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Sustainable Communities -Fall 2014

POINTS OF INTEREST


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DEMOGRAPHICS OF INTEREST


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Climate Change Preparedness

IDENTIFYING THE ISSUES

Green InfrastructureWater Plaza & Rain GardenAccess & Green wallsRenewable Energy in OpenSpacesEvacuation ProceduresCritical Infrastructure

Public Health & WelfareFood access, Youth facilitiesElderly, Health Care FacilitiesPlace-making

Economic OpportunitiesEnergy AlternativesCommunity-DrivenEconomy


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HEAT ISLAND EFFECT

HEAT WAVE

HURRRICANE

STORM SURGE

BLIZZARDAIR QUALITY

FLOODINGSEA LEVEL RISE


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HEAT ISLAND EFFECT LANDCOVER(PERMEABLE V/ S NON-PERMEABLE)

COMBINED SEWEROUTFALL LOCATIONS


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Source:http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/images/cont

ent/141367main_landsat_surf_temp_lg.jpg

HEAT ISLAND EFFECT LANDCOVER(PERMEABLE V/ S NON-PERMEABLE)

COMBINED SEWEROUTFALL LOCATIONS

Source: SAVI Spatial Analysis Database Source: SAVI Spatial Analysis Database


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Factors Scenario

Heat Wave Flood Hurricane Blizzard Combined

Energy

Healthcare

Housing

Food

Transportation `

Businesses

Recreation

Water supply services

Sanitation services

Solid waste services

Storm Water management

KEY Minor Impact Major Impact

Areas of C oncern


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Climate Change PreparednessGREEN INFRASTRUC TURE

WHAT

DryWeatherconditions

Wet Weatherconditions:Combined seweroutfall

Reduce storm water runoff at thesource Green Infrastructure

Green Roofs Permeable surfaceRain garden


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WHAT

DryWeatherconditions

Wet Weatherconditions:Combined seweroutfall

Source: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0b/CSO_diagram_US_EPA.jpg

Reduce storm water runoff at the sourceGreen

Infrastructure

Source:http://www.mapc.org/sites/default/files/images/resources/Diagram

_of_Green_Roof_System.jpg

Green RoofsSource:https://lafoundation.org/myos/my-uploads/2012/10/16/charlescity-

diagram3.jpg

Permeable surfaceSource:http://www.gallatin-tn.gov/wp-content/uploads/Rain-Garden-Diagram-

1.gif

Rain garden


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WHY

Reduce storm water runoff Reduce impact on roof from temperature extremes Improve air quality in context of Macro climate Create small level recreational areas and community gardens

WHERE

HOW

Green Infrastructure Grant by Identify possible sites and projects Get consultation regarding structural feasibility & design Community outreach & awareness

Rooftops Vacant/Parking Lots Street Corners


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WHY

Reduce storm water runoff Reduce impact on roof from temperature extremes Improve air quality in context of Macro climate Create small level recreational areas and community gardens

WHERE

HOW

Green Infrastructure Grant by Identify possible sites and projects Get consultation regarding structural feasibility & design Community outreach & awareness

RooftopsSource:http://www.scientificamerican.com/sciam/cache/file/4A6D984A-092C-4A00-BFC5B3E39D51EF84.jpg

Vacant/Parking LotsSource:http://macaulay.cuny.edu/eportfolios/greenparking/files/2

012/10/Grass-Paver.jpeg

Street CornersSource:http://www.riverofflowers.org/sites/default/files/images/gowanus%20raingarden%20small.jpg


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Climate Change PreparednessGREEN INFRASTRUC TURE WHERE!

