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Virtue
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Possible
positive benefits authors from the virtue
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Patience
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looking beyond frustrations
will come when dealing with multiple levels of government but progress will
be made
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Cooperation
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new
partnerships will be formed and these will strengthen a city in the long run
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Optimism
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There is
new hope for rebuilding stronger, more sustainable communities
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Community/Unity
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Post-disaster
is a good time to break down literal and figurative community barriers
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The article’s authors describe why each is important to the long-term success of the rebuilding process. They suggest that the example of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, rebuilding after the city was flooded in 2008, serve as an example for other rebuilding efforts, including those in the wake of Superstorm Sandy. Climate change also means “we need to think differently about how we design and revitalize urban environments,” they say.
