Can’t Afford To Wait: What Do NYC's Small Property Owners Need Now For Flooding?

​Topic 5 in "Affordability and Climate in NYC" Discussion Series from Rebuild By Design, Waterfront Alliance, and The City Sponge, with support from Con Edison.

• ​As NYC ramps up major infrastructure, current and past DEP Commissioners agree: big projects alone won't keep pace with rising water. Small property owners in NYC must also step in and play a role.

• ​Protecting your place and your neighbors requires solutions that redirect / retain water, not just push it into the streets.

• ​But what does that cost, and how do we finance the fix?

• ​Join us to discuss flooding: how affordability and financing impact what is done (or not done), and ideas on how the city can help owners move faster.

​Grab lunch and join us.

Featuring:

+ Andrea Parker, Gowanus Canal Conservancy

​+ Robert Cousins, Homeowner SE Queens

​+ Demetris Giannoulias,Spring Bank

​+ Dr. Mythili Vinnakota, NYU

​+ Samuel Robinson, Field Form

​+ Nick Nyhan, The City Sponge [MODERATOR]