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Re "Next Time, Libraries Could Be Our Shelters From the Storm," by Michael Kimmelman (Critic's Notebook, Oct. 3):
As the architect of the Red Hook Initiative community center in Brooklyn, I was amused by Prof. Eric Klinenberg's question, "Can we design places like this?"
Mr. Kimmelman suggests that there is "serendipity" in how spaces like the Red Hook Initiative performed after Hurricane Sandy. But neither investment nor the foresight to place equipment out of water's way will foster strong community spaces. More important are community engagement and buy-in.
The Red Hook Initiative space was designed in a collaborative process, by and for the community. We made a collective sense of ownership by participants a priority; they are largely residents of the spatially and economically isolated Red Hook Houses, Brooklyn's largest public housing project.
Long before we architects are on the scene, we count on organizations like the Red Hook Initiative to build community leadership and strong social ties. The Red Hook example shows that grass-roots social initiatives are critical to post-disaster resilience.
KIAN GOH
Cambridge, Mass., Oct. 6, 2013
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