No Hoboken is an island
A testcase for the Dutch approach against flood risk by sea level rise, storm surge and stormwater in the American situation
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Abstract
The city of Hoboken, New Jersey, suffers from flood risk by sea level rise, storm surge and storm water. Due to its position it is well connected to the metropolitan network, but also cut off from its direct surroundings. This has led to both spatial and social segregation. This project uses the Dutch approach towards flood risk, where water has become a key element in spatial planning, to combine these two problem fields in order for them to benefit each other. Along the coast a superlevee protects the city and provides new space for living, working and recreation, while it connects at the backside of the city. At the backside edge a large water storage area has been implemented. At key locations connections are made with the surrounding area. Here new development and qualitative public space coincide.