Creating A Neighborhood Resilience Network
Greetings! Thanks for your interest in safer, prepared and greener homes and neighborhoods.
Contents to this page
1] The Short Story
A] Survey link
2] The Not As Short Story
A] Goals for a neighborhood resilience network
B] What might be a sequence for forming this network?
C] Several useful terms
D] What can a neighborhood resilience network do, list.
E] What can this neighborhood network do - foto gallery with captions.
The Short Story
There is an enormous amount of safety, preparedness and resilience experience and expertise in Eugene. The goal of this resilience network initiative is to help bring that expertise to the wider community by way of site tours, presentations, work parties and workshops. Network groups, ideally based on neighborhood, can both organize their own events and collaborate with other groups as well. Ideally, participating network groups will be affiliated with neighborhood associations. The network would also welcome everyone with similar community spirited ideals. All the actions encouraged by the network will support city of Eugene strategic planning goals.
Please share this network info with others. Please take the survey and join the zoom meeting.
Here is the survey link < clik here for the survey
The Not As Short Story But Still Not Too Long
The Goal for a neighborhood resilience network would be to -
Create a network based on neighborhoods, individuals & like minded community organizations to show and tell
actions people can take at home, with friends and neighbors that can help bring about safer, more prepared, resilient
& green homes, neighborhoods and community. All these actions support city of Eugene Strategic Planning Goals.
and the River Road - Santa Clara Action Plan.
Dates of Interest
1] Zoom Meeting - Tuesday, May 6, 6:30
Discuss a resilience network, how can people help out
Here is the Zoom link, copy and paste, or come back on the date and clik to the zoom meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81223758710?pwd=bG01SWVGMFY1TkZhZWk3aTVnK2VIUT09
2] Site Tour - River Road, Saturday, May 17. Meet Rosetta Park 1 PM - 3 PM Bikes recommended
Several useful terms and concepts
These concepts and definitions can help synchronize our thinking, conversations and taking action.
Preparedness
Preparedness is a set of personal and cooperative actions taken as precautionary measures given the potential for disruption or disaster to “normal life”, either human caused, human enhanced or natural. Preparedness helps to avoid and/or mitigate negative outcomes caused by disruptions to normal life. Preparedness can take place at any scale, from personal to street, neighborhood, community to regional.
Resilience/Permaculture
Resilience is the capacity to adapt to disruption, stress and challenging conditions. Permaculture is a set of principles and ideals for designing systems to take care of human needs in ways that are friendly to people and planet. Permaculture actions build social cohesion along with economic conditions less affected by disruption by reducing eco footprints and increasing local production.
Permaculture can ask these questions and suggest the appropriate actions while mainstream preparedness does not.
1] What is the cause of these disruptions?
2] How can we be more prepared by producing more basic needs at home and nearby?
3] How can we live our lives in ways to diminish the causes of disruptions in the first place?
City Programs Enhanced
CERT, Map Your Neighborhood and Neighborhood Watch all teach residents and home owners taking certain steps to take at home and on their streets to enhance safety and preparedness. Classroom curriculum for these three programs could add teaching actions borrowed from permaculture such as home and local production of food, energy, water; front yard gardens and even block planning and prioritizing time and money. These city programs could offer site tours to locations to see what permaculture actions look like.
Block Planning
Block planning is powerful tool for reworking urban and suburban land and infrastructure. Fifty years ago, the City of Eugene employed architect/planner Mike Pease in an effort to start several block planning projects in Eugene. The timing was not good, no projects were consummated although Mike did meet with several neighborhood groups with interest. Its past time to try again. A block plan can allow neighbors to make changes on their properties they could not make on their own. A BP does not make regulations go away but a BP can allow both more ambitious changes to property and infrastructure and also more creative ways to satisfy city regs. A BP is "performance" compliance rather than the normal "prescriptive" compliance. East Blair Housing Co-op in Whiteaker is not a block plan but because the co-op owns 8 properties, it can manage the properties in a much more synchronized and productive way that simulates a block plan. Here is more about block planning. Block planning can boost many city planning goals. A n'hood network can encourage the community to put micro block planning to work, authorized or ad hoc and also for the city to restore "official" block planning to the city's active land use tool box.
