Resiliency Plan

Resiliency Plan

The City of Tallahassee has experienced unprecedented exposure to strong hurricanes and storms over the last couple of years with two consecutive years of significant hurricane damage (Hermine, September 2016, and Irma, September 2017).  Though these weather events are not new to the region, the changing climate coupled with an evolving urban context, have created new stresses on resources, infrastructure, and residents.  As a capital city in one of the fastest growing states, a regional health and educational hub, and a diverse city with a storied past, Tallahassee is in a unique position to lead in urban resilience.

In collaboration with various agencies and partners, the City of Tallahassee is developing its first ever Community Resilience Plan. The plan will be a comprehensive assessment of threats to social, economic, and environmental features and characteristics, which influence the community's ability to be resilient and recover from a range of acute shocks and chronic stresses. A baseline of existing conditions regarding resilience will be developed, along with a set of metrics to be used to measure the progress towards being a more resilient community, as adaptation measures and strategies recommended in the plan are implemented. The plan will address critical infrastructure needs, policy and procedural changes, financial implications, and provide guidance on the prioritization of future actions. The plan will also consider behavior-changing initiatives across the community-including governmental and nongovernmental entities. Most importantly, the plan will identify the services and resources needed by our most vulnerable populations, ensuring everyone in our community can thrive no matter what the future brings.

Opportunities within reach

• Resource efficient programming
• Thriving, crisis-adapted neighborhoods
• Future-proofed critical infrastructure and assets
• Cohesive resilience policy integration across long-term planning
• Equitable access to economic mobility and intergenerational prosperity

Planning schedule