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After a Decade of Planning, New York City Is Raising Its Shoreline. Inspired by the Dutch model of living with water, NY’s coastal defenses are on the rise. NYC is combining infrastructure like floodwalls with nature-based features, as it moves ahead with the largest resiliency project in the U.S.


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