This week, 100 Resilient Cities joins the City of Boston to focus on the critical intersection of racial equity and urban resilience. In cities around the world, racial inequity leads to significant disparities in economic, social, and environmental outcomes, as well as disproportionate impacts on communities after disasters. To build…

By Michael Berkowitz, President of 100 Resilient Cities — In 2013, The Rockefeller Foundation identified three major global trends: urbanization, globalization, and climate change. Cities were growing, becoming more interconnected and more vulnerable to climate-related threats. …

By William Peduto, Mayor of Pittsburgh, United States — The City of Pittsburgh has long been known for its toughness — the Steel City. And for what we’ve weathered over the last 50 years, despite some rust, the Steel City is now once again shining on the global stage. After losing 40 percent of our population between 1970 and…

By Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris, France — The City of Paris has long exemplified the values of resilience. Driven by its motto Fluctuat Nec Mergitur (“Tossed but not sunk”), and as demonstrated throughout history, Paris has shown time after time its ability to emerge stronger when confronted with major events. With a rich history as a political…

As hard as it is to believe, five years ago the position of Chief Resilience Officer (CRO) did not exist in any city in the world. Today there are at least 86, all acting as champions of a city’s resilience efforts and an essential leader who drives the process of…

By Dr. Rajiv Shah, president of The Rockefeller Foundation — On The Rockefeller Foundation’s 105th anniversary, I want to wish a happy 5th birthday to 100 Resilient Cities. Together, our organizations are working closely to address one of the greatest opportunities of our time — the central importance of cities in defining the well-being of humanity. Today, almost half…

By Michael Berkowitz, President of 100 Resilient Cities In 2013, The Rockefeller Foundation launched 100 Resilient Cities (100RC), to help and inspire cities to innovate and adapt in their growing role as standard-bearers for a more resilient future. In creating 100RC, the Foundation understood the need to work directly with…

Last summer, the 100 Resilient Cities network of resilience practitioners, partners and experts gathered in New York at our Global Summit to assess the state of urban resilience, and our progress toward helping cities adapt and evolve in the face of 21st Century challenges. During our opening program, I invited…

The Challenge In order to improve public safety and reform our criminal justice system we must change how we perceive and treat victims of crime. Historically, our society has failed to recognize victimization and the harmful effects of trauma. These misconceptions about victimization have helped to perpetuate the cycle of the violence…