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The BEECN Site is the geographic location intended to serve as a gathering point for persons looking for help in the aftermath of an earthquake. A BEECN Site is public information, published on maps, and Portlanders are encouraged to know where their nearest BEECN Site is. | The BEECN Site is the geographic location intended to serve as a gathering point for persons looking for help in the aftermath of an earthquake. A BEECN Site is public information, published on maps, and Portlanders are encouraged to know where their nearest BEECN Site is. | ||
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== Location of BEECN Sites == | == Location of BEECN Sites == | ||
[[File:2013.05.22.PACE Setter (4).jpg|thumb|400x400px|''This BEECN is deployed in an ideal site: not a lot of trees | [[File:2013.05.22.PACE Setter (4).jpg|thumb|400x400px|''This BEECN is deployed in an ideal site: flat, no power lines, not a lot of trees, broad uh...[https://youtu.be/GPX-mW4l1rU tract of land]. Yes very nice.'']] | ||
# At minimum, there will be a total of 48 BEECN sites located throughout the City of Portland. | # At minimum, there will be a total of 48 BEECN sites located throughout the City of Portland. | ||
# BEECNs will be evenly distributed throughout the city and are generally sited with the goal of placing approximately two BEECNs within each of the Portland Plan’s neighborhood hub boundaries (see Appendix B). | # BEECNs will be evenly distributed throughout the city and are generally sited with the goal of placing approximately two BEECNs within each of the Portland Plan’s neighborhood hub boundaries (see Appendix B). | ||
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# Though moving a BEECN site should be avoided, PBEM will consider moving a site if a more appropriate one is found in the immediate neighborhood of the BEECN. | # Though moving a BEECN site should be avoided, PBEM will consider moving a site if a more appropriate one is found in the immediate neighborhood of the BEECN. | ||
=== BEECN Site | === BEECN Site criteria === | ||
The ideal BEECN Site is: | The ideal BEECN Site is: | ||
* An open area large enough to hold a crowd of at least 100 people; | * An open area large enough to hold a crowd of at least 100 people; | ||
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* Is not in the vicinity of tall trees, overhead power lines, or other utility hazards; | * Is not in the vicinity of tall trees, overhead power lines, or other utility hazards; | ||
* Is familiar to the community and following a disaster might be intuited by neighbors as a community gathering point, and is geographically central to the immediate community. | * Is familiar to the community and following a disaster might be intuited by neighbors as a community gathering point, and is geographically central to the immediate community. | ||
The original selection process for BEECN caches, conducted in late 2012, also referenced the planning concept of "20-Minute Neighborhoods", included in 2012's [https://www.portland.gov/bps/planning/about-bps/portland-plan The Portland Plan]. The intent was that access to all critical amenities, products and services be inside a twenty minute walk from every household. With the exception of the Forest Park area, PBEM accomplished that aim. | |||
=== What a BEECN Site is not === | === What a BEECN Site is not === | ||
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The BEECN Site is the geographic location intended to serve as a gathering point for persons looking for help in the aftermath of an earthquake. A BEECN Site is public information, published on maps, and Portlanders are encouraged to know where their nearest BEECN Site is.
Location of BEECN Sites
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- At minimum, there will be a total of 48 BEECN sites located throughout the City of Portland.
- BEECNs will be evenly distributed throughout the city and are generally sited with the goal of placing approximately two BEECNs within each of the Portland Plan’s neighborhood hub boundaries (see Appendix B).
- PBEM has complete discretion over the location of each BEECN site. However, PBEM will consider the input of property owners, community partners, city employees, and volunteers when deciding BEECN site locations.
- Though moving a BEECN site should be avoided, PBEM will consider moving a site if a more appropriate one is found in the immediate neighborhood of the BEECN.
BEECN Site criteria
The ideal BEECN Site is:
- An open area large enough to hold a crowd of at least 100 people;
- A safe distance from unreinforced masonry structures (such as older brick structures);
- Is not on a steep gradient or near landslide hazards, and not easily subject to flooding;
- Is not in the vicinity of tall trees, overhead power lines, or other utility hazards;
- Is familiar to the community and following a disaster might be intuited by neighbors as a community gathering point, and is geographically central to the immediate community.
The original selection process for BEECN caches, conducted in late 2012, also referenced the planning concept of "20-Minute Neighborhoods", included in 2012's The Portland Plan. The intent was that access to all critical amenities, products and services be inside a twenty minute walk from every household. With the exception of the Forest Park area, PBEM accomplished that aim.
What a BEECN Site is not
A BEECN Site is...
- ...not necessarily the same location where the BEECN Cache is stored;
- ...not a designated medical care point, though it is possible it may serve as one after the earthquake;
- ...not a location designated for post-disaster supply distribution, though it may serve that purpose after an earthquake.