Tag Archives: Klaus Jacob

Lilas Randrianarivony, Emily Rutland, Ana Deustua and Angie Koo attended Klaus Jacob’s talk at the AIA/Center for Architecture in March. Emily Rutland assisted with transcription, and additional lecture notes were provided by Angie Koo and Ana Deustua. Lilas’ synopsis of the talk is below, followed by a complete transcript: Our former Mayor, Michael Bloomberg, announced that […]

Let’s assume Landmarks Preservation designation for the entire city – what would be necessary to keep it above water at the end of the century?

What's the best response to the enormous social challenge of rising seas? Citizen's Climate Lobby, with nonpartisan leaders including George Shultz and James Hansen, has an idea, and you'll hear about it during the walk.

The Power Rockaways Resilience team developed cultural knowledge so valuable that it led to an award from the White House.

How can we adapt and rebuild responsibly?

A child in the city may live many years past the planning program outlined in the city's report on Sandy.

How do we effectively prepare NYC for another 'Hurricane Sandy'? Geophysicist Klaus Jacob thinks we should move out of the flood zones altogether.