The Sunday Read: ‘What Does It Mean to Save a Neighborhood?’
Dec 19, 2021
A profound exploration of Lower Manhattan's recovery from Hurricane Sandy reveals the complexities of urban resilience. The podcast discusses ongoing efforts to redesign neighborhoods while balancing community needs with infrastructural challenges. Grassroots activism plays a pivotal role as residents strive for engagement and influence in the planning process. Tensions rise between locals and city officials as conflicting priorities emerge, showcasing the delicate dance of protecting communities from future climate disasters.
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Moses and the Park
Robert Moses built East River Park in the 1930s.
The park became a popular gathering place for diverse communities.
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Nancy Ortiz and the Ice
The day after Hurricane Sandy, Nancy Ortiz bought ice for diabetic residents.
She drove to the Bronx because local stores had no power.
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Rebuild by Design
Hurricane Sandy caused widespread damage, prompting a federal response.
Rebuild by Design invited architects and engineers to create flood protection plans with community input.
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Nearly a decade after the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, which destroyed piers and damaged riverside social housing projects, residents of Lower Manhattan are still vulnerable to floods.
Michael Kimmelman, The Times’s architecture critic, explores the nine-year effort to redesign Lower Manhattan in the wake of the hurricane, and the design and planning challenges that have made progress incremental. He goes inside a fight over how to protect the neighborhood in the future — revealing why renewal in the face of climate disaster is so complicated.
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