Project Hoboken

12/09/2017

Last week, we had the pleasure of presenting some of our stories from New York at the 'Resilient City café'. This event was made possible by Waterschap Vechtstromen, University of Twente and Stichting Pioneering.

During the day, we discussed how both the Netherlands and New York are working on becoming more resilient to extreme weather events, and how the Twente region could benefit from these efforts.

Over the next couple of weeks, keep an eye on our blog to read the final version of our reports! http://partnership-utwente-sit.weebly.com/

24/08/2017

On September 7th, we will present some of our findings at the 'Resilient City' café. This event will take place at the University of Twente and is made possible by Waterschap Vechtstromen and Stichting Pioneering. More information can be found below.

In oktober 2012 werd Hoboken, een stad onder de rook van New York City, getroffen door Hurricane Sandy. Tachtig procent van de stad (inwoner aantal: 50,000)overstroomde. De waterproblemen in Hoboken zijn tweeledig; enerzijds moet de stad worden beschermd tegen water van buitenaf, anderzijds moet het...

22/05/2017

Be sure to read our (short) blogposts to be kept up to date about our progress!

http://partnership-utwente-sit.weebly.com/blog/hello-hoboken

19/05/2017

Yesterday we attended RBD's Policy By Design conference about the lessons learned from six Rebuild by Design projects. We gained valuable insights into connections between the resilience projects and policy making in the greater New York area. Thanks Rebuild by Design for the inspiring event!

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18/05/2017

Enjoying our first day (and the view) at the Stevens Institute of Technology! We're glad to be here, and ready to start our researches!

University of Twente Stevens Institute of Technology

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20/04/2017

Today we had a pre-departure meeting during which both teams presented their research topics and progress. Theo Toonen, the dean of the Behavioural Management and Social Sciences (BMS) faculty and various staff members from University of Twente as well Stefan Nijwening from the Waterschap Vechtstromen (Water Authority Vechtstromen) provided us with helpful feedback! Thank you! Stevens Institute of Technology

12/04/2017

Are you wondering what we are up to after several weeks of hard work? Today, UT Nieuws has published a short article which introduces and summarizes our research topics. Be sure to read it in order to stay informed!

Two teams of UT students, two projects focused on urban resilience and two months in the U.S.: that is Project Hoboken. Its second edition has recently started and participating students are now forming their research topics – one team will focus on green infrastructure in Hoboken, while the other t...

10/03/2017

Read about the students' thoughts on the international aspect of Project Hoboken in this news post which was published on the website of the Stevens Institute of Technology today!

https://www.stevens.edu/news/hoboken-2017-workshop-kicks-international-collaboration-urban-resilience-research

The New York City skyline and views of the Hudson River are breathtaking from the hill on the campus of Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, as well as other vantage points such as the Lawrence T. Babbio, Jr. Center, the home of the Stevens School of Systems and Enterprises (SSE).

27/02/2017

Having kicked off Project Hoboken 2017 two weeks ago, the students are looking forward to spend the upcoming period on framing and designing their research.

With the help of this page, we will keep you up to date along the way!

The second edition of Project Hoboken is starting today. As a part of this transatlantic cooperation program, six UT students will spend two months at the Stevens Institute of Technology in New Jersey, where they will work on research projects related to urban resilience.