Overview
Peabody is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, in the northeast part of the state. They have a population of 54,056 people and an area of 16.2 square miles. Climate hazards present in Peabody include inland flooding, drought, wildfires, extreme temperatures, and other severe weather.
Peabody's Core Team
The MVP 2.0 Core team is a group of municipal staff and Community Liaisons who work together to identify local climate resilience priorities and implement a project that supports those priorities.
Peabody's Community Liaisons include representation from:
- Resident, Biz Owner, Chamber, Community Engagement, Cyber-Security for Elderly
- Citizen Inn, EJ Population Rep, Priority Population, Community Engagement & Outreach, Community Engagement Leader
- Community Activists (Climate Change/Sustainability), Conservation Commissioner, EJ/CV Community Representative
- Retiree, Engineer, Climate Resiliency Advocate, Connection w/ Peabody Senior Citizens Population
Peabody's Core Team includes municipal representation from:
- MVP Program Project Manager, Lead Planner for several MVP Projects, Previous MVP Core Team Member
- CDBG Program Manager, Housing Planner, Community Engagement
- Director of Health Department
- Director of Public Services
- Certified MVP Specialist, Lead Planner for Hazard Mitigation Plan/Updates, Established the Health Equity Zone Initiative for Town of Bristol, R.I., Certified National Charrette Institute (NCI) to conduct public workshops and charrettes, Certified Floodplain Manager
Peabody's Action Grant Projects
The MVP Action Grant provides funding to communities that want to take important steps to prepare for climate change, such as dealing with extreme weather, flooding, rising sea levels, and extreme heat.
Lawrence Brook Watershed Flood Mitigation and Water Quality Improvement (FY18)
To address ongoing flooding issues along City streets in the watershed, the City of Peabody advanced efforts to alleviate flooding in the Lawrence Brook Watershed. The City evaluated climate change projections on a final design for the outfall and BMPs/LID elements. Execution of the final design and permit application were also prepared.
North River Canal Resilient Wall, Riverwalk and Park (FY18)
The City of Peabody conducted a comprehensive project along the North River Canal with project components that will improve resilience, address site contamination from historic use as a tannery district, and create a park resource that enhances public access and vitality of the area.
Resilient North River Canal Corridor– Phase 2 (FY20)
The project proposed Phase II of the Resilient North River Canal Corridor project. Phase II prepared designs and permitting documents for a riverwalk and for stabilization of the south bank. The bank stabilization will increase the stormwater and riverine flood storage capacity in Peabody Square, while the riverwalk will create new recreational open space as well as a pedestrian corridor for multimodal transportation in an economically disadvantaged part of the community.
Peabody-Salem Resilient North River Corridor & Riverwalk Project (FY22)
Ongoing redevelopment and the identification of a gap in the region's expanding multiuse path network has brought a renewed focus to the North River Corridor's vulnerability to climate change impacts. This project evaluated climate change impacts on this area and identify potential nature-based solutions.
