Resilience is one of the hottest buzzwords in contemporary planning, and planners in communities around the country are only beginning to realize the multiple benefits of the attention and funding devoted to resilience plans.
"In the aftermath of such devastation, resilience planning has proved that destruction can be an opportunity for building stronger and longer lasting communities," according to a post by Lauren Pollack.
Given the new understanding of the importance and potential of planning for resilience, the article provides a long list of some of the best examples of planners working to "prepare coastal communities for extreme weather in the 21st century…"
Examples include the Living Breakwaters project in Staten Island, New York, the Urban Watershed Management Plan in Santa Monica, and the Greater New Orleans Water Plan, which was honored with the National Planning Excellence Award for Environmental Planning at the 2015 APA Awards.
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An analysis of hospital visit records provided a more accurate count than the annual point-in-time count used by most agencies.
Michigan Bills Would Stiffen Penalties for Deadly Crashes
Proposed state legislation would close a ‘legal gap’ that lets drivers who kill get away with few repercussions.
Report: Bus Ridership Back to 86 Percent of Pre-Covid Levels
Transit ridership around the country was up by 85 percent in all modes in 2024.
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