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Climate change, sea-level rise, and coastal erosion are realities we face as a coastal city, and Norfolk has the opportunity to be an exemplary city that leads with innovation, and an urgency to action. To date, too little has been done.
As Norfolk’s Mayor, I will commission a special committee to review and strengthen the city’s flood mitigation planning and accelerate protection efforts to combat the frequency and magnitude of local flooding. It will be my responsibility—working with city, state, and federal-level and industry engineering and environmental experts– to learn from best practices worldwide to devise and implement an actionable comprehensive plan with schedules for dealing with the flooding impact in our neighborhoods.
As Mayor, I will prioritize sea-level mitigation and other critical infrastructure projects for resolution. These projects may initially disrupt our community, but with smart planning, a skilled workforce, sufficient investment and by embracing a long-term perspective, we can guarantee Norfolk’s safety and a resilient infrastructure for future generations.
