15 Small City Natural Environment • Scenarios In Middletown, a state highway obscures the river, cutting neighborhoods off from access; in Meadville, the river runs through downtown, creating infrastructure challenges. Little momentum exists to address these mismatches. High-scores for flood risk and rapid erosion! Low scores reflect limited investment and insufficient action on climate issues. Idustrial Legacy and Pollution Redevelopment (Tensions) Climate Change Threats Access Issues / Mismatches 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 New Haven and Bethlehem participants say their cities are not prioritizing de-pollution or waterfront development. Providence received the highest score for revitalization, although it “took a long time to clean up.” Participants from St. Paul and Easton gave moderate change for ongoing waterfront redevelopment for recreation and ecological restoration. The chart above displays participant "change" rating of various waterfront attributes. Each bubble represents one participant’s entry. Participants rated the attribute they identified on a scale from 1 (slow) to 5 (fast).
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