goals & vision
This is the year by which Jacksonville aims to be fully resilient.
What is 2070?
The Jacksonville Resilience Plan includes planting these to cool urban areas.
What are trees?
Strengthening this type of structure is key to protecting Jacksonville from hurricanes.
What are seawalls?
The plan focuses heavily on protecting this group of citizens who may be most vulnerable.
Who are low-income communities?
Jacksonville encourages all residents to create this in preparation for disasters.
What is an emergency plan?
Jacksonville's resilience plan focuses on adapting to these two major threats.
What are climate change and sea level rise?
Rising levels of this body of water are a major concern for Jacksonville.
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
Jacksonville is encouraging the use of this type of energy to make infrastructure more resilient.
What is renewable energy?
Jacksonville’s Resilience Plan promotes resilience through access to this basic human need.
What is affordable housing?
This annual season is a primary focus of Jacksonville’s disaster planning.
What is hurricane season?
The Resilience Plan aligns with these global goals adopted by the United Nations.
What are the Sustainable Development Goals?
To reduce flooding, the city plans to upgrade and expand these systems.
What are stormwater drainage systems?
These systems, critical for transportation, are being evaluated for climate vulnerabilities.
What are roads and bridges?
To ensure fair resilience planning, Jacksonville engaged in these types of meetings with residents.
What are community engagement sessions?
Jacksonville is expanding these locations where citizens can go during storms.
What are shelters?
The resilience plan emphasizes this type of economic development that benefits all residents.
What is equitable growth?
Jacksonville plans to preserve these areas to act as natural barriers against storms.
What are wetlands?
In addition to physical infrastructure, Jacksonville is investing in this type of "green" infrastructure.
What is nature-based infrastructure?
This vulnerable population is prioritized for evacuation assistance during emergencies.
Who are the elderly?
The resilience plan calls for better communication systems, especially these devices used to warn the public.
What are emergency alert systems?
Jacksonville’s Resilience Office was officially created under this city leader.
Who is Mayor Lenny Curry?
This kind of pollution, related to heat, is a growing concern in Jacksonville's urban areas.
What is urban heat island effect?
Jacksonville is assessing the risks to this critical public service in case of extreme weather.
What is the electrical grid?
Jacksonville plans to close these gaps in access to health services to improve resilience.
What are health equity gaps?
After disasters, Jacksonville plans to speed up recovery with better coordination between these two groups.
What are city agencies and nonprofit organizations?