Residential Resilience Assessments Pilot Project
Residential Resilience Assessments Pilot Project
This winter and spring, the City of Salem is partnering with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) and local partners to better understand the climate risks affecting residents in 1–4 family homes and to brainstorm potential solutions and resources for individual property owners or renters. In addition to working on community-wide solutions, like planting more street trees to reduce heat, the City is also exploring ways to help property owners reduce environmental risks for themselves, their tenants, and their neighbors. These improvements can offer financial, quality-of-life, and public health benefits.
Through this project, the City of Salem and partners will draft an assessment that could be used to help residents understand their risks at home and potential opportunities to decrease risk. This is a small-scale pilot funded through a state Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness grant. Additional funding may be pursued in the future to conduct a larger-scale pilot or program.
Through this project, the City of Salem and partners will draft an assessment that could be used to help residents understand their risks at home and potential opportunities to decrease risk. This is a small-scale pilot funded through a state Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness grant. Additional funding may be pursued in the future to conduct a larger-scale pilot or program.
We want to hear about your experiences!
Survey: Take a brief survey to share what you are experiencing: https://bit.ly/salem-resilient-homes-engagement.
Focus Groups: Join a 1-hour focus group. To express interest, complete the brief survey or reach out to Neal Duffy (nduffy@salem.com) or Barbara Warren (bw@barbarawarrenenvironmental.com). Focus groups will be held in February or March 2026 and attendees will receive $25 gift cards.