When It Comes To Building Resilient Cities, Everyone Wants In

Tuesday, June 24, 2014
 
When It Comes To Building Resilient Cities, Everyone Wants In
 
The idea of building a resilient city is not limited to a handful of people, but from workshops being conducted as part of the Rockefeller Foundation's 100 Resilient Cities Challenge, people from all walks of life want to be part of the effort.
 
--Resilient cities turn tragedy into opportunity. 
 
--People's preconceived definition of resilience varies widely.
 
--Many consider social resilience to be as important as physical resilience. 
 
--Community leaders have already started thinking beyond major shocks. 
 
--Cross-city collaboration is key. 
 
--A city's resilience work is never done. Many resilience measures are not capital intensive.
 
--Many resilience measures are not capital intensive...