{"588727":{"#nid":"588727","#data":{"type":"event","title":"IPaT Thursday Think Tank: Resilient Atlanta","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EModerator:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003ECicely Garrett,\u0026nbsp;100 Resilient Cities\u0026nbsp;Project Manager, City of Atlanta\u0026nbsp;Mayor\u0026#39;s Office of Resiliency\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.100resilientcities.org\/#\/-_\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E100 Resilient Cities\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;program focuses on building a strategy to combat the physical, social, and economic challenges cities face. Resilience really comes down to what is the type of community we want to live in that has the things that we want and need \u0026ndash; not just meeting our basic needs but helping us meet our full human potential. By tackling issues such as: transportation connectivity, lack of affordable housing, equity, flooding, drought, etc. Through 100RC we can take on these issues head on, so we\u0026rsquo;re able to bounce back and continue to evolve.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn May 2016, Atlanta became the 100\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;Resilient City. The City of Atlanta,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.resilientatlanta.com\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMayor\u0026rsquo;s Office of Resilience\u003C\/a\u003E, will provide updates on the city\u0026rsquo;s resilience strategy development and upcoming milestones as well as engage in dialogue with attendees on their thoughts about \u0026ldquo;What Makes Atlanta Resilient?\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Thursday\u0026nbsp;Think\u0026nbsp;Tank\u0026nbsp;is a weekly gathering of the IPaT community to brainstorm about research and stay informed about the work that\u0026nbsp;everyone is doing.\u0026nbsp;This is an informal gathering where the moderator kicks off the weekly topic, but everyone is encouraged to join the discussion.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIdeas for future Thursday\u0026nbsp;Think\u0026nbsp;Tanks? Send comments or suggestions to Russ Clark (\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:russ.clark@gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eruss.clark@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E) or Maribeth Gandy\u0026nbsp;(\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:maribeth@imtc.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Emaribeth@imtc.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Thursday Think Tank is a weekly gathering of the IPaT community to brainstorm about research and stay informed about the work that everyone is doing."}],"uid":"27980","created_gmt":"2017-03-14 15:22:03","changed_gmt":"2017-04-13 21:12:23","author":"Alyson Key","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2017-03-30T17:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2017-03-30T18:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2017-03-30T18:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2017-03-30 21:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2017-03-30 22:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2017-03-30 22:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"},{"id":"531101","name":"Tennenbaum Institute"},{"id":"1299","name":"GVU Center"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"173743","name":"Cicely Garrett"},{"id":"173744","name":"100 Resilient Cities"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}