"Turning the Concrete Jungle into a Sponge" report outlines a comprehensive plan for how New York City can leverage nature-based solutions to address predicted flooding due to the climate crisis. The report takes cues from experts and successful programs in other cities around the world. This climate resilience approach is instructive for other coastal metropolitan areas vulnerable to sea level rise.
The publisher, Rebuild by Design, is a project that followed Hurricane Sandy in the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tri-state area in 2012. It is the model for the Resilient By Design/Bay Challenge launched in 2017.