Appendix D

Discussion Questions for Panelists

Panel 1: Equitable Community Development

1. What are emerging strategies that can better serve community services and functions in light of existing social/economic equity disparities in infrastructure investment?
2. What are the challenges and opportunities with these equitable infrastructure strategies?
3. Where are the gaps? Where can new applied research facilitate better outcomes?

Panel 2: Equitable Physical Infrastructure

1. How can investments in essential lifeline infrastructure increase the capacity of diverse communities to recover their distinct services and functions from shocks and stresses?
2. What are the challenges and opportunities with these strategies?
3. Where are the gaps? Where can new applied research facilitate better outcomes?

Panel 3: Deep Dive – Resilience Hubs

1. What are resilience hubs? Are they buildings with specific capabilities or can they transform the entire public realm including streets and utilities?
2. What are the challenges and opportunities with implementing resilience hub strategies?
3. Where are the gaps? Where can new applied research facilitate better outcomes?

Panel 4: Deep Dive – Housing

1. What are some initial steps that federal and state agencies can take to better address equity?
2. Are there promising strategies that address equity, belonging, and resilience in housing retrofits and new construction including financing, affordability, and design?
3. What are the challenges and opportunities with these strategies?
4. Where are the gaps? Where can new applied research facilitate better outcomes?

Panel 5: Deep Dive – Transportation

1. 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?
2. What are the challenges and opportunities with these strategies?
3. Where are the gaps? Where can new applied research facilitate better outcomes?

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