As I mentioned in a previous blog post, the Resilient by Design | Bay Area Challenge is supported by the Autodesk Foundation. In May 2017, the Bay Area Challenge launched with a regional call to action to proactively plan for sea level rise and climate change impacts through collaboration and innovation. Last fall the organization visited sites vulnerable to sea level rise around the region, and this spring, they worked collaboratively with local stakeholders at sites around our bay on resilient design ideas to address our climate future.
Through this challenge, the members learned that communities have many types of resilience, and that sea level rise planning must tap into that existing knowledge within the community. They’ve heard that the region is ready to think collectively about these complex issues, yet everyone needs to work together more closely than ever have to meet the coming challenges. The members are grateful to all who participated and remain committed to…