Retreat from the Water's Edge - New York After Sandy

[TheNutcracker]

THE NEW YORKER

October 16, 2014
Retreat from the Water’s Edge

By Nate Lavey

Nearly two years after Hurricane Sandy, New York has begun a “managed retreat” from some low-lying areas that are vulnerable to flooding and storm surges. Many residents of the Oakwood Beach section of Staten Island have opted into a program that allows them to sell their homes at pre-Sandy value, to the State of New York, which intends to return hundreds of parcels of land to nature. The cleared neighborhood will then serve as a buffer zone to protect other parts of the island. The program has been extended to other areas of Staten Island and Long Island that are at continued risk of flooding in the face of climate-change-related events. In this video, residents describe their experiences with the buyout program, and urban planners explain why communities along the East Coast need to consider moving away from the water’s edge.

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Watch people continue to build, especially on the water in the NY, NJ area. What are they thinking???? Hopefully this example of "retreat" will catch on.

[Liberal_in_LA]

1. good idea, turning the land back to nature

[hatrack]

2. If people can get fair value for properties, go for it.

It's not going to stop - ever - while anyone reading this is still alive. We may as well be proactive, since we no longer have any say in the matter.

[TheNutcracker]

3. Keep kicking for those who like to look at the water, to learn from this

[Kaleva]

4. A good idea and money well spent in my opinion.

[TheNutcracker]

5. Instead of fair buyout, they'll want insurance money to rebuild, again.

They are entitled to that view you know....