Appendix D
Discussion Questions for Panelists
Panel 1: Equitable Community Development
- What are emerging strategies that can better serve community services and functions in light of existing social/economic equity disparities in infrastructure investment?
- What are the challenges and opportunities with these equitable infrastructure strategies?
- Where are the gaps? Where can new applied research facilitate better outcomes?
Panel 2: Equitable Physical Infrastructure
- How can investments in essential lifeline infrastructure increase the capacity of diverse communities to recover their distinct services and functions from shocks and stresses?
- What are the challenges and opportunities with these strategies?
- Where are the gaps? Where can new applied research facilitate better outcomes?
Panel 3: Deep Dive – Resilience Hubs
- What are resilience hubs? Are they buildings with specific capabilities or can they transform the entire public realm including streets and utilities?
- What are the challenges and opportunities with implementing resilience hub strategies?
- Where are the gaps? Where can new applied research facilitate better outcomes?
Panel 4: Deep Dive – Housing
- What are some initial steps that federal and state agencies can take to better address equity?
- Are there promising strategies that address equity, belonging, and resilience in housing retrofits and new construction including financing, affordability, and design?
- What are the challenges and opportunities with these strategies?
- Where are the gaps? Where can new applied research facilitate better outcomes?
Panel 5: Deep Dive – Transportation
- How can investments in transportation renewal, connectivity, and technology support community services and functions despite disaster threats for communities facing disparities in access, safety, and resilience?
- What are the challenges and opportunities with these strategies?
- Where are the gaps? Where can new applied research facilitate better outcomes?
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