Panelist
Panelist
Michael Marrella
Director of Climate and Sustainability Planning New York City Department of City Planning
Michael Marrella is one of the pioneers of the modern practice of climate resiliency and waterfront planning with his work at the New York City Planning Department.
In his twenty-five years of planning experience, Michael has taken on an ever-increasing set of responsibilities, tackling some of the greatest challenges facing urban areas, with his work focused on planning the waterfront, tackling climate change, and protecting and improving the natural environment. For the last 15 years, Michael has led resiliency, waterfront, and open space planning efforts for the New York City Department of City Planning (DCP) and advised the Planning Commission Chairs and members of the City Planning Commission on the planning and land use issues focusing on climate resiliency and affecting waterfront and open space areas. More recently, his work has expanded to tackling a broader range of issues on climate and sustainability, including stormwater management, reducing the city's carbon footprint, and increasing the city's biodiversity.
Michael has also taught and mentored the next generation of planners, teaching at the Pratt Institute and Hunter College, and lecturing at dozens of colleges and universities. His work on waterfront planning, sustainability and resiliency has become a model for other waterfront cities through the US and internationally, and his commitment to planning will have an enduring legacy in the continued vitality of New York City and the quality of life for its residents
Speaking at
Tue Apr 09
2:30 PM — 3:30 PM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time
New York Hilton Midtown - Level 2, Gramercy Suite
NYC 2100: Resiliency, Housing, and Equity for the Metropolitan Region with Six Feet of Sea-Level Rise
The New York metropolitan area has 20 million residents and within the next century could see six feet of sea-level rise due to climate change. The city itself has 500 miles of coastline and faces significant challenges for long-term coastal protections, including for vulnerable and marginalized populations. While new housing opportunities are needed to create equitable, resilient development in sustainable mixed-use neighborhoods proximate to mass transit, the region also has an existing housing affordability problem that will be further stressed by climate migration and population growth over time.
This panel focuses on analysis, policy response, and insight into the various challenges and opportunities for evolving the metropolitan area for future housing demand. Expertise in climate modeling, public policy, urban design, and long-term planning will be needed to create more equitable and resilient neighborhoods. Panelists will discuss how climate change will dramatically impact urban design and land use and will identify key policy considerations coupled with tactical solutions for metropolitan areas to promote future-proof planning, climate justice, and resilient design.
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