Infrastructure Quote by Michelle Wu

Neighborhoods and communities are complex organisms that will be resilient only if they are healthy along a number of interrelated dimensions, much as a…

— Ben Bernanke

It is in the genes of cities to bounce back from disasters - whether natural or man made. The denizens of suburbia have no…

— Vikas Swarup

Public infrastructure around the world is facing unprecedented stress, with hurricanes, cyclones, floods and forest fires all increasing in frequency and intensity. It's easy…

— Naomi Klein

“Resilience is not just built in individuals. It is built among individuals—in our neighborhoods, schools, towns, and governments. When we build resilience together, we…

— Sheryl Sandberg

Too often, as a global community of humanitarians, we meet the needs of the same families, the same individuals, the same communities crisis after…

— Ertharin Cousin

My friends, as I have discovered myself, there are no disasters, only opportunities. And, indeed, opportunities for fresh disasters.

— Boris Johnson

Disasters redistribute money from taxpayers to construction workers, from insurance companies to homeowners, and even from those who once lived in the destroyed city…

— James Surowiecki

Climate change disasters will displace more and more. Those who are most exposed are the poorest.

— Jan Egeland

What is a disaster for most is an opportunity for a few.

— Richard Ney

We have a real role in how our own collective lives, our nation, and our world and society turn out. Seizing those opportunities is…

— Rebecca Solnit

I've always said we need to build resilience locally.

— Eric Garcetti

When we fall short of meeting community needs - for stable housing, safe streets, open space, reliable transportation, food access, a healthy environment -…

— Michelle Wu