Making the 21st Century Metropolis Resilient

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jul 25, 2017

Starting on July 24, nearly 500 urban resilience leaders from around the world, including 80 Chief Resilience Officers, are gathering in New York City to exchange ideas and innovations about the 21st century metropolis. 

Dan Zarrilli, New York City's chief resilience officer, Dr. Atyia Martin, Boston's chief resilience officer and Dr. Arnoldo Matus Kramer, Mexico City's chief resilience officer, discuss what some of those ideas are to help a city to thrive and survive in the 21st century, and how they are working to do just that. They explain that even though each city has different needs when it comes to resiliency, they are trying to address some of the challenges can ranging from transportation, climate change, infrastructure, or racial inequity. 

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