collaborating for resilience
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Northeast Climate Change Preparedness. Collaborating for Resilience. Topics. Part 1 : NJ Future – Who We Are Part 2 : Local Recovery Planning Manager Program Part 3: Community Vulnerability. Part 1:. Who We Are. Mission. Nonprofit NGO promoting responsible land use policies to: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
COLLABORATING FOR RESILIENCE
Northeast Climate Change Preparedness
Part 1: NJ Future – Who We Are
Part 2: Local Recovery Planning Manager Program
Part 3: Community Vulnerability
Topics
WHO WE AREPART 1:
Nonprofit NGO promoting responsible land use policies to:
Revitalize cities; Preserve open space; Keep housing affordable; Encourages transportation choices
Mission
LRPM PROGRAMPART 2:
Initial Involvement
FEMA/Merck Foundation request FEMA seeking a partner for local recovery
effort Create LRPM position Essential to assist NJ communities FEMA noted lack of local capacity in
disaster response
The Program
Screening Criteria1. Considerable storm damage2. Limited or no in-house planning capabilities3. Majority of full-time residents
The Program
Who We’re Working With
COMMUNITY VULNERABILITYPART 3:
Little Egg Harbor
Highlands
Sea Bright
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different
results
TIME FOR A NEW APPROACH
ThanksDavid Kutner, AICP, PP; [email protected]
609-393-0008, x 105; http://www.njfuture.org
I’M DONE…..YOUR TURN