Hoboken's ResilienCity Park serves a dual purpose: it's a recreational area and a stormwater management system that can store millions of gallons of rain. Post-Hurricane Sandy devastation prompted Hoboken to innovate its infrastructure, leading to rapid recovery from storms. A report highlights the urgent need for NYC to adopt similar strategies, as projected flooding risks threaten parks and housing. Experts suggest leveraging parks for storm management could safeguard urban areas against future extreme weather impacts, showcasing Hoboken's transformation as a potential blueprint for other cities.
Amy Chester, director of Rebuild by Design, believes that Hoboken's example could help NYC protect both its parks and its housing by turning green spaces into a form of storm management.
In 2012, Hurricane Sandy flooded 80% of Hoboken, took out its power grid for two weeks, and cost the city $110 million in damages.
The report comes on top of another recent study from the Regional Plan Association (RPA), which found that, by 2070, as many as 82,000 housing units in and around NYC could be lost due to flooding by 2040.
Caleb Stratton, the city's chief resilience officer, said that it was 'a wake-up call for the city of Hoboken.'
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