Economic Architecture The Podcast
The Living Laboratory of Norfolk [Episode 27]
In this week’s episode, Kyle Spencer shares a radically sensible approach to enhancing climate resiliency in the City of Norfolk. As the Chief Resilience Officer of the city, Kyle has been tasked with not only innovating solutions to mitigate weather-related disasters in the near future but also thinking forward to the long-term solutions inevitable in the face of a changing climate. Host Stuart Yasgur and Kyle Spencer discuss the potential for audacious goals through the case study of Norfolk’s living laboratory and the provocative nature of seeking practical and clear…
In this week’s episode, Kyle Spencer shares a radically sensible approach to enhancing climate resiliency in the City of Norfolk. As the Chief Resilience Officer of the city, Kyle has been tasked with not only innovating solutions to mitigate weather-related disasters in the near future but also thinking forward to the long-term solutions inevitable in the face of a changing climate.
Host Stuart Yasgur and Kyle Spencer discuss the potential for audacious goals through the case study of Norfolk’s living laboratory and the provocative nature of seeking practical and clear solutions to the climate-related threats of coastal communities around the United States.
Learn more about the City of Norfolk: https://www.norfolk.gov/5282/Norfolk-Coastal-Storm-Risk-Management-CS
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