Building resilience in the Bahamas
A University of Miami team is designing resilient housing in Grand Bahama as it still recovers from Hurricane Dorian.
Tag: affordable housing
Extreme heat poses heightened risk to residents of affordable housing
Florida ranked fourth in the number of affordable homes exposed to one or more weeks’ worth of heat alerts.
As Floridians face soaring insurance premiums, it’s time for a fiscally responsible approach on climate
Increasingly destructive storms are putting our communities and economy at increasing risk of harm.
How to rebuild safer, more resilient cities after wildfires without pricing out workers
Research shows that low-income residents struggle the most during and after a disaster.
Why the LA wildfires resonate in Florida
Florida and California are different, but they both face a climate threat that’s fundamental, serious and growing.
Floridians aren’t alone in this home insurance crisis. Our fates are shared
Insurance has become a keystone of our housing system, but it alone cannot hold the weight of climate change.
Florida can rebuild smarter after the hurricanes. Here’s how
Higher densities and more compact development in the right place would create more resilient and sustainable communities.
Monroe County seeks to delay state from relaxing development rules; Jacksonville aims to ensure new housing can withstand climate risks
The Florida Department of Commerce wants to amend restrictive growth rules put in place for the Keys in the 1980s.
Why tenants struggle more in the wake of hurricanes
Researchers found that after a hurricane, the number of rental units usually decreases, which leads to higher rent prices.
Climate change is a fiscal disaster for local governments − our study shows how it’s testing communities in Florida
Climate disasters and sea-level rise harm local governments by increasing costs and undercutting their property tax bases.