Erie, Pennsylvania One Block Project
Erie, Pennsylvania One Block Project
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The One Block at a Time project in Erie, Pennsylvania built off the previous work and success of Pennsylvania Sea Grant and its leadership with the Community Resilience Action Network of Erie (CRANE). CRANE is an alliance of Erie-based organizations and agencies with a shared vision of developing a climate-smart community through education, equitable community engagement, and the implementation of resilience projects. Through the development of an in-depth Erie County background assessment identified populations vulnerable to climate impacts and socio-economic factors, and the community groups that work within these populations. Informal needs assessments were conducted with community groups using coffee chats, happy hours, and one-on-one interviews to build trusted connections and relationships within these neighborhoods. A community listening session provided a platform to build a coalition of resilience partners and identify risks, hazards, needs, and possible locations for implementation projects. This work has helped position Erie County for green stormwater implementation projects that are beneficial to the communities and populations most impacted by climate change.
2023_OneBlock_Erie_Final.pdfCollaborators and partner organizations
Collaborators and partner organizations
Nikki Jackson, Climate Resilience Fellow, Pennsylvania Sea Grant
The Community Resilience Action Network of Erie (CRANE)
Joy Fronzoli, Planning Program Administrator, Erie County Department of Planning and Community Development
Jenny Tompkins, Campaign Manager for Clean Water Advocacy - Lake Erie Watershed, PennFuture
Sarah Peelman, Sustainability Coordinator, City of Erie
Aaron Kerr, Executive Director, Groundwork Erie Trust
Shelby Clark, Coastal Resources Coordinator, Lake Erie Coastal Zone, Department of Environmental Protection Coastal Resource Management Program
Jesse Stiles, Environmental Supervisor Erie County Department of Health
Anne DeSarro, Environmental Educator Specialist Supervisor, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
David George, Field Data Analyst, SCS Engineers
Joseph Hudson, Watershed Specialist, Erie County Conservation District
Additional Gratitude to participants of the Climate Ready Erie Community Listening Session:
J. Michael Campbell, Adaptation Restoration Management Services, LLC
Stephanie Ciner, BELONG Program Coordinator
Margarita Dangel, Sisters of Saint Joseph Neighborhood Network East Side
Erek Iwanenko, City of Erie Engineering Department
Aaron Kerr, Groundwork Trust Erie
Gretchen Kerr, City of Erie, Love Your Block
Marissa Litzenberg, Our West Bayfront
Dan Loewenheim, Erie County Department of Public Safety
Pat Lupo, OSB, Inner City Neighborhood Art House
Janet Ortiz, City of Erie/Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation Summer Scholar
Hersh Ranade, Erie County Department of Health
Dave Robinson, Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority (EMTA)
Arvin Sharifbaev, AmeriCorps VISTA, City of Erie
Eli Wolper, AmeriCorps VISTA, Groundwork Trust Erie
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