Solution

Resilient Bridgeport

This solution addresses protection against sea level rise and flooding in the Northeast U.S. for residents of Bridgeport, CT, and coastal cities in general.

Problem Description

A resilience framework focuses on protecting coastal cities, such as Bridgeport, against sea level rise and flooding caused by storm surge and rainfall. Integrated lines of resilience are critical to inhabiting the coast, with site and district level measures complementing engineered solutions and natural buffers. The city’s coastal and riparian edges are productive places of exchange, and the restoration of these zones can be the basis for a revived regional ecology and economy. It is an economic strategy for reinvention, which uses environmental restoration to stimulate neighborhood revitalization. The framework includes places throughout the city that provide safety and services in storms, and instructs people on how to transition to a way of living and thriving with water.

Building Blocks

Story

This solution was created during the Rebuild by Design competition. Bridgeport’s identity is founded upon the relationship of its people to water. Reclaiming this identity and what it means to live at the water’s edge is critical to the city's future. The first phase of implementation for the project was funded by HUD.

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Organisations Involved

Contributed By

Allison Anderson, unabridged Architecture
David Waggonner , Waggonner and Ball Architects
David Perkes, Gulf Coast Community Design Studio Mississippi State University

Solution Stage

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STAGE	SPECIALIST SKILLS REQUIRED	EXAMPLE ACTIVITIES	RISK LEVEL AND HANDLING	FINANCE REQUIRED	KINDS OF EVIDENCE GENERATED	GOAL
Making the case4	Business development and evaluation	Market sizing, development and testing Business case analysis Identifying cashable savings	Prepare to adapt approach, based on evaluation results and user feedback MEDIUM	Grant funding or funding out of investment MEDIUM	A stronger case with cost and benefit projections developed through practical trials and experiments, involving potential users	Clarity about what warrants implementation and funding

Submitted By

Steve Wright