Monday, December 3, 2012

Suburban Retrofitting & Its Many Subjects

By Rob Sutter


I feel as though with every day that continues to go on, Hurricane Sandy's several stories simply mount in numbers. This storm has been detailed many times over and reports have recounting how many homes have been stories. People have lost much of what they had, if not their entire belongings, but the rebuilding process is being done but what about utilizing suburban retrofitting? This method can be beneficial but its specifics might not be known.

This particular storm has been detrimental when it comes to roads as well, which both bicycles and automobiles facilitate. Heightened amounts of traffic have been spawned and if you need proof, look at the gasoline lines. Since the storm, waiting to get your tank filled has become far more of a hindrance than it had any right to be. Road travel, on the whole, has become needlessly difficult and I beg anyone to argue the point.

If buildings haven't collapsed entirely, then they have been abandoned entirely. For those situations, reusing the box is another step to take. This is a hallmark of suburban retrofitting and it's been used to revitalize establishments which are no longer in activity. Organizations such as Build a Better Burb understand the need to do this and it could make way for new industries to come to life. After all, the CityCenter Englewood Building became City Hall due to this movement.

There are still homes where power isn't even present, which cannot bode well for those living on the East Coast. However, those living in this country have proven themselves to be resilient and they've lending helping hands to others. While the gasoline problem is going to be helped as much, simply offering services such as power and WiFi to others is an act of good will in this tough time. Those who volunteer to help pick up the pieces in a physical sense will feel the same.

Once Hurricane Sandy left with devastation in its wake, people had to be assisted first. Once that was done, the rebuilding process in a physical sense had to begin but it has dragged on. Suburban retrofitting could be used but there is still a challenge to be had unless people do their part. This cause isn't lost on anyone, however, and others can assist on the manner. People who have been impacted can stand to work together and go on to live life as normally as possible.




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