Alameda has been selected to join the 100 Resilient Cities Network, one of the first 33 cities chosen for the worldwide network, the Rockefeller Foundation announced today (Tuesday).
Alameda was one of nearly 400 cities across six continents to apply for the 100 Resilient Cities Challenge, according to a City of Alameda press release.
As part of the network, Alameda will receive support to hire the Mayor’s Chief Resilience Officer, create a resilience strategy, and receive access to tools, technical support, and resources for implementing a comprehensive resilience plan, the press release said.
The resilience officer will work in cooperation with the city's emergency preparedness coordinator "to identify and implement strategies which allow us to efficiently recover and rebuild from catastrophic events," Alameda Fire Chief Mike D’Orazi said.
"The Rockefeller Foundation aims to help communities bounce back rapidly after a major event," Assistant City Manager Alex Nguyen said in an email. "So 'resilience' is more about prepping for the 'days after' a disaster.
Cities selected for the network so far include, among others, Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco, Los Angeles and New Orleans; Medellin, Colombia; Mexico City; Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Ramallah, Palestine; Bangkok, Thailand; and Da Nang, Vietnam, the press release says.
The full press release, with a complete list of cities chosen so far, is posted on the City of Alameda website.
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