The unprecedented 2017 storm dumped more than 50 inches of rain on the Houston area, but as rain events and flooding become the new normal, new research is needed to respond.
Urban Edge
One Year Later: What We've Learned Since Harvey
From assessing need to evaluating mitigation techniques, a number of good studies have advanced the region's flooding and resiliency knowledge but more is needed.
Flood Control Bond Has Support, Skepticism As Early Voting Begins
Early voting began Wednesday, with election day on Aug. 25, the anniversary of Hurricane Harvey's landfall.
This Is What Resiliency Planning Looks Like
OffCite | The Resilient by Design challenge offers lessons for resiliency planning that can address environmental crises as well as challenges in socioeconomic and racial inequity.
How To Improve The Recovery Funding Process
Eleven months post-Hurricane Harvey, what lessons have been learned?
Urban Review: Extreme Heat, MUDs and Rainwater
This week's roundup includes extreme heat, municipal utility districts after Harvey and a smarter stormwater management system in Los Angeles.
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