Resilient Jacksonville

Halff served as a subconsultant to The Water Institute in developing Resilient Jacksonville, a comprehensive, 50-year strategy to help the City prepare for climate change, population growth and evolving development patterns. The initiative established a long-term framework for addressing current and future risks from flooding, sea-level rise, extreme heat and other hazards while guiding resilient growth across the city.

Halff compiled existing flood adaptation policies, projects and programs into a citywide resilience inventory and evaluated current and future flood exposure through GIS-based hazard mapping. The analysis incorporated data from the City’s Stormwater Master Plan and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, supporting a multidisciplinary assessment of vulnerabilities, existing policies and opportunities for improvement. Technical analysis and stakeholder engagement informed the identification and prioritization of actionable strategies, including policy recommendations, infrastructure improvements and planning approaches.

The resulting framework provides Jacksonville with a roadmap to guide long-term investment, strengthen community resilience and integrate hazard mitigation into future growth and development. In 2024, Resilient Jacksonville received the American Planning Association’s National Planning Award for Resilience and Sustainability, recognizing the initiative’s contribution to advancing community resilience.