Our media-saturated society generates and consumes news in ways that are often more reflexive than thoughtful. Whatever the topic, there is something of a herd mentality that overnight generates a heated, all-consuming buzz. Not surprisingly, this promotes a certain cynicism that questions the true importance of a story beyond the need to grab headlines. Lately, I've been sensing a similar questioning when it comes to the matter of resiliency. Yes, the word is much in evidence throughout the AIA. But is resiliency, as some have claimed, the profession's equivalent of the newest fad? I would argue the contrary, based on two facts: the accelerating incidence of major natural disasters, not just in this country but globally; and the AIA's long track record in responding to such events and increasingly making a long-term commitment to showing a way forward.
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