Prioritizing Time and Money
This powerful concept is very simple. We can help bring about greater safety, preparedness and resilience simply by investing time and money in projects and products that enhance resilience. For example, instead of a kitchen remodel or other vanity purchase, install an edible landscape, take a [online] permaculture course, invest in a tool share project, install a home rain water collection and solar systems, donate time and money to a local entity that contributes to preparedness and civic culture like the School Garden Project or many others.
A neighborhood network can -
1] Organize site tours to see examples of safety, preparedness, resilience, permaculture, neighborly collaborations at
work
2] Offer public presentations and workshops to show and tell examples of safety, preparedness, resilience,
permaculture, neighborly collaborations at work
3] Explain and advocate for Block Planning – a powerful land use tool for reworking [sub]urban places
4] Research the idea of turning strip mall parking lots into mixed use redevelopment
5] Research the idea of creating a local investment mechanism for people to invest in local “resilient”
business and economic development projects
6] Create a comprehensive data base of volunteer and lifestyle enhancement opportunities in Eugene
7] Take on any other projects that fit the network's agenda
Fifteen years ago, there was a neighborhood network based on neighborhood associations that was very productive for 5 years organizing site tours, presentations, space at the Green Home Show and community educational events.
Below are images that suggest aspects and actions for a neighborhood network initiative. Some of these would be city wide projects. Neighborhood groups can organize any kind of outreach or event they like. All projects are self and group initiated but many will benefit by coordinating with the network. The larger the network, the better.
Hover over the image for a caption. You can clik on the thumb nail for a larger image.
Contents to this page
1] The Short Story
A] Survey link
2] The Not As Short Story
A] Goals for a neighborhood resilience network
B] What might be a sequence for forming this network?
C] Several useful terms
D] What can a neighborhood resilience network do, list.
E] What can this neighborhood network do - foto gallery with captions.
The Short Story
There is an enormous amount of safety, preparedness and resilience experience and expertise in Eugene. The goal of this resilience network initiative is to help bring that expertise to the wider community by way of site tours, presentations, work parties and workshops. Network groups, ideally based on neighborhood, can both organize their own events and collaborate with other groups as well. Ideally, participating network groups will be affiliated with neighborhood associations. The network would also welcome everyone with similar community spirited ideals. All the actions encouraged by the network will support city of Eugene strategic planning goals.
Please share this network info with others. Please take the survey and join the zoom meeting.
Here is the survey link < clik here for the survey
The Not As Short Story But Still Not Too Long
The Goal for a neighborhood resilience network would be to -
Create a network based on neighborhoods, individuals & like minded community organizations to show and tell
actions people can take at home, with friends and neighbors that can help bring about safer, more prepared, resilient
& green homes, neighborhoods and community. All these actions support city of Eugene Strategic Planning Goals.
and the River Road - Santa Clara Action Plan.
Dates of Interest
1] Zoom Meeting - Tuesday, May 6, 6:30
Discuss a resilience network, how can people help out
Here is the Zoom link, copy and paste, or come back on the date and clik to the zoom meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81223758710?pwd=bG01SWVGMFY1TkZhZWk3aTVnK2VIUT09
2] Site Tour - River Road, Saturday, May 17. Meet Rosetta Park 1 PM - 3 PM Bikes recommended
Several useful terms and concepts
These concepts and definitions can help synchronize our thinking, conversations and taking action.
Preparedness
Preparedness is a set of personal and cooperative actions taken as precautionary measures given the potential for disruption or disaster to “normal life”, either human caused, human enhanced or natural. Preparedness helps to avoid and/or mitigate negative outcomes caused by disruptions to normal life. Preparedness can take place at any scale, from personal to street, neighborhood, community to regional.
Resilience/Permaculture
Resilience is the capacity to adapt to disruption, stress and challenging conditions. Permaculture is a set of principles and ideals for designing systems to take care of human needs in ways that are friendly to people and planet. Permaculture actions build social cohesion along with economic conditions less affected by disruption by reducing eco footprints and increasing local production.
Permaculture can ask these questions and suggest the appropriate actions while mainstream preparedness does not.
1] What is the cause of these disruptions?
2] How can we be more prepared by producing more basic needs at home and nearby?
3] How can we live our lives in ways to diminish the causes of disruptions in the first place?
City Programs Enhanced
CERT, Map Your Neighborhood and Neighborhood Watch all teach residents and home owners taking certain steps to take at home and on their streets to enhance safety and preparedness. Classroom curriculum for these