Lessons learned about aftermath of disaster

1. Neighborhood Recovery
Five Aphorisms ...
and an Epilogue
M. J. Plodinec
New Orleans, LA
August 26, 2010
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2. You’re not recovering, you’re preparing for
what’s next

3. The next one won’t be like the last one
• Recession of 2001-2
• Katrina – Rita
• Great Recession
• BP oil spill
What’s next?

4. It takes a neighborhood to rebuild a neighborhood

5. There are rhythms in recovery;
the neighborhood has to write its own music

6. Celebration of small successes is
essential for greater ones!

7. Epilogue
Recovery occurs network by network, district by district, not just
building by building;
it is about reconstructing myriad social relationships embedded in
schools, workplaces, childcare arrangements, shops, places of
worship, and places of play and recreation.
— Vale and Campanella
The Resilient City (2005)