbines installed on the monument's structure promise to take Paris's beloved landmark off the grid.
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Green-Building Advocates on How to Make Our Cities More Sustainable
American design, planning, and development leaders consider the future of our cities
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New York’s Oyster Bar: Serving up Reefs and Resiliency
Green Team #29 investigates the feasibility of bringing the city's erstwhile oyster population back to life.
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How Do We Make Our Cities More Resilient? Make Them More Natural
How biomimetics could be the key to our urban future
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One Architect’s Tips for Flood-Proofing New York’s Buildings
An architect discusses how his firm is protecting buildings from future floods.
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Q&A: Thomas Balsley, Landscape Architect
Anticipating the ravages of climate change with the design of resilient waterfront parks in urban settings.
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Into the 21st Century: Forming New Models of Resilience & Wellness
As we move forward, research will drive design and innovation.
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Q&A: Alexandros Washburn, Chief Urban Designer for NYC
New book, The Nature of Urban Design: A New York Perspective on Resilience, defines a new era
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Designers Must Adopt a “Geometry of Resilience”
Understanding geometries and the technological, economic processes that produce them
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In Wake of Hurricanes and Superstorms Emerges a New Kind of Housing
In the wake of devastating hurricanes and superstorms, a strange new kind of house is emerging.