Crowdsourced Data Boosts Miami’s Climate Resiliency Efforts

Given Miami’s extensive coastline and frequent tropical storms, city officials are accustomed to hearing from residents when streets flood. Yet until recently, most of the complaints they received came from people who lived close to the ocean — often in affluent communities. That meant help was being provided unevenly. “It was like the squeaky wheel gets the attention,” says Melissa Hew, resilience programs manager in Miami’s Department of Resilience & Public Works. “We didn’t hear as much from the folks inland, even though they tend to be equally if not more affected by climate hazards.” <a href="https://medium.com/what-works-cities-certification/crowdsourced-data-boosts-miamis-climate-resiliency-efforts-ffb6c9d7fc52">Read More</a>