You’re invited! San Rafael Flood Fair Saturday 3/24, 11am – 4pm Pickleweed Park Come to Flood Fair 1 Saturday March 24th, 11am-4pm Pickleweed Park 50 Canal St. San Rafael, CA 94901 Exhibits Open Through Sunday March 25th 4pm Learn about the flooding challenges we face as a community Meet people who want to be part of […]
Continue ReadingSF residents support big bond to fix seawall, poll finds San Francisco Chronicle Nearly three-quarters of San Francisco voters would support a bond measure of up to $500 million to improve the city’s disintegrating seawall, a piece of infrastructure that is largely unseen but that experts say is of vital importance in protecting the city against major […]
Continue ReadingART Bay Area February 14 Regional Working Group Meeting in Novato When Wednesday, February 14, 2018 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM PST Add to Calendar Where Novato City Hall 901 Sherman Avenue Novato, CA 94956 Driving Directions Want to carpool to the workshop? Check out this form to coordinate rides. There is […]
Continue ReadingAfter months of early research and exploration, connecting with communities throughout the Bay Area, learning our history, and bringing in the best of science, we are excited to announce 10 local sites, threatened by climate change, that have been selected for further development in the Collaborative Design Phase of the Challenge. During the Design Phase, local residents, […]
Continue ReadingAdapting to Rising Tides (ART) Bay Area Greetings ART Bay Area Regional Working Group (RWG), We are collecting feedback on the draft project resilience goals that we discussed at the November 8th RWG meeting. Resilience Goals: Feedback due to 12/7 On November 8th, RWG members recommended specific ways to expand […]
Continue ReadingPlanning and Paying for Resilience in San Mateo County We have partnered with the Stanford Bill Lane Center for the American West, Stanford Department of Geophysics, Stanford Urban Resilience Initiative and the Sustainable Urban Systems Initiative at Stanford on flooding and sea level rise research and policy analysis. Please join us to hear presentations on key findings and recommendations for […]
Continue ReadingAdapting to Rising Tides (ART) Bay Area Greetings Regional ART Bay Area Regional Working Group (RWG), Many thanks to those of you who were able to join us for a lively meeting and discussion in San Carlos last Wednesday. The meeting provided an opportunity for the working group to give feedback […]
Continue ReadingResilient by Design I Bay Area Challenge Kickoff Celebration Dear Bay Area Leaders I serve on the Executive Board of the Resilient by Design | Bay Area Challenge. As such, I want to cordially invite you to attend the Kick-Off Ceremony Sunday, September 10, 2017 in Richmond, California. We will officially announce the 10 Design Teams […]
Continue ReadingDredge work takes place in September along Novato Creek. Sediment from the creek could help protect against sea-level rise and reduce flooding, a new report said. Robert Tong — Marin Independent Journal By Mark Prado, Marin Independent Journal The Novato Creek rose just below the bridge on Redwood Boulevard on Jan. 8, 2017. Robert Tong — Marin […]
Continue ReadingOn July 20, the Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) held its most recent Financing the Future Working Group meeting. The working group is one of several committees formed to address issues pertaining to sea level rise in the Bay Area. Presenters at the meeting featured representatives from Bay Planning Coalition member Marsh Risk […]
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