A vacant position on a government organization chart can appear to be an administrative problem. During a wildfire evacuation, jail disturbance, missing-person search, mass-casualty incident, behavioral health crisis, or period…
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Reframing public safety, neighborhood trust, and civic connection as resilience infrastructure On August 4, 2026, communities across the country will gather for National Night Out, an annual event often associated…
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Housing policy is often discussed in terms of units: how many homes a community needs, how quickly they can be approved, how much they cost, and where additional density should…
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Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of the infrastructure communities use to understand wildfire risk. Machine-learning systems can analyze vegetation, terrain, weather patterns, building characteristics, satellite imagery, historical fire behavior,…
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In Southern California, extreme heat is rarely an abstract future risk. It is something residents experience through the heat radiating from pavement, the strain of an air conditioner running for…
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Historic Preservation and Community Resilience: Protecting Memory While Planning for Growth Cities are never static. They grow, redevelop, absorb new populations, respond to economic pressures, and adapt their physical environments…
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Stories are among the most powerful resources available to nonprofit organizations. They can make complex problems understandable, connect institutions to the people they serve, preserve community memory, inspire civic participation,…
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ICS-214 activity logs are among the most important—and most frequently underestimated—records created during civil unrest, disasters, and other emergency deployments. Documentation is not bureaucracy; it is the memory and accountability…
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Disasters reveal an uncomfortable truth about public institutions: even the most capable government agencies cannot independently provide every resource, service, relationship, and specialized skill a community will need during a…
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Nonprofits in disaster response serve as force multipliers by extending public-sector capacity, connecting emergency agencies with trusted community networks, and supporting survivors throughout long-term recovery. Disaster response is most visible…
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