Category: Fall ’15 Issue

by PlannerAdmin As planners, our backgrounds, skills, and areas of interest are wide-ranging, from affordable housing finance to transportation infrastructure to environmental analysis. We work across private, public, and non-profit sectors, and often at their intersection. Our peers are watching and acting on some of the most important emerging questions in our world today: how… Read more I Know What You Did Last Summer: MUP 2s Reflect on their Summer Internship Experiences

by Stephen Solecki Since the occurrence of Hurricane Sandy nearly three years ago, there has been much talk about better addressing flood concerns and buildings across New York City. As a ‘shock’ event, Sandy can be thought of as a turning point that has helped garner attention for climate related hazards. As a stand-alone event,… Read more Freeboard Policy and Flooding: Do Alternatives Exist for New York City’s Low Lying Communities in Planning for Coastal Hazards?