BEECN Sites: Difference between revisions
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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", which was included in [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 === | ||
