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Surge Barriers: A Regional Solution to Coastal Flooding

How do we best protect cities in New York and New Jersey and other coastal communities? Do we need to consider investments in major regional infrastructure, such as the surge barriers that protect major metropolitan populations from catastrophic flood damage in other cities around the world?

Presented by Robert Yaro, President, Regional Plan Association (2001-2014); Executive Director (1990-2000) and Professor of Practice, City and Regional Planning, University of Pennsylvania.











When: Thu., Sep. 8, 2016 at 6:00 pm
Where: Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman St.
718-222-9939
Price: Free
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How do we best protect cities in New York and New Jersey and other coastal communities? Do we need to consider investments in major regional infrastructure, such as the surge barriers that protect major metropolitan populations from catastrophic flood damage in other cities around the world?

Presented by Robert Yaro, President, Regional Plan Association (2001-2014); Executive Director (1990-2000) and Professor of Practice, City and Regional Planning, University of Pennsylvania.

Buy tickets/get more info now