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Norfolk: Resilient Coastal Community of the FutureChristine Morris, Chief Resilience Officer

City of Norfolk

Norfolk, Virginia

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Norfolk

Part of a Global Network of Cities

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Resilience is the capacity of

individuals, communities and

systems to survive, adapt and

grow in the face of stress and

shocks and even transform when

conditions require it.

Resilience at the City LevelStrengthening the capacity of individual systems in order to strengthen the city overall

Norfolk Resilience Challenges (Priority Shocks and Stresses)

Coastal Resilience

Increasing sea level rise and flood risk

Economic Resilience

Overreliance on two industries

Neighborhood Resilience

Concentrated poverty; disconnected communities

Norfolk’s Stresses & Shocks

Increased Flooding

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Coastal Learning—ULI Fort Norfolk

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Dutch Dialogues VIRGINIA

Coastal Learning—Dutch Dialogues

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Coastal and Stormwater Systems

Norfolk’s Stresses and Shocks

Over-reliance on Federal Spending

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Norfolk’s Stresses and Shocks

New Jobs Pay Less

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Norfolk’s Stress and Shocks

Concentrated Poverty

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Previous Approach—Stop Flooding

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Live With Water—Deconcentrate Poverty—

Enhance Economic Opportunity

Mac Ball, Waggonner & Ball Architects

Norfolk’s Resilience Strategy

Goal 1: Design the coastal community of the future

Goal 2: Create economic opportunity by advancing efforts

to grow existing and new industry sectors

Goal 3: Advance initiatives to connect

communities, deconcentrate poverty,

and strengthen neighborhoods

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Designing the Coastal Community of the Future

Ohio Creek Watershed--$115M

Coastal Resilience Accelerator--$5M

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Ohio Creek Watershed

Potential Landscape Elements

Rain Gardens

Constructed WetlandsProtected Coastal Wetlands

Permeable Parking Lanes

Retention Ponds

Waterfront Parks

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Vision 2100 – Proactively designing the coastal

community of the future

Vision 2100—Community Driven PlanningProactively Designing the Coastal Community of the Future

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“Red” – economic engines

“Yellow” – adaptation areas

“Green” – new urban centers

“Purple” – neighborhoods of the future

Joint Land Use Study

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USACE Norfolk Coastal Storm Risk

Management Study

Piloting a new partnership for planning with the US Army Corps

of Engineers

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Christine.Morris@Norfolk.gov