Climate change is projected to push millions of Americans to move, either to cities that are close to high-risk areas, like Houston, Orlando, and Atlanta, or to future “climate havens,” like Cincinnati, Minneapolis, and Buffalo. For many of these “receiving cities,” population inflows could translate into broad-based socioeconomic growth and even revitalization—or climate migration could exacerbate housing shortages, aging infrastructure challenges, and public service shortcomings. The planning decisions that receiving cities make today are likely to determine whether a community experiences positive or negative outcomes tomorrow. This session will learn from and build upon recent scenario planning exercises on climate migration and its impact on housing, infrastructure, and equity in future receiving cities. Attendees will learn about resident-centered scenario planning events in Chicago and Minneapolis, and scenario planning work in Cincinnati.
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