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Welcome to NewYorkdam!

WITH HURRICANE SANDY FRESH IN OUR MINDS, WE BELIEVE NOW IS THE TIME TO CREATE A FLOOD PROTECTION FOR NEW YORK! We name this endeavor the “NewYorkdam” project, finding inspiration in the Dutch cities of Amsterdam or Rotterdam. These cities are named for the protective dams that shield them from periodic flooding.

The Dutch were among the first European settlers to set foot in Manhattan, and they called the village at the tip of Lower Manhattan “New Amsterdam”. New York therefore has a historical connection to a country where almost a third of the landmass lies below sea level. More than 300 years later, it is time to recall those beginnings. This connection from the past will help us face the challenges of the future − allowing us to create a safer New York, a “New York Dam”.

Why contribute to NewYorkdam?

Hurricanes Irene and Sandy left devastation, led to the deaths of friends and family members, and caused damage in the order of billions of dollars. It is now in our hands to stop such tragedies from happening again by creating an effective and sustainable flood protection for New York.

Global climate change has increased the danger of tropical storms, hurricanes and floods for NY and its surrounding areas, posing serious threats to American communities. According to researchers from MIT and Princeton University, a “storm of the century” is now expected to occur at least every 20 years.

YES, YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE!


YES, YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE!


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How We Do It

We believe that such a challenging and expensive project can only be realized when researchers, politicians and commercial companies are connected with the New Yorker next door to create a socially fair, ecological, and self-sustaining commercial flood protection system for the New York area. Moreover we bear in mind that such a visionary project can only then be feasible if it is a self-sustaining commercial endeavor. We hence additionally focus on strategies to make flood protection for the New York area appealing to commercial companies.

The function of NewYorkdam is to provide a platform where all this becomes possible. To achieve this goal we focus on three pillars.



How we spend your dollar

Three NewYorkdam pillars:
1. Awareness Raise awareness about the severity of the problem in the public, political, and commercial sector.

2. Research - Support feasibility studies by scientists, engineers and commercial companies, leading to a final feasibility study by the Army Corps of Engineers. The Army Corps of Engineers would have jurisdiction over the project. This will require authorization from Congress (see first pillar).
- Investigate novel techniques or pre-existing infrastructure (like landscape) that can contribute to cost reduction.
- Develop commercialization strategies. Get companies involved in this project. Ideas range from flood protection infrastructures to gain green energy to circumnavigation highways for the City.

3. Exchange Organize workshops to exchange ideas and strategy between academic, public, and private organizations. Promote knowledge exchange between the experts in water level control in the Netherlands and their counterparts in NY. The Netherlands would not exist without water level controls, so leveraging their experience will give this project the head start necessary to realize its goals within the next decade.










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Yes, your contribution WILL make a difference!

There are many ways you can contribute to protect New York from future floodings:

  • If you like our work and want to support it, then you can subscribe to our quarterly newsletter for 1 dollar a month or more. With this subscription you enable us to develop our platform to realize NewYorkdam.
    • With our newsletter you will learn about our progress, the current state of research, and how global warming impacts the New York area.
    • This is NOT a contract and you can easily unsubscribe anytime with no further obligations secured by PayPal.

    • Choose a contribution:


  • You can send us your ideas, concerns, suggestions, or stories in relation to flood protection and climate change in New York for our newsletter. We're more than happy to hear and share what you think.
  • Or you can simply start creating more awareness in your social network by talking to your friends, colleagues and fellow New Yorkers.

Let's work together and create a safer New York!
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Contact Address

NewYorkdam Rotterdam University
Wijnhaven 61,
3011 WJ Rotterdam,
The Netherlands.

Telephone: +31 6 22 33 73 66
E-mail: info@newyorkdam.com


WHO WE ARE

NewYorkdam was founded by Mohamed Oubella, a Dutch student at Rotterdam University, who witnessed the effects of Hurricane Sandy. Now traveling between New York and Boston, it became clear to him that the Netherlands had much to contribute in helping the New York region prevent future flooding. NewYorkdam is based on the belief that each one of us can contribute to realize an effective NY flood protection. It relies on support from volunteers all over the world who love New York. NewYorkdam is funded by these dedicated individuals and we thank these supporters for their generous contributions to help realize NewYorkdam.








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