In 2014, building on its success in Utica, New York, Rust to Green Binghamton (R2GB) began in Binghamton, NY. Through its first official project called Living with Water, funded by a USDA Hatch and Smith-Lever grant, university and community partners began convening and undertaking a collective community-engaged research project addressing Binghamton’s vulnerability to climate change and flooding. Living with Water’s grounding in place, its emphasis on local voice and empowerment and its action-research methodology have given rise to a project that fosters community decision-making and development contributing to Binghamton’s urban resilience and sustainability.