Cities100: New Orleans – Turning Hurricane Risk into Mitigation Opportunity
New Orleans is ready to tackle climate change head on to help reduce the frequency and intensity of climate-related extreme...
Cities100: New Orleans – Comprehensive Strategy for Equality and Resilience
New Orleans is determined to make the city resilient to future climate change in a socially equitable way via a...
Cities100: New Orleans – Capturing Rainwater Curbs Flooding Events
In New Orleans, the Gentilly Resilience District project is transforming the city’s approach of urban water management while beautifying neighborhoods....
C40 Good Practice Guides: New Orleans – Greater New Orleans Urban Water Plan
Summary New Orleans, lying on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, suffers from increasingly frequent hurricanes (on average 11...
Cities100: New Orleans – Cooperation Strengthens Coastal Stormwater Protection
Increased cooperation between federal, state, and local agencies has enabled New Orleans to strengthen its resilience against more frequent future...