Vicki Been Speaks on the Challenge of Moving Housing from Flood Zones
Furman Center Director Vicki Been spoke at Columbia University about the implications of a housing retreat from areas that flooded during Hurricane Sandy. Noting that more than 300,000 residential units, 9 percent of the city’s total, were in flooded areas, Professor Been highlighted the enormous scope of moving residences from flood areas and addressed the zoning, legal, and planning challenges of such an endeavor. Read the Furman Center report on the housing impacts of Hurricane Sandy here.
