Norfolk, Virginia is sinking. The already insufficient sea wall ends where a public housing project, St. Paulās, begins. St. Paulās housing projects' residents are Black people. Norfolk is home to the worldās largest naval base and there is currently no public plan to prevent it from going underwater. Lives, livelihoods, cultures, the largest economy in Virginia, and the Navy are all under existential threat. The local government, in partnership with federal agencies, is investing in what is labeled a āclimate resilienceā plan to tear down public housing and redevelop what is an historic Black community, the St. Paulās district. Underwater Projects unpacks this redevelopment plan from the perspective of community leaders and members, government officials, scientists, and climate, and national security experts.
