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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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