27 min
Peter Adams | Senior Policy Advisor, NYC Office of Resiliency First Floor Corner Store
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Peter Adams works in one of the most iconic, complex, and vulnerable landscapes in the world: New York City. During this episode he digs into how the city has responded to the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy by prioritizing cultural, structural and ecological resilience.
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Glossary of terms used in this episode:
“Sandy” - One of the most destructive and costly hurricanes to hit the United States. It devastated much of the island of Manhattan and nearby boroughs in October 2012.
“Ecosystem” - a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment. In places like New York City, the ecosystem includes both “natural” components as well as infrastructure like roads, bridges and the subway.
“Rockaway Boardwalk” - A coastal pedestrian pathway in Rockaway Beach, a neighborhood on the Rockaway Peninsula in the borough of queens.
“Red Hook” - A low-lying neighborhood in southwest Brooklyn that was inundated during Hurricane Sandy. Recent redevelopment efforts in Red Hook, both by the city and private investors, have sparked concerns that it might be yet another Brooklyn neighborhood that is slowly becoming unaffordable and inaccessible to long-time residents.
“EJ” - An acronym for Environmental Justice, which is defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as “the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin or income with respect to the development, implementation and enforcement of environmental laws regulations and policies.
Peter Adams works in one of the most iconic, complex, and vulnerable landscapes in the world: New York City. During this episode he digs into how the city has responded to the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy by prioritizing cultural, structural and ecological resilience.
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Glossary of terms used in this episode:
“Sandy” - One of the most destructive and costly hurricanes to hit the United States. It devastated much of the island of Manhattan and nearby boroughs in October 2012.
“Ecosystem” - a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment. In places like New York City, the ecosystem includes both “natural” components as well as infrastructure like roads, bridges and the subway.
“Rockaway Boardwalk” - A coastal pedestrian pathway in Rockaway Beach, a neighborhood on the Rockaway Peninsula in the borough of queens.
“Red Hook” - A low-lying neighborhood in southwest Brooklyn that was inundated during Hurricane Sandy. Recent redevelopment efforts in Red Hook, both by the city and private investors, have sparked concerns that it might be yet another Brooklyn neighborhood that is slowly becoming unaffordable and inaccessible to long-time residents.
“EJ” - An acronym for Environmental Justice, which is defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as “the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin or income with respect to the development, implementation and enforcement of environmental laws regulations and policies.
27 min