A city is only as resilient as its communities.
When cities, communities, and funders work together, lasting change and resilience becomes possible.
At Local Roots for Resilience—a two-day Knowledge Exchange— R-Cities will bring together city leaders, community-based organizations, funders, and resilience experts to reflect on what’s working, challenge what isn’t and explore how we can build the conditions for community resilience to take root and grow from the ground up.
With support from Zurich North America and the Z Zurich Foundation, the Resilience for Communities (R4C) program has helped city leaders and local partners in Boston and Houston deliver bold, community-led solutions—built on trust, grounded in lived experience, and driven by action.
Now, we’re bringing that momentum to Chicago—a city where neighborhood action is already shaping how communities respond to heat, housing, and cascading crises.
Participating Cities
Chicago
Houston
Boston
New Orleans
Our Agenda
cAll times are in Central Daylight Time (CDT).
| Date & Time | Event |
| 29 July |
Community-Centered Resilience in the Windy City There’s No Resilience Without Main Street: Lessons we can’t afford to ignore Youth Perspectives: Community, innovation and resilience From Trust to Hubs: The intersection of social and physical infrastructure |
| 30 July |
Site visit Staying the Course: Strategies to support communities in a shifting funding landscape — Site visit Planning for What’s Next: Exploring Alternative Futures to Sustain Community Resilience
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