Solution Develop an integrated coastal flood risk management system combining elevated parkland, flood barriers, deployable gates, and drainage improvements across a waterfront neighborhood Key challenge Flood risk crosses neighborhood boundaries, so local protection works must connect to wider systems rather than operate as isolated barriers Context Following Hurricane Sandy in 2012, Battery Park City advanced a set of interrelated projects as part of the Lower Manhattan Coastal Resiliency effort. The area includes vulnerable waterfront open space, community facilities, and edge conditions where floodwaters can enter from surrounding low points. Solution in practice The Battery Park City Authority is advancing three linked projects: the South Battery Park City Resiliency Project, the North/West Battery Park City Resiliency Project, and the completed Ball Fields and Community Center Resiliency Project. Together they combine continuous flood barriers, raised and redesigned public space, deployable barriers, and drainage improvements, with connections to adjacent neighbourhoods. Impact / outcome Ball Fields and Community Center Resiliency Project completed; South and North/West projects in progress. Next steps Support cross-boundary coordination so neighborhood-scale flood protection connects into a wider Lower Manhattan resilience system, maintain joint planning across agencies and adjacent communities, and sustain structured community engagement through design, delivery, and long-term operations. Organizations involved Authoring: Urban Land Institute (ULI) Actors: Battery Park City Authority Implementation partners Local Governments; Infrastructure Owners & Operators; Property value chain stakeholders; Civil Society Organizations