Recommendation LR.9

Recommendation Status: Expand

Conduct a vulnerability and displacement study for the impact of weather extremes on housing and community infrastructure. Identify critical facilities, high risk areas, and vital and economic loss estimates.

This recommendation helps achieve the following

Applicable Geographic Scales

Countywide

Municipalities

Key Issues Addressed

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Sustainability Considerations

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Sub-geographies

Equity Considerations

Identifies the most vulnerable populations and places to the changing environmental conditions.

Identifying and understanding which systems and areas are most at risk from climate change impacts in order to develop effective mitigation and adaptation strategies.

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Responsible Growth

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Sustainable Infrastructure

Countywide
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Complete Communities

Not Municipalities
Not Sub-geographies

Leading the Region

Transportation & Infrastructure
Economic Development
Housing
Land Use & Development
Open Space & Environment
Population Stagnation
Not Jobs-Skills Mismatch
Not Greater Housing Diversity & Affordability
Infrastructure Cost-burden
Social & Environmental Resilience

Related Planning Topic Areas

Low
(Less than $1 mil)

Medium
($1-10mil)

Partnership

Implementation

Lead Partner(s)

  • St. Louis County Department of Planning

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Timeline

Ongoing

Near-term
(Within 5 Years)

Supporting Partner(s)

  • St. Louis County Department of Human Services - Office of Community Development

  • St. Louis Economic Development Partnership

  • St. Louis County Department of Transportation and Public Works

  • St. Louis County Department Parks and Recreation

  • St Louis County Office of Emergency Management

  • East-West Gateway Council of Govenrments

  • St. Louis County Department of Public Health

Project

Cost

High
($10+ mil)

Project, Partnership, or Policy

Policy

Medium-term
(5-10 Years)

Long-term
(10+ Years)

Potential Funding Sources

  •  St. Louis County CDBG + general operating revenue

Not Partnership
Not Project
Policy

Tracking Implementation

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Hire consultant to complete plan with Stakeholder Task Force oversight.

Tracking Success

  • LEED CC Quality of Life

If overperforming, what should we do?

Publish and Educate.

If underperforming, what should we do?

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