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b'Our communities are constantly changing. Most changes are gradual and predictable\\u2014a new store opens on Main Street, newcomers come to town and priorities shift. But, sometimes change is abrupt, unexpected\\u2014a major natural disaster or an epidemic. \\n\\nHow can your city or town best prepare for unanticipated change? What will help your community respond to challenges not only to bounce back, but to become stronger than ever? \\n\\nMichael Crowley, senior program officer, Institute for Sustainable Communities, and Christine Morris, chief resilience officer with the city of Norfolk, Virginia, join CommunityMatters for an hour-long conference talk to share ideas and lessons learned from building resilient communities.\\n\\nFollow along with our notes here: http://bit.ly/1y40o2A.\\n\\nPhoto credit: Martijn de Valk, Flickr Creative Commons, https://flic.kr/p/9xJXrc'