The Equitably Resilient City

Project Members
Engagement Method
Design
Social Engagement
Action Area
Energy and the Environment
Housing
Livelihoods
Strategic Priority
Achieving Racial Justice
Closing the Wealth Gap
Enhancing Multi-Racial Democratic Governance
Tackling the Climate Crisis

This book, released on October 1, 2024--and available for purchase or Open Access free download from MIT Press,  presents a framework for simultaneously making cities more equitable and more resilient to environmental hazards.  Our model of the equitably resilient city includes four key components focused on improving conditions for urban poor residents: 1) improved environmental safety and vitality; 2) enhanced access to livelihoods; 3) increased self-governance; and 4) strengthened security, both from displacement and from violence.

The project, co-authored with Prof. Zach Lamb from UC Berkeley, involves cases drawn from every continent, and has engaged several DUSP SB, MCP, and PhD students who have been helping to identify and research the most promising examples.