The Challenges and Opportunities of Climate Adaptation in Cities

What are the adaptation challenges that the climate crisis poses to cities? How are cities going about planning for these challenges? Describe the different scenarios or imaginaries that characterize these different approaches. Is Boston taking climate risks seriously enough? Can we continue business-as-usual in the city over the next few decades, or will we need more drastic measures? What are the limits of using models and translating everything into financial terms? How might we price risk more accurately to create the right incentives? Who should pay for climate adaptation and how? Could we use this as an opportunity to reshape the city and address other challenges, such as inequality?