Developed by the Waterfront Alliance, WEDG is a powerful tool with a set of guidelines that aid planners, practitioners, and communities in designing for waterfront resilience and risk reduction. It also maximizes the benefits for ecology and access by inspiring innovation at the water’s edge.

 

To achieve these targets WEDG outlines 6 different categories that Curtis + Rogers incorporates from the beginning of the design process when seeking WEDG verification. These include Site Assessment and Planning, Responsible Siting & Coastal Risk Reduction, Community Access & Connections, Edge Resilience, Natural Resources, and Innovation- a science based voluntary rating system.

 

Jose Marti Park will be the first waterfront project in Florida to incorporate these guidelines, setting it up as the regional example to replicate.

 

For more information on WEDG click on link.