The Equitably Resilient City

“A well-written conclusion delves into ten axioms on resilient futures that range from rooted injustices and struggles to the need for systemic change and more than government involvement. The worldwide approach undertaken in this book is excellent…, and is a good companion to What If We Get It Right? by Ayana Johnson.” —CHOICE“At last, a book that treats resilience and equity as objects of analysis and tools for rebuilding, with both a critical and pragmatic eye. It is at once scholarly, constructive, and uplifting, a reminder that better, more just cities remain within our reach.”—Eric Klinenberg, Helen Gould Shepard Professor of Social Science and Director, Institute for Public Knowledge, New York University; author of 2020 and Palaces for the People“The Equitably Resilient City combines a critical and practical approach with an equity lens, making this book a unique, important tool for urban designers, planners, and policymakers addressing societal needs and restorative justice goals.”—Steward T.A. Pickett, Distinguished Senior Scientist, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies“A brilliant analysis that rehabilitates the concept and practice of resilience in the global North and South(s) and proposes a road map for socially and environmentally impacted communities to protect and empower themselves, their homes, and their livelihoods in a climate-changed world.”—Isabelle Anguelovski, Director, Barcelona Laboratory for Urban Environmental Justice and Sustainability; Research Professor, Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies

Zachary B. Lamb is Assistant Professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning at the University of California, Berkeley. His research investigates how urban design and planning shape uneven vulnerability and adaptation to climate change.

Lawrence J. Vale is Associate Dean and Ford Professor of Urban Design and Planning in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is best known for Architecture, Power, and National Identity and the coedited volume The Resilient City.