Extreme weather events are an increasingly common reason for property vacancy and abandonment. These events worsen existing vacancy issues and can rapidly shift conditions in a previously low-vacancy neighborhood, leaving communities to grapple with rebuilding and planning for the future. In this session, the Center for Rebuilding Habitat (CRH) will share their approach to community planning, with a heavy emphasis on civic participation, in the aftermath of Hurricane María’s impact in Puerto Rico. Learn about the four components of CRH’s model—Inventory, Analysis, Planning, and Advocacy—and how to leverage local policy change and resident mobilization in communities vulnerable to natural disasters and the effects of climate change.