The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) launched the Rebuild by Design (RBD) competition in the summer of 2013 to develop ideas to improve physical, ecological, economic, and social resilience in regions affected by Superstorm Sandy. The proposed project was one of the competition’s six winning concepts, developed with the goal of reducing frequent flooding due to storm surge, high tide, and heavy rainfall. HUD awarded $230 million to the State of New Jersey for the Project in the municipalities of Hoboken, Weehawken, and Jersey City.
The project takes a multi-faceted approach intended to address flooding from both major storm surges and high tides as well as from heavy rainfall events. The project’s comprehensive approach to resilience consists of four integrated components:
For more information and project updates visit www.rbd-hudsonriver.nj.gov.
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) launched the Rebuild by Design (RBD) competition in the summer of 2013 to develop ideas to improve physical, ecological, economic, and social resilience in regions affected by Superstorm Sandy. The proposed project was one of the competition’s six winning concepts, developed with the goal of reducing frequent flooding due to storm surge, high tide, and heavy rainfall. HUD awarded $230 million to the State of New Jersey for the Project in the municipalities of Hoboken, Weehawken, and Jersey City.
The project takes a multi-faceted approach intended to address flooding from both major storm surges and high tides as well as from heavy rainfall events. The project’s comprehensive approach to resilience consists of four integrated components:
For more information and project updates visit www.rbd-hudsonriver.nj.gov.