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North Bay Village explores 3D-printed, marine-friendly seawalls and creative financing
Summary
Task force members discussed seawall vulnerability and potential pilot projects with Kind Designs and Jacobs; the mayor framed seawalls as community infrastructure and said village staff are pursuing grant and P3 options for a village-wide vulnerability assessment.
Members spent an extended period discussing seawall approaches, costs and funding. The mayor told the task force that seawalls are "sustaining infrastructure for our entire community because we are manmade islands" and outlined plans to pursue grant funding and a villagewide seawall vulnerability assessment. Consultants and engineering firm Jacobs are involved in evaluating solutions, including a planned site visit to Kind Designs to view 3D-printed, bio-concrete panels intended to support marine life.
The mayor and staff discussed finance options including a possible special taxing district or public–private partnership to fund large-scale seawall work; members noted political sensitivity about who pays (waterfront owners versus the broader tax base). The task force agreed to continue community outreach and planned a wider conversation in a few months about a villagewide approach.
