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Sun, 2012-11-11 06:46 — mdmcdonald
The Shelter working group will study and engage medium-term and long-term sheltering issues.

The mission of the Shelter working group is to study and engage medium-term and long-term sheltering issues affecting New Yorkers.

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Guidance for Community Reconstruction Zone Plans - A Planning Toolkit for CRZ Planning Committees

Wed, 2013-08-07 16:07 — Kathy Gilbeaux

nysandyhelp.ny.gov

Through the Community Reconstruction Zone
(CRZ) Program, New York State is assisting communities
to rebuild better and safer based on community-
driven plans that consider current damage,
future threats to community assets, and the community’s
economic future. In keeping with the National
Disaster Recovery Framework, CRZ Plans will consider
the needs, risks, and opportunities related to
assets in the following categories of recovery support
functions: Community Planning and Capacity
Building, Economic Development, Health and Social
Services, Housing, Infrastructure, and Natural and
Cultural Resources.

By completing a successful Plan, each participating
community will position itself to obtain funding to
implement that Plan to improve the community’s
future.

NY - Recovery Resources Center

Guidance for Community Reconstruction Zone Plans -
A Planning Toolkit for CRZ Planning Committees
(81 page .PDF report)

Country / Region Tags: 
US - NorthEast
General Topic Tags: 
Economics
Housing / Shelter
Sustainable Development
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Other

Building the IT House and IT Cabin

Wed, 2013-07-24 23:18 — Kathy Gilbeaux

      

The IT Cabin

submitted by Rebekkah Rodriguez

taalmankoch.com - tkithouse.com

Taalman Koch Architecture is a collaborative architecture firm based in Los Angeles co-founded by Linda Taalman and Alan Koch.

The IT HOUSE follows a model called “just in time fabrication”. Component parts are fabricated to order and shipped disassembled to the building site directly from each of our manufacturing partners. Parts arrive pre-cut and pre-drilled to our specifications for rapid and foolproof on-site assembly. Component parts are designed to be small and lightweight so that a small crew of as few as two persons can place each part without requiring the disturbance that heavy machinery, large equipment, or cranes would bring to a sensitive building site.

CLICK HERE - Building the IT House

New Prefab Disaster Housing Prototype to Be Tested Out in NYC

Sun, 2013-07-14 13:24 — Kathy Gilbeaux

submitted by Samuel Bendett

      

inhabitat.com- by Yuka Yoneda - July 17, 2013

New York City wasn’t ready when Hurricane Sandy hit last year, but city officials are hoping that a new prefab disaster housing prototype will help them prepare for the next big storm. Part of the Office of Emergency Management and Department of Design and Construction’s “What If NYC” campaign, the post-disaster housing system is expected to be tested this summer in Brooklyn.

(READ COMPLETE ARTICLE)

What If New York City - Design Competition for Post-Disaster Provisional Housing
http://www.whatifnyc.net/

ABC News - The Lookout - Mold Inspections - Wednesday - May 29, 2013 - 10:00pm

Tue, 2013-05-28 13:33 — Kathy Gilbeaux

submitted by Bill Sothern - May 29, 2013

A new ABC news program called the Lookout debuts tonight (at 10pm) and features a segment examining the sometimes dubious practices of mold inspectors and contractors as they conduct an inspection of a high-end suburban NJ home.  Myself and Prof. Richard Shaughnessy of U. of Tulsa provide the play by play and color commentary (no scripts, no rehearsals) while the hidden cameras capture the diverse conclusions of the good guys and bad guys as they present their findings and recommendations to the homeowner.

(CLICK HERE - ABC LIVE STREAM)

Reminder: FEMA Coastal Construction Courses – June 6, 20, and 25

Tue, 2013-05-28 13:00 — Kathy Gilbeaux

FEMA Building Science, the FEMA New Jersey Field Office, the New Jersey DCA, and Rutgers are pleased to announce multiple course offerings of “FEMA Best Practices for Flood and Wind Mitigation.” This course is offered to engineers, architects, contractors, builders, and local officials. There are still spaces open for these courses.

