Recovery to Resiliency: NYCHA's Hurricane Sandy Recovery Program

NYCHA knows itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not enough to return developments damaged by Hurricane Sandy to their pre-disaster condition. NYCHA is working with a diverse team of architects, designers and engineers to envision a better future for its residents.

These renderings depict concepts NYCHA hopes to implement as pilot projects at the damaged developments, eventually expanding the best of them across its entire portfolio of properties. Innovative design features are being considered for community centers, child care centers, senior centers and common areas. Outdoor spaces will be dramatically upgraded with better connectivity, signage and visual enhancements.

Improved pedestrian experience

Stormwater Management through Placemaking

LiRo (above), New York City Dept. of Parks and Recreation (below)

Recovery to Resiliency

Recovery to Resiliency: NYCHA's Hurricane Sandy Recovery Program

Published on Apr 15, 2016

Construction

The New York City Housing Authority

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In October 2012, Superstorm Sandy caused the most costly and destructive disaster to impact New York City public housing in its history. The storm’s surge impacted 10 percent of NYCHA’s developments, knocking out power to more than 400 buildings and leaving 386 buildings without heat and hot water. Hundreds of trees on NYCHA property were uprooted, sand piles accumulating up to 4 feet tall blocked basement doors, and contaminated saltwater permanently destroyed boilers and electrical panels, underground electrical conduits, massive trash compactors and playgrounds. Vehicles piled up in the corner of parking lots and 30-foot long trash compactors were lifted and carried by the storm. Tens of millions of gallons of water was pumped from electrical and gas meter rooms, boiler rooms and other basement spaces. Superstorm Sandy caused over $3 billion in damage to NYCHA properties. Recovery to Resiliency describes NYCHA's approach to Sandy recovery repairs.

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