Economic Resilience

Garment District Economic Resilience
Working hand-in-hand with the Garment District Alliance (GDA) leadership team on the design and oversight of the Business Development Collaborative (BDC), a multi-year, multi-million dollar initiative to improve the economic vitality and quality of life in the Garment District.

Neighborhood Economic Resilience Assessments & Recovery Planning
To support communities and municipalities to build economic resilience, RCC began implementing Neighborhood Economic Resilience Assessments in mid-2020. These assessments provide a data-rich evidence base that has been used by community leaders and governments to prioritize community-level actions, to validate ideas, and to design initiatives…

Chatham County Resilience Roadmap
Resilient Cities Catalyst partnered with Chatham County and Georgia Conservancy through the Climate Smart Communities Initiative to co-develop an ambitious, forward-looking agenda that lays the foundation for a stronger, more resilient future for the County. By articulating a clear vision for the County’s climate resilience…

Cities Forward
The Cities Forward program was a collaborative partnership of Resilient Cities Catalyst, the U.S. Department of State, ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability, and The Institute of the Americas. From 2023 to 2025, it provided peer-to-peer exchange, training and technical support, and diplomatic engagement to address critical…

California Resilience Implementation Accelerator
Advancing high-impact, multi-benefit projects for historically marginalized and climate-vulnerable California communities.
