Washington, D.C., introduces ‘resiliency’ plan to protect against 21st-century threats

StateScoop: Washington, D.C., will launch dozens of initiatives over the next several years to create a “resilient city” in the face of climate change, cyberattacks and manmade disasters, as well as chronic poverty and housing inequity, Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday.

The initiatives are part of the city’s “Resilient D.C.” strategy, a 160-page plan that is the culmination of the city’s two-year planning process with help from the Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities program, which works with cities around the world to develop programs to help them weather modern challenges.

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