Webinar: Coast-to-Coast: Generational Projects for Coastal Resilience
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Join us for a compelling webinar to learn more about how two the world’s iconic coastal cities are adapting their waterfronts to the challenges of sea level rise through visionary, generational projects.
First up is a presentation on the Battery Coastal Resilience Project, part of New York’s larger Lower Manhattan Coastal Resilience portfolio aimed at reducing flood risk from coastal storms and sea level rise. The project will rebuild the existing, deteriorating wharf structure at a higher elevation to protect against sea level rise while integrating with this iconic waterfront park at the southern tip of Manhattan. The project will contribute to long-term community goals by addressing the impending sea level rise, restoring the wharf conditions for continued safe usability, and preserving the Battery’s iconic and historic character. Construction is being divided into two phases of potential wharf closures to minimize disruptions to park and ferry activity to and from Liberty and Ellis Islands, with a project completion targeted for 2026.
Next, the Port of San Francisco will provide an update on the San Francisco Waterfront Flood Study. In early 2024, the Port of San Francisco and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a Draft Plan, which proposes flood defenses to address sea level rise along the Port’s 7.5-mile jurisdiction from Aquatic Park to Heron’s Head Park. After collecting public input on the Draft Plan this winter and spring, Port and Army Corps of Engineers staff will further refine the plan and develop a Recommended Plan that will be sent to Congress for authorization. Incorporating more than six years of technical work and public input, the Draft Plan signals the federal government’s interest and approach to building a resilient shoreline, which has an initial approximate cost of $13 billion (cost estimate is preliminary and subject to change).
Learning Objectives
- How are major urban coastal cities adapting to sea level rise?
- How are community goals integrated into major waterfront plans and projects?
- How is sustainability considered in developing waterfront adaptation plans?
Presenters
Lower Manhattan Coastal Resilience
- Ethan Smith, Project Manager, Hunter Roberts Construction Group
- Amy Seek, Design Director, Landscape Architecture – Resilience / Uncertainty, Stantec
- Steven Nelson, Project Director, New York City Economic Development Corporation
- Grace Tang, Program Director, NYC Parks
Port of San Francisco
- Adam Varat, Deputy Program Manager – Planning, Waterfront Resilience Program, Port of San Francisco
- Matt Wickens, Project Manager, Port of San Francisco
Moderator
- Summer Bundy, Regional Sector Leader for Coastal Resiliency & Climate Change Adaptation
Hosted by the SAME Resilience COI.
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