Andrew Salkin presentation.

1. Catalytic change to help cities solve their
most pressing challenges.
Andrew Salkin |asalkin@rcc.city

2. Our Approach to Urban Resilience | Cities are a complex web of
systems

3. 3
100RC Cities: Infrastructure focused initiatives help tackle a variety of shocks & stresses
Social Climate Economic Health Leadership
Lack of Social Cohesion Environmental Degradation Economic Inequality
Inadequate Health
Systems
Uncontrolled Urban
Development
Urban Blight Flooding - Tidal & Storm Lack of Affordable Housing Water Insecurity Poor Regulatory Climate
Ethnic Inequality
Sea Level Rise/Coastal
Erosion
Inadequate Education
Systems
Energy Insecurity Insecure Municipal Finances
Inadequate support for
immigrants
Extreme Heat Unemployment
Traffic Injuries &
Congestion
Gender Inequality Earthquake Youth Disenfranchisement Poor Air Quality
Crime/Violence Extreme Storm Homelessness & Poverty Food Insecurity
Aging Population Fire
Shifting Macroeconomic
Trends
Inadequate Health
Systems
Beyond Inadequate/Failure/Aging Infrastructure | Inadequate Transportation |
Inadequate Investment | Inadequate Green Space

4. Levers I What’s in your sphere of influence?
Government
Money
Government
Assets
“Things You Own”
Other People’s
Money:
Government / Private Sector
Intersection
• Expense Budget
• Capital Budget
• Procurement – Built
Environment
• Procurement – Contracts
• Franchising
• Government Owned Property
• Government Employees
• Government Processes
• Government Operations
• Government Convening Power
• Zoning / Land Use
• Rules & Regulations
• Enforcement
• Tax Policy / Incentives
• Licensing & Permits
• NGO Funded work

5. Partnerships | Where government comes together with others
An association of two or more people as partners:
(words for partner in government speak)
Laws
Policy
Rules
Regulate
Enforce
Administer
Procure
Fees
Fines
Taxes