Resilient Jersey City encompasses the Resiliency Master Plan, Adaptation Master Plan, and Urban Environmental Green Infrastructure Plan. Smart Surface strategies incorporated throughout the plan include infiltration unites, native basin plantings, rain gardens, bioswales, pervious surfacing and more. The plans also touch on existing actions, such as transforming parks to improve flood resilience, green infrastructure zoning changes, as well as a master plan update.
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Policy Details:
Locale: Jersey City, New Jersey [Northeast]
Climate zone: Zone 4A: Mixed Humid
Jurisdiction: Municipality [>150K]
Smart Surface(s): Green Roofs, Trees, Green Stormwater Infrastructure, Parkland, Habitat Spaces, Urban Meadows
Citation:
Resilient Jersey City: A Summary of City-Wide Resiliency and Climate Change Adaptation Plans, 2019
