East Portland Resilient Island Vision Plan - Revision history

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	likely to occur in East Portland, and will have a relatively high		likely to occur in East Portland, and will have a relatively high
	impact when they do:		impact when they do:
	*Earthquakes: The Pacific Northwest region is vulnerable		*'''Earthquakes''': The Pacific Northwest region is vulnerable to impacts from the impending Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake, as well as smaller and more frequent tremors.
	to impacts from the impending Cascadia Subduction Zone		*'''Extreme Temperatures''': The effects of climate change are likely to amplify the frequency and severity of extreme temperature events in Oregon.
	earthquake, as well as smaller and more frequent tremors.		*'''Wildfire Smoke''': Portland is surrounded by forests, which in recent years have seen an alarming uptick in massive wildfires. The smoke from these wildfires poses severe threats to the health and well-being of Portlanders
	*Extreme Temperatures: The effects of climate change are
	likely to amplify the frequency and severity of extreme
	temperature events in Oregon.
	*Wildfire Smoke: Portland is surrounded by forests, which
	in recent years have seen an alarming uptick in massive
	wildfires. The smoke from these wildfires poses severe
	threats to the health and well-being of Portlanders

	==What Role does EPCC Serve inCrises?==		==What Role does EPCC Serve inCrises?==

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	\|imagecaption=East Portland Community Center		\|imagecaption=East Portland Community Center
	\|team-members=~~RIP City Planning~~		\|team-members=Portland State University
	\|poc=Blair Vallie		\|poc=Blair Vallie
	\|location_city=Portland OR		\|location_city=Portland OR

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	\|summary=To execute the East Portland Resilient Island Project, RIP City Planning has partnered with Portland’s Disaster Resilience and Recovery Action Group (DRRAG), an organization composed of representatives from Portland Bureaus of Development Services, Emergency Management, Environmental Services, Water, Planning and Sustainability, Transportation, and Parks & Recreation, as well as Portland State University’s Institute for Sustainable Solutions.		\|summary=To execute the East Portland Resilient Island Project, RIP City Planning has partnered with Portland’s Disaster Resilience and Recovery Action Group (DRRAG), an organization composed of representatives from Portland Bureaus of Development Services, Emergency Management, Environmental Services, Water, Planning and Sustainability, Transportation, and Parks & Recreation, as well as Portland State University’s Institute for Sustainable Solutions.
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	DRRAG and RIP City Planning see this project as a prime		DRRAG and RIP City Planning see this project as a prime
	opportunity to better understand and enhance the East		opportunity to better understand and enhance the East
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	working in partnership with community organizations and		working in partnership with community organizations and
	Multnomah County to provide temporary shelter.		Multnomah County to provide temporary shelter.

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|sector=Public Safety, Resilience
|chapter=Resilience Hubs
|summary=To execute the East Portland Resilient Island Project, RIP City Planning has partnered with Portland’s Disaster Resilience and Recovery Action Group (DRRAG), an organization composed of representatives from Portland Bureaus of Development Services, Emergency Management, Environmental Services, Water, Planning and Sustainability, Transportation, and Parks & Recreation, as well as Portland State University’s Institute for Sustainable Solutions.
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DRRAG and RIP City Planning see this project as a prime
opportunity to better understand and enhance the East
Portland Community Center's role in fostering social
connectivity and community-level disaster planning. Through
abundant engagement efforts with local community groups
and EPCC patrons, we aim to co-create a community-led
document reenvisioning EPCC as the center of a 'resilient
island' during disaster events and non-emergency times.

==What is our Area of Study and Why?==
We limited the focus of this project to the area within an
approximately 15-minute walk of the East Portland
Community Center. The concept of focusing on the built
environment and services within this area is common in urban
planning, and allows for assessing the accessibility and social
orientation of neighborhoods. We have merged that concept
with the practical consideration that in a serious disaster
scenario, such as a severe earthquake, people may not be
able to use transit or roadways to reach EPCC, and may
instead need to travel by foot or bike.

==WhatHazards arewe Talking about?==
Portlanders face a variety of natural hazards, including
earthquakes, landslides, flooding, and extreme heat. This
project focuses specifically on hazards that are both highly
likely to occur in East Portland, and will have a relatively high
impact when they do:
*Earthquakes: The Pacific Northwest region is vulnerable
to impacts from the impending Cascadia Subduction Zone
earthquake, as well as smaller and more frequent tremors.
*Extreme Temperatures: The effects of climate change are
likely to amplify the frequency and severity of extreme
temperature events in Oregon.
*Wildfire Smoke: Portland is surrounded by forests, which
in recent years have seen an alarming uptick in massive
wildfires. The smoke from these wildfires poses severe
threats to the health and well-being of Portlanders

==What Role does EPCC Serve inCrises?==
EPCC currently plays an important role in official responses to
hazards facing East Portland communities. In 2020, EPCC
coordinated with Multnomah County to serve as a shelter for
wildfire evacuees. It has also served as a community COVID19 vaccination site, and it can be activated as both a cooling
and warming center. In non-disaster times, the center
provides services and resources to houseless individuals,
working in partnership with community organizations and
Multnomah County to provide temporary shelter.