E Thaddeus Pawlowski

Managing Director, Center for Resilient Cities and Landscapes at Columbia University

[SCAPE @scape_studio]

We’re excited to share that in February, the City Council of Johnstown, Pennsylvania unanimously selected SCAPE to lead a new project reimagining the city’s Main Street corridor as a vibrant 21st-century streetscape. 🔗 https://t.co/JbjmVyVzGB

[SCAPE @scape_studio]

In 2019, @kateorff and @ethaddeus led a @columbiagsapp studio reimagining Johnstown's relationship with its rivers. Pawlowski, born and raised in the city, brings a lifelong knowledge of its dynamics.
🔗 @zachmortice covered the studio in @landarchmag: https://t.co/kOqs2QR4O5

[E Thaddeus Pawlowski @ethaddeus]

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[E Thaddeus Pawlowski @ethaddeus]

(6) We had over 1000 registrations and several hundred person, including a bus that came from Coney Island and Red Hoolk thanks to the @rhookinitiative and for all those who joined thank you for changing my mind and giving me hope.

[E Thaddeus Pawlowski @ethaddeus]

(1) For the last few months, people have been asking me if we are more ready today than we were when Sandy pummeled our region ten years ago. I’ve been saying no, things are worse: climate change, emissions, inequality, housing insecurity, misinformation, political division…

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(3) dedicated civil servants who showed up in droves to reflect and learn, generous and creative practitioners in city planning, urban design, landscape design, public health, ecologists, emergency management, housing, energy, transportation, the arts,

[E Thaddeus Pawlowski @ethaddeus]

(5) Most of all we have more empowered communities thanks to local leaders like Karen Dawn Blondel in Red Hook and Pamela Pettyjohn in Coney Island and many others who all showed up yesterday and reminded us the struggle continues, and so much more to do.

[E Thaddeus Pawlowski @ethaddeus]

(4) and other fields prioritizing climate action. We now have Columbia Climate School where all those fields can collaborate for climate action. We have enlightened elected officials like Mark D. Levine and Khaleel Anderson with real actionable plans.

[Anne Barnard @ABarnardNYC]

.@ethaddeus intro’s “Children of Sandy”: these students were in elementary school during storm & Christina Torres, sci ed @TeachersCollege PhD candidate was 17. Sharing how views & education on climate crisis have changed since, shaping next generation of activists/scholars.

[Columbia Climate School @columbiaclimate]

"It's misleading to describe climate disasters as external shocks to the system. These devastating events reveal that government & housing markets are failing New Yorkers every day." @CityLimitsNews op-ed by @Columbia's @dhmorris @ethaddeus Hugo Sarmiento https://t.co/8qgGF3oq0x

[E Thaddeus Pawlowski @ethaddeus]

happening now. talking about about covering Sandy+10 https://t.co/iOElHIKQR9

[E Thaddeus Pawlowski @ethaddeus]

Donovan Finn and I wrote an op-ed on lessons learned from Superstorm Sandy for urban planners. This was hard to write--there is more to say, more to learn, and much more public debate to be had. This country still lacks a policy framework to equitably h…https://t.co/CN9biV14KY

[The Brian Lehrer Show and A Daily Politics Podcast @BrianLehrer]

This morning, we discussed a proposal to overhaul NYC's coastline protection infrastructure. @sssmaldo & @ethaddeus join to discuss the plan as put forth by the Army Corps of Engineers, and what it would mean for the city's climate resiliency

LISTEN:
https://t.co/UUiXx4LAk2

[E Thaddeus Pawlowski @ethaddeus]

How the Army Corps of Engineers Plans to Protect NYC's Coastline https://t.co/ciHjIsL5Vi #sandy10

[E Thaddeus Pawlowski @ethaddeus]

Register for Sandy ten years later public conversation at Columbia here https://t.co/b5s1Cwplje @columbiaclimate

[The Brian Lehrer Show and A Daily Politics Podcast @BrianLehrer]

NOW: @sssmaldo and @ethaddeus join us to discuss Army Corps' $52B plan to increase resilience to extreme storms in the NY&NJ harbor region and why environmental groups are not all on board with the plan.

Listen LIVE on @WNYC
https://t.co/C4lHuxw3xG

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Join us for a look back at what we’ve learned from 10 years of recovery from Hurricane Sandy
https://t.co/RY3gn1SeR9

[SCAPE @scape_studio]

Landmark moment of joy for SCAPE: a harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) was spotted on one of the emergent Living Breakwaters out in Raritan Bay—dubbed Stanley by the on-site team. Stanley’s ‘banana pose’ is a way for seals to regulate their body temperature and dry off. (📸: Ali Faris)

[E Thaddeus Pawlowski @ethaddeus]

In the aftermath of #HurricaneIda
@rebuildbydesign asked 20 experts to discuss ideas to protect #NYC communities from flash #flooding. @ColumbiaGSAPP @columbiaclimate
. 👉🏾 https://t.co/BJikpN4QpK #ClimateWeekNYC #Ideas4Ida

[REBUILD BY DESIGN @rebuildbydesign]

Just Released: Rebuild by Design asked 20 climate adaptation, policy, housing, transportation, and data experts to share their ideas for preparing NYC for increased flash flooding. We need to take action today. Read the report at https://t.co/iVQsbrSu4C #Ideas4Ida Thank you: