As climate change intensifies, coastal cities across the United States are grappling with rising seas, more intense storms, and widening disparities in public health and access to nature. These challenges reveal the need to rethink how open spaces are planned and designed. Landscape architecture has become a crucial tool in shaping climate-resilient and equitable cities. It integrates green infrastructure, strengthens social ties, and addresses long-standing disparities in access to nature.
In New York City, East River Park, designed by MNLA, shows what is possible when parks are designed to serve both ecological and community needs. It shows how thoughtful planning and local input can improve resilience, access, and well-being.
East River Park Phase 1 marks a major milestone in New York City’s first large-scale effort to protect Lower Manhattan from sea level rise and coastal flooding following Hurricane Sandy. Part of the East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) project, this transformative initiative reimagines how community, nature, and critical infrastructure can coexist, providing flood protection for more than 110,000 residents while enhancing access, resilience, and quality of life along the waterfront.
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