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In Iloilo City, Philippines, community groups and local city authorities have relocated vulnerable residents from flood-prone settlements to safer homes.
In Iloilo City, local government and community groups work together to find inclusive housing solutions that are flood-proof, resilient and accommodating of the community s needs. Aileen Monsale, a resident of Iloilo City, Philippines, lost her home in 2008 after devastating floods hit the low-lying city following Typhoon Fengshen – which many called a “storm of…
Since 2011, the mayor’s office of Barranquilla created Todos al Parque, an urban parks program that re-generated 202 parks and built 48 new ones with resident participation. Photo by City of Barranquilla. History shows that when disasters and crises strike, cities often bounce back stronger and more resilient than before. The great Chicago fire famously gave rise to skyscrapers. Infectious disease…