LAND ELEVATION FLOODPLAIN125th Street - Low Elevation Corridor


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Climate Change PreparednessWATER PLAZA & RAIN GARDEN

Broadway MedianRain Gardens

125th StreetWater Plaza


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Climate Change PreparednessWATER PLAZA

125TH STREET WATER PLAZA

PERMEABLE PAVEMENT & CATCHMENT

129TH STREET WATER PLAZA

PLANTERS & SEATING AREAS


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Climate Change PreparednessRAIN GARDEN

BRAODWAY MEDIAN RAIN GARDEN

ROCKS, SOIL &GRASS PLANTING

CURBSIDE RAIN GARDENIMPROVED CROSSWALK


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Climate Change PreparednessAC C ESS & G REEN WALLS

AIR POLLUTIONHIGHEST POPULATION AREAS

Proximity ofhighestpopulationCensus tract toHudson RiverGreenwaywith naturalslope barrier

Air pollution sources:N. River WWTPMajor Transportation CorridorsMetro Bus Depot & StorageBuildings Heated


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SIDEWALKS PRIORITIZED BYIMPACT500 FT. SPREAD OF PM10 POLLUTION


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TARGET GREEN WALL AIR & PARKS ACCESS IMPROVEMENT STREETS125TH 131ST STREETS


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PROBABLE TURBINESLOCATIONS

RENEWABLE ENERGY IN OPEN SPAC ES

WIND SPEEDS IN NEW YORK


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OPEN SPACES


Solar and WindUtilization inOpen Spaces:

Educational and CommunityEngagement opportunities

West Harlem Energy Park Model

Long term economic investment


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OPEN SPACES


Solar and WindUtilization inOpen Spaces:

Educational and CommunityEngagement opportunities

West Harlem Energy Park Model

Long term economic investment


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lThe 9 Best Practices

that help manage large scale events

1. Secure NYC executive support for evacuation planning &communicate this support to West Harlem community.2. Review current NYC evacuation zones & plans.3. Walk any city designated evacuation routes.4. Divide West Harlem into zones, assign zone leaders, zonesearchers, and a command center to coordinate incoming /outgoing communications.5. Ensure that plans for disabled, elderly and pets are inplace.6. Pre-identify and assign assembly points for each zone.7. Have accurate floor plans available for first responders.8. Create community ownership and a maintenance plan.9. Conduct community and zone leaders training and testing .

Climate Change PreparednessEVAC UATION PROC EDURES


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#4

Divide West Harlem into zones & createcommunication network

Distinct community zones with procedures

Assign a name, number or letter to each zonezone division options: street, building # , geographic direction

Create an informal technology communication corridorcell phone relay system (zones to command center)

Utilize cell phone walky talky apps(i.e. zello, voxer, go tenna, mesh networks)

walky talky / short wave radio (zone to zone)



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#5

Ensure that plans for disabled, elderlyand pets are in place

Compile location list of disabled and elderly

Building by building listing

Disability information (special needs)

Transportation methods

Seek all options to locate pets with ownerspet shelters, veterinary clinics, kennels.



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Climate Change PreparednessC RITIC AL INFRASTRUCTURE

FLOODPLAIN DATASource: NYC Wastewater Resilience Plan

Primary Risk for Both Facilities:Flooding leading to power outages

Additional Concerns with Gas Facility:Remote operationPoor safety record


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Super storm Sandy flooding at North RiverSource: NYC Wastewater Resiliency Plan

NYC WastewaterResiliency Plan (DEP,2013)

Comprehensive analysis of

climate risk to North RiverRecommendations for flood-proofing and on-site powergeneration

DEP seeks communitypartners to secure funding


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Gas Metering Facility: Safety Concerns

Remote Operation

Able to perform manual shutdownduring emergencies?

Poor Safety Record

Explosions fines


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R E C O

M M E N D A

T I O N S Short Term:

Press Williams to prove they have learned from SuperstormSandy and are prepared for the next storm

Partner with DEP on climate protection at North River

Long Term:

Support local renewable energy projects to reduce reliance onnatural gas infrastructure


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1. While the facility above-water was renovated in 2010, the pipes underwater remain 60years old and vulnerable to corrosion and leakage. The transfer of operations from ConEdison to Williams means that the facility no longer falls under the supervision of theNew York State Public Service Commission, but instead falls under Federal guidelines,which only requires pipe inspection every seven years. [1]

2. Williams Partners has a lengthy record of safety violations that have led to explosionsand fines. In one example of many, they were fined $50,000 by the U.S. Department ofTransportation for failing to follow its own internal guidelines for safe maintenance oftheir pipes on Staten Island. [2]

3. The plant is operated essentially by remote control, with the main control center inTexas, and a local center in Hoboken, NJ. Mr. Bing stressed the fact that remote controldoes not always work, as happened during Hurricane Sandy, when personnel had tocome in from Hoboken to do a manual shutdown. A major concern is that iftransportation routes are compromised during another major storm, will personnel beable to make it to the facility in time to manually shut it down?

