Real Review #18: Mesoeconomy of Fire
Kappe Library
July 06, 2026 at 6:00pm
Vast zones of the American West are becoming what professionals call ‘Uninsurable Risk Environments.’ Private carriers leave as their handsome margins dwindle, while public bodies and rugged individuals scramble to pick up the pieces.
In the aftermath of fire, one would expect to see emergent ways of building, managing, and harmonizing life with the reality of fire ecology. But the evolution is sluggish, painting a picture of regional economies anesthetized to real risk by perverse incentives.
On Monday, July 6 at 6pm, join Real Review and SCI-Arc for a talk by Pierce Myers, SCI-Arc Research Staff, on the emerging shape of climate risk management in California.