Roosevelt Islanders are calling for CornellNYC's campus to be designed as a self-sustainable enclave that could weather future Hurricane Sandys without losing water or electricity. The low-lying island does not have many evacuation routes, so residents want reassurance that the university buildings could house those in need during disasters. Cornell is already designing the campus with sea-level rise in mind, so the safe haven proposal isn't that outrageous. [Crain's]
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