Toward a Rainproof NYC with Johanna Lawton

New York City’s more than 100 year-old sewer system is not nearly enough to confront climate change. In order to address increasing extreme rainstorm events, storm surge, and sea level rise, the City will need to systematically change its approach at the individual and citywide scale to transform the City into one that can absorb extreme rainfall when we need it the most. The City’s existing infrastructure, built environment, and competing needs makes adapting to climate change challenging and expensive. However, we believe that we can meet this challenge while leveraging the co-benefits of better mental and physical health, enhanced ecology, well-paying jobs, neighborhood beautification, and increased social resilience by prioritizing green and multi-benefit infrastructure.

Join us for a discussion with Johanna Lawton from Rebuild by Design.