Planners are trading concrete seawalls for restored wetlands as storm seasons intensify along the Atlantic coast.
After three consecutive record storm seasons, city planners along the Atlantic seaboard are abandoning the seawall-first playbook.
"We spent forty years building higher," said one engineer. "Now we're building wider."
The New Approach
Living shorelines, restored marshland, and elevated infrastructure now account for the majority of new mitigation spending.
Marsh restoration across 1,200 acres Elevate…