Reflections on the Collaborative Design Phase, the Resilient Bay Summit, and what’s next.

Claire Bonham-Carter (Aecom), and Chris Guillard, Alexandra Zahn and Nico Wright (CMG Landscape Architecture) attended Higher Ground’s Earth Day celebration and shared local sea level rise and groundwater maps.

Students from East Palo Alto Phoenix Academy led the Field Operations Team on a tour and tested materials for their upcoming community workshop.

A Research Advisor blog contribution on examples of urban renewal in New York and San Francisco.

Ten Design opportunity sites were selected to move forward in the Collaborative Design Phase. Design Teams, communities, and local stakeholders will work together to create resilient design solutions for our rising bay. 

As we transition from the Collaborative Research Phase to the Collaborative Design Phase, we thought we’d take this moment to reflect back on Challenge progress since the Challenge Launch in May.

At the San Francisco Estuary Partnership (SFEP), we collaborate with partners from all levels of government, non-profits, scientists, and increasingly community advocates. This work is guided by the Estuary Blueprint--the overall plan for protecting, conserving, and restoring water quality and habitats. 

10 teams were selected. Click here to learn more about them.