As Hurricane Isaac bears down on the Gulf Coast, what can cities do to prepare for that and other disasters?

Aa few urban thinkers joined us for a discussion on Twitter, including architect and urban designer Craig Applegath (@resilientcity), Alex Wilson of Building Green and the Resilient Design Institute (@atwilson), Mary Newsom of The Charlotte Observer and the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute, The Atlantic Cities staff writer Nate Berg, and Next American City Executive Editor Ariella Cohen.

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