Stay updated with breaking news from Basement Housing. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Approximately 10% of low-income and immigrant New Yorkers live in areas with basement apartments that are at high risk of flooding, according to a report
I mean, there are many things that urban planners can do to prevent flooding such as this. what do you suggest? though authorities may perceive that flooding is a natural disaster out of human control, so simply unlucky and such disaster might not happen next year. this attitude is problematic. the presidential election happens every five years, but flood infrastructure often needs more time than the election cycle. so implementing consistent policies is a big challenge. the seoul metropolitan government has developed city—wide policies. one of the short term measures was the installation of...
Was the installation of water stop panels for basement houses and underground spaces. and also it investigated conditions for basement housing, trying to relocate those households to underground areas. however, only a few households were actually relocated because of lack of available public housing stock. it also committed to construct underground water storage tunnels to retain rainfalls, but it would take at least four years to complete the construction. russian president vladimir putin says he'll respond to what he called a �*terrorist act�* which crippled the strategically important k...