eDesign Dynamics

eDD's founder, Franco Montalto, of Drexlel University, was one of the experts consulted for this comprehensive multimedia piece from the The New York Times on the future of the city in the face of coming climate-change-fueled storms. nytimes.com/interactive/20…

Another recent @nytimes article in which our work was featured: "New York Is Going to Flood. Here’s What the City Can Do to Survive." EDD designed the rain gardens in Gowanus that absorb & redirect water away from the sewage system. Photo by Lucía Vázquez tinyurl.com/4ywwhpnx

@globeandmail on next stage in urban development of Toronto’s old Downsview Airport into new district: #YZD. MVVA just named to lead the next stage of the transformation, w/@eDesignDynamics organizing sustainability guidelines for future development! tinyurl.com/yra762tw

@globeandmail on next stage in development of Toronto’s old Downsview Airport into new district called YZD. mvvainc.com just named to lead the next stage of the transformation, w/eDD organizing sustainability guidelines for future development! tinyurl.com/yra762tw

WE ARE HIRING! EDD is looking for a Jr. Civil/Water Resources Engineer and Jr. Landscape Designer! Visit our LinkedIn page, read through the job descriptions, and apply today! 1. Junior Civil/Water Resources Engineer: linkedin.com/company/edesig…

EDD IN THE NEWS: NY Gov Hochul recently announced a new swimming facility and bathhouse pavilion at Sojourner Truth State Park (STSP). Our scope in STSP included restoration planting throughout the site & restoration designs for this next phase. governor.ny.gov/news/unplug-an…

Proud to be a part of the #ManresaWilds team transforming legacy fossil fuel infrastructure into vibrant social infrastructure! manresawilds.org

Who do you call when the floodwaters rise? Who checks in when the power goes out? EDD’s founder & Drexel University's Franco Montalto has some answers in the below article for @the_nature_of_cities.   thenatureofcities.com/TNOC/2025/06/0…

Celebrate biodiversity!

We’re thrilled the very 1st recommendation in #NYTimes recent “36 Hours in the Hudson Valley” is visiting Sojourner Truth State Park! EDD led the ASLA-award-winning habitat restoration component on this large Kingston park on the west bank of the Hudson. tinyurl.com/48vncych

🌎We Are Hiring! 🌎 eDesign Dynamics is hiring a Junior Civil/Water Resources Engineer! If you are passionate about engineering that positively impacts the environment, apply today! edesigndynamics.com/wp-content/upl…

EDD is leading the design of one of the 1st living shorelines on NJ's Hudson shore (Maritime Park Phase I).  eDD's Amanda Bayley & Nicholas Parisi spoke with Hoboken #MayorRaviSBhalla & community about the benefits of living shorelines. More info: edesigndynamics.com/nj-living-shor…

EDD is leading the Natural Resources design for the Manresa Island Masterplan, focusing on preservation, enhancement, and restoration of the saltmarsh, terrestrial forests, and shoreline habitats. Read more in the NYT: nytimes.com/2024/09/30/art…

eDesignDynamics & TheClimateImpact.com are partnering with FloodScope.ai to develop AI tools that protect people, assets, and infrastructure by predicting flooding events. See full infographic on our site: edesigndynamics.com/floodplanning

Thrilled to be included in this Visual Storybook of Community Climate Resilience Design Ideas (featuring eDD projects at min. 3:00, min. 5:04, and min. 6:00), which hopes to inspire ideas & action in the face of climate change disruption: youtube.com/watch?v=4tupJM…

As part of the Rainproof NYC working groups, eDD'sFranco Montalto is thrilled to announce the release of the "Rainproofing New York City" Report, outlining collaborative strategies to address the growing challenges of heavy rainfall: bit.ly/rainproofingnyc

Congratulations to eDD's Franco Montalto for being named 1 of 3 co-chairs on the fifth NYC Panel on Climate Change (NPCC5), which advises city policymakers on local resiliency and adaptation strategies that protect against climate change emergencies. climate.cityofnewyork.us/npcc5…

A few weeks ago, we had our annual staff retreat — a lovely fall weekend in Hunter, NY. We ate, enjoyed some beverages, and went for a hike. We played volleyball, a mean game of poker, and eleven hands of Five Crowns. The karaoke was, of course, obligatory.😉

We're honored to have won an American Society of Landscape Architects (#ASLA) Honor Award for Analysis and Planning for our work on Sojourner Truth State Park for #ScenicHudson w/our partners, The Olin Studio (lead designer) and Hudsonia. Images are from our slide presentation.

eDD’s Eric Rothstein spoke at the 2024 National Conference for the American Society of Landscape Architecture on Sunday, October 6th, in DC on the panel “Rewilding a Post-industrial Landscape: A Story About Diversity.” asla2024.eventscribe.net/index.asp?pres…