From policy to construction, a wholistic view of planning for a more resilient society.

Resilience is an important term in the world of architecture, engineering and planning, with increasing focus as companies, communities and regions respond to natural and manmade disturbances and disasters.  In this episode, host Stacy Lake sits down with Certified Floodplain Manager, AICP-certified planner and self-described “water nerd” Jayme Breschard Thomann, to delve into the world of resilience planning. Jayme discusses regional and economic impacts, recent projects, such as the Monroe County CLEAR Plan and Lake Ontario Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative (REDI), and the need to look wholistically at both the soft and hard aspects of resilience planning. A big topic, this is the first of a series of podcast episodes on the topic of Resilience Planning for the Built Environment.