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Rebuild By Design> Penn Design/OLIN's Plan for South Bronx Resiliency

Rebuild By Design> Penn Design/OLIN's Plan for South Bronx Resiliency

In early April, the ten finalists in the Rebuild By Design competition unveiled their proposals to protect the Tri-state region from the next Sandy. And in the near future, a jury will select a winner—or winners—to receive federal funding to pursue their plans. But before that final announcement is made, AN is taking a closer look at each of the final ten proposals. Here’s Penn Design and OLIN’s plan for the South Bronx.

Penn Design and OLIN propose the “Hunts Point Lifelines” plan to increase resiliency and boost economic activity in the country’s poorest congressional district. Their plan focuses on the South Bronx‘s Hunts Point, a regional hub for food distribution critical to keeping New York City running. The plan includes four key strategies: flood protection, job training and opportunities, cleanways, and planning to maintain food supply chains during emergencies. New infrastructure projects are designed to provide new jobs while greenways, piers, and landscaping would improve access to the water.

“Despite severe environmental and economic hardship, Hunts Point also has significant capacity for demonstrating local, community-driven resilience building,” explained the team. “An investment in resilience at Hunts Point will be felt throughout the region, providing food security during crisis and serving as a model for working waterfronts located in floodplains everywhere.”

The team includes HR&A Advisors, eDesign Dynamics, Level Infrastructure, Barretto Bay Strategies, McLaren Engineering Group, Philip Habib & Associates, and Buro Happold.

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