Planning + Development

Courtesy Kitson & Partners
Babcock Ranch in Southwest Florida by Kitson & Partners exemplifies a holistic commitment to community resiliency, from homes built to above-code standards to on-site energy and water utilties and reclaimed wetlands to help mitigate flooding, among other steps, big and small.
The housing industry has an opportunity—and a responsibility—to lead efforts to strengthen its part of the built environment to better withstand the impacts of natural disasters...
Oct. 13, 2025
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The so-called 'Miracle House' on Maui survived a wildfire that wiped out 2,200 homes and structures in Lahaina Town in 2023. Photo: c. 2023 Kevin Fujii/Honolulu Civil Beat
Oct. 13, 2025
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Homes in a master planned community
Aug. 15, 2025
Zuri Gardens
Aerial view of Zuri Gardens
Aug. 14, 2025
Eastmark
10-year anniversary celebration at the Eastmark master planned community
May 15, 2025
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Examples of homes devastated by extreme weather and natural disasters
May 12, 2025
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Neighborhood in the aftermath of a natural disaster
May 9, 2025
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Homes in Florida flooded following a hurricane
April 22, 2025
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Aerial view of coastal homes in North Carolina, a location prone to extreme weather events and sea-level rise.
April 16, 2025

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