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On Solid Ground, John Boren, Michael Burnham, Jacob Nitchals, Andrew Parish
On Solid Ground, John Boren, Michael Burnham, Jacob Nitchals, Andrew Parish
Master of Urban and Regional Planning Workshop Projects
On Solid Ground is a community disaster preparedness plan for the community that lives, works, and plays within the 12 neighborhoods that compose the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods (NECN), the client for this project. Through extensive research, public involvement, and a partnership with the Portland and Multnomah County Bureaus of Emergency Management, Terra Firma Planning provided recommendations for leveraging the unique characteristics of NECN to create a more resilient community. The team also created a virtual "toolkit" for NECN and its constituent neighborhoods to use to engage and educate people in creative ways, including a Disaster Preparedness Outreach Guide, Resources …