2025: Implementing Averting Crisis (Momentum) (RPA)
Downstate New York faces two urgent, interconnected challenges: a housing shortage of approximately 680,000 units and increasing flood risks threatening thousands of acres of residential land. Building on the 2024 Averting Crisis: Zoning to Create Resilient Homes for All report, this project seeks to develop practical policy recommendations and financing strategies that support housing growth while strengthening climate resilience. The research engages seven communities representing different development and climate adaptation conditions. Initial work has established a comprehensive policy database, including 54 policies, to identify effective approaches across jurisdictions. Through additional research and community engagement, the project aims to translate evidence into actionable strategies that help communities create affordable, safe, and flood-resilient housing.
Cornell: Billie Faircloth (Cornell AAP / Architecture)
Regional Plan Association (RPA)