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Join Resilient by Design, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the East Cut Community Benefit District for a reception and talk on Wednesday, May 23 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 p.m. to learn more about just-unveiled innovative designs for mitigating sea level rise at the Bay’s edge.

As the Bay Area Challenge comes to a close, we are excited to announce the Designing Our Future | The Resilient Bay Summit on May 17-18, 2018. On May 18th 5-9pm, come party with us and celebrate the hard work, new partnerships, and jury results from the Resilient by Design | Bay Area Challenge! The celebration will take place at Rock Wall Wine Company, 2301 Monarch Street, Alameda, CA 94501 ( Free shuttle service to/from West Oakland BART all day, shuttle schedule coming soon).

As the Bay Area Challenge comes to a close, we are excited to announce the Designing Our Future | The Resilient Bay Summit on May 17-18, 2018. On May 18th 1-5pm, attend an afternoon of conversations on lessons learned from the Challenge and next steps for implementation at Rock Wall Wine Company, 2301 Monarch St, Alameda CA 94501 (free shuttle to/from West Oakland BART all day).

As the Bay Area Challenge comes to a close, we are excited to announce the Designing Our Future | The Resilient Bay Summit on May 17-18, 2018. On May 17th, watch the Design Team presentations to the Resilient by Design Jury via livestream here.

Too Big tells the inside story of the American federal response in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. The late 2012 storm that ravaged the New York-New Jersey region revealed the true physical and social vulnerabilities that all coastal cities face from sea level rise and extreme weather events.

This tour will focus on the canal district with a ride along the Bay Trail and outline potential new bikeways throughout the neighborhood designed to create safe routes for walking and biking.

Date: Saturday, May 12
Location: Pickleweed Park Community Center
Time: 11:00am-2:00pm
Distance: 7 mile ride
Bring: Bike, helmet, lunch, water & sunscreen

"In It Together” is a board game that explores how diverse communities around San Leandro Bay (the Estuary) can work together to build greater resilience to sea level rise.

This kayaking tour of the San Rafael Creek will paddle to the Living Shorelines Project which re-introduces native oysters and eel grass into the Bay as a form of shoreline protection.

Date: Sunday May 6, 2018
Location: 101 Surf Sports, 115 Third St, San Rafael
Time: 10:00am-2:00pm
Distance: 2 mile paddle
Bring: water, hat, sunscreen, layers and a snack
Registration: This event is open to the public and free of charge. However, participation is limited to 40 participants.

Join Marin City Friends and Neighbors, Shore Up Marin, Permaculture + Social Equity Team and Resilient by Design for this celebration of community-powered solutions and shared learnings from the Designing Our Own Solutions course completed by 35 Marin City residents during the Design Phase.

Take a discovery walk in the San Pablo Baylands on the new Eliot Trail at Sears Point (2.5 miles on-way) with the Resilient by Design Common Ground Team and the San Francisco Bay and Water Trails.

Have you experienced flooding at your home? Ever been fishing or swimming in the creek? Know any good urban legends about the Secret Sidewalk? Share your experiences and ideas you have for the future at this intergenerational workshop hosted by the Public Sediment Team! RSVP here.

UC Berkeley’s Center for Cities + Schools is excited to invite you to join us for the Y-PLAN Resilient by Design Youth Challenge Regional Summit!

Come to join us this Shoreline Walking Tour begins at Pickleweed Park. In honor of Earth-Day, we will look at habitat restoration and sea level rise adaptation strategies along the water’s edge.

Date: Sunday, April 22
Time: 11:00am-2:00pm
Location: Pickleweed Park, 50 Canal St, San Rafael
Distance: 2.5 mile walk
Bring: Water, hat, sunscreen, layers and a snack

We want to hear from you! Please join us and our partners to hear more about the project, provide feedback, and learn about the ecosystem of Alameda Creek. This project is part of Resilient By Design, a year-long collaborative design challenge developing innovative solutions for building resilience in the Bay Area. The event will begin with a presentation at 5:00pm and the rest of the evening will be a chance to mingle, meet the team and put ideas to paper. Children are welcome. Contact gena@scapestudio.com.

Around the world, political instability, environmental threats, and housing challenges are leading many to turn to the ocean as a new frontier for building communities. This panel discussion will explore ways of living on water, motivations of design and need, and the ecological potentials and implications of floating architecture.

Hear from three Resilient by Design teams about their vision for a more resilient Bay Area.

+  Public Sediment / Claire Napawan & Brett Snyder / UC Davis

+ The Field Operations Team / Richard Kennedy / James Corner Field Operations

+ HASSELL+ / Richard Mullane / HASSELL Studio