Resilient New Orleans: strategic actions to shape our future city

This document presents a strategy developed to respond to the urban challenges facing New Orleans, including the risks of climate change and the natural environment. Guided by 100 Resilient Cities, this document combines local expertise with global best practices to confront the most urgent threats and seek ways to address the city's legacy of inequity and risk. It proposes bold yet pragmatic actions to adapt New Orleans city to the changing natural environment, invest in equity, create flexible and reliable systems, and prepare for future shocks, gathering input from stakeholders with relevant knowledge and expertise, and sourcing best practices from around the world.

The research process included meetings with local organizations and stakeholders to understand how the city’s resilience is perceived today, to gather local best practices, and devise new approaches.