4. There is no published report of the damage the facility sustained during Hurricane

Sandy, or what has been done to make the facility safe in the case of future storms.

[1] Interviews with Isaiah Obie Bing, November, 13 2014[2] Safety record for Williams-Transco: http://saneenergyproject.org/2013/12/07/williams-safety-record/
http://saneenergyproject.org/2013/12/07/williams-safety-record/http://saneenergyproject.org/2013/12/07/williams-safety-record/http://saneenergyproject.org/2013/12/07/williams-safety-record/http://saneenergyproject.org/2013/12/07/williams-safety-record/


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HIGH RISK POPULAIONS

Public Health & Welfare

DEMOGRAPHICS

POPULATION SHIFT

FOOD DESERT

ACCESS

HEALTH CARE FACILITIES YOUTH

ELDERLY

HEALTHY FOODS

PLACEMAKING EDUCATION

MENTAL WELL BEING

AFFORDABILITY COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

EMPOWERMENT


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Public Health & WelfareDEMOGRAPHIC S


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Public Health & WelfareAC C ESS TO HEALTHY FOOD

EconomicAccess

MobileAccess


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Public Health & WelfareAC C ESS TO HEALTHY FOODS

NYC HealthyBodegasInitiative

Adopt-A-Bodega SampleTimeline


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http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx/wildcat-academy-hunts-pt-kids-work-study-learn-article-1.330890

HEALTHY FOODS and YOUTH
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx/wildcat-academy-hunts-pt-kids-work-study-learn-article-1.330890http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx/wildcat-academy-hunts-pt-kids-work-study-learn-article-1.330890http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx/wildcat-academy-hunts-pt-kids-work-study-learn-article-1.330890


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Public Health & WelfareELDERLY and HEALTH FAC ILITIES


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Mental Health and Developmental Disability Facilities are very densely populated

in the northern section of CD9. Mental health counseling services seem to bemore evenl y distributed.

ELDERLY and HEALTH FAC ILITIES


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The 3 senior centers, that provide seniors access to many different activitiesand services, are very sparsely located.



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The MTA subway system is not easily accessible for those who physicalassistance and the elevators are often out of order.



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Public Health & WelfarePLAC E MAKING

How can we improve this

space?


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Public Health & WelfareMaking Space Aesthetically Pleasing

This is a rendering that emphasizes the beauty of streetscapes. A

colored ceiling could bring light, and a sense of welcoming toplaces such as the proposed overpass.

These photos are of a pedestrian underpass in Manila in thePhilippines. Placemaking interjections have begun here in the form ofa fountain and shrubs along the sides of the underpass. This is justthe beginning.

Giddings Plaza in Lincoln Square, Chicago. This space was

reconfigured to be an interactive public space for performance,celebration and relaxation.

PLAC E MAKING

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An example of a small, temporary business occupying a public space while beautifying it and adding to theinclination for people to stay and spend time in the area. (Source: http://opticosdesign.com/incremental-placemaking/)

INCORPORATING SMALL TEMPORARY BUSINESS

PLAC E MAKING

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Flushing Meadows Rain Garden Project

Using grates such as these helps water move more easily as

well as providing a pleasing aesthetic texture to theinfrastructure.


This example in Portland, OR incorporates grassesand other plants into the urban setting to helpaddress storm water management, while also beautifying and making use of the edges of publicspaces.

Planning for Climate Change:Rain Water Management

PLAC E MAKING

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Signs like this teach about green infrastructure projectshappening in that very space

Boards like this give the community an opportunity to postannouncements about events, services, or other happeningswithin the community

Signs like this educate the reader about their naturalsurroundings

PLAC E MAKING

InformativeSignage


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Economic OpportunitiesENERGY ALTERNATIVES

How can we use

renewable energyto benefit residents with

high energy burdens?

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Economic Opportunities

PRIORITIZING HOUSEHOLDS WITHTHE GREATEST ENERGY BURDENS

Energy costs

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