Pollocksville Floodprint
Resiliency Strategies for a Rural Recovery
Project Summary
Building on the processes and methods developed during other Floodprinting projects, the CDDL continues to work with the Town of Pollocksville, NC, to envision and promote long-term community resilience as the town rebuilds after Hurricane Florence. Similar to other CDDL projects in Eastern NC, the goal of the Pollocksville Community Floodprint is to advance equitable and contextually sensitive resiliency best practices that support and work in concert with the realities of this small, rural town.
Project processes include, but are not limited to:
Reconciliation of past studies and proposals, combined with new analyses conducted by CDDL and contracted partners, to develop a unified vision moving forward.
Focus on flood-adaptable approaches for main street enterprises and economic development, integrating ecotourism and other agreed-upon economic strategies in collaboration with elected officials, staff, and stakeholders.
Assessment of and land management strategies for properties that are currently vacant and/or slated for possible acquisition through HMGP and related processes, with connectivity to the town’s broader main street vision.
Broader planning that considers the NC HWY 17 Bypass and cohesion with historic areas.
Implementation of select townscape improvement projects (as identified in early phases).
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Client
Town of Pollocksville
Location
Pollocksville, NC
Collaborators
Roberta Fox, AIA, ASLA: Principal, Catalyst Design
Rodney Swink, FASLA, PLA: Senior Associate for Planning + Development, PlaceEconomics
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Awards
2024 Mobi Award (Rural Category Winner): Improvements to Main Street (U.S. 17 Business) – Pollocksville, NC (in collaboration with the Town of Pollocksville), North Carolina Department of Transportation
2022 Honor Award in Analysis & Planning: Accelerating Rural Recovery and Resilience: The Pollocksville Community Floodprint, American Society of Landscape Architects