Schedule:

  • Thursday, June 6, 2013, 8am – 5pm, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
  • Thursday, June 20, 2013, 8am – 5pm, Waretown, NJ
  • Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 8am – 5pm, Freehold, NJ

Course Description:

Planning Meeting - NYC VOLUNTEER GROUP HOUSING COORDINATION PROGRAM

Mon, 2013-05-27 15:27 — Kathy Gilbeaux

submitted by Peter B. Gudaitis

Please RSVP to ***@***.*** by 5PM  Thursday, 5/30

NYDIS and The FEMA VAL Group Invite You to Attend the

NYC VOLUNTEER GROUP HOUSING COORDINATION PROGRAM

Planning Meeting

 

Who Should Attend: LTRG Volunteer & Rebuild Committee Members, Rebuild Organizations,

Faith Communities or Denominations Coordinating Housing and Individual Congregations Hosting Volunteers

______________________________

 

Friday, May 31, 2013  -- 2:30-4:00PM

NYDIS Office - 4 West 43rd Street, Room 415 (Between 5th & 6th Avenues)

Please join us to discuss city-wide long-term housing coordination needs and resources, including:

·       Preview of National VOAD Volunteer Housing Portal

·         LTRO Updates on Housing & Volunteer Needs

·        Assessment Process for Current Housing Assets, Networks & Needs

·         Review Host Registration Documents, Host Site & Volunteer Manuals

Possible Impending City Hotel Program Eviction

Tue, 2013-04-30 13:00 — Kathy Gilbeaux

via goldi - April 30, 2013

Some city sheltering expires today.  The Legal Aid Society has filed a class action suit on behalf of city shelter residents against the city's program.  A hearing was held yesterday, then got pushed to this morning where a temporary stay was issued until a further hearing tomorrow at 2pm.  If the ruling is in favor of the city and against residents, all residents in the city program should have the document below in their possession!

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To Whom It May Concern:
My name is __________________________.  I have been an occupant of room number _____ for more than 30 days and rent has been paid for at least 30 days.  I am not a transient and plan to remain in this room.  I would like a lease.

As such, under New York State law, Section 711 of the Real Property and Procedure Law, I am a month to month tenant of this room. 

Sandy Rebuild Is Put in Play

Wed, 2013-04-17 23:29 — Kathy Gilbeaux

      

The boardwalk near the Arverne East site prior to superstorm Sandy.  FAR ROC

Mayor Michael Bloomberg's commitment to sticking with the waterfront following superstorm Sandy will be tested as the city tries to develop a roughly 80-acre site with more than 1,000 new housing units in Far Rockaway, one of the worst-hit areas.

The city, which owns the Arverne East site, and developers on Tuesday announced a design competition for architects, engineers, landscapers and urban planners. They are being asked to come up with ideas about how to develop a sustainable waterfront community that will be resilient in the face of future storms.

           

(READ COMPLETE ARTICLE - BARRON'S)

(READ COMPLETE ARTICLE - WALL STREET JOURNAL)

Federal Officials Say Sandy Victims Must Rebuild to FEMA's New Heights

Tue, 2013-04-16 22:30 — Kathy Gilbeaux

nj.com - by Eugene Paik - April 4, 2013

Rebuilding Staten Island - After Sandy

Mon, 2013-04-15 18:48 — Kathy Gilbeaux

       

The struggle to work out how, or whether, to put things back together

economist.com - March 16, 2013

Many of the homes in this Staten Island neighbourhood were destroyed or badly damaged by Sandy, a “superstorm” which struck in October.  Four and a half months after the storm, some houses in southern and eastern Staten Island are still marked with red tags, meaning they are unsafe to enter. People are wondering whether they should just abandon them, or rebuild; and, if they can rebuild, how and at what cost.

(READ COMPLETE ARTICLE)

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