Amy Howden-Chapman

Sep 13, 2023 | urbanomnibus.net | Andrew Michael Gorin |Amy Howden-Chapman |Ryan Cooke

It’s well known that climate change will require the development and maintenance of a vast array of new electrical systems, from solar farms to electric charging stations to induction cooktops. But what’s less commonly understood is that cities like New York are already doing a great deal to retrofit electrical infrastructure in response to climate impacts, and they have been doing so since Hurricane Sandy caused power outages and devastating flooding in 2012.