November 16, 2022

The American Planning Association celebrated World Town Planning Day on November 8, 2022, with the theme of "Think Global, Plan Local". Mayank Ojha, a member of the Urban Risk Lab, was a panelist at the event, where he presented on "Embedding resiliency in the design and management of cities". Ojha's presentation highlighted the importance of incorporating resiliency into urban planning and management in order to create smart, sustainable, and resilient communities and cities. He discussed the Urban Risk Lab's work in developing tools and frameworks to support decision-making in urban planning and management, with the aim of creating more resilient cities while emphasizing the need to take a holistic approach to urban planning, considering the social, economic, and environmental factors that affect a city's ability to withstand and recover from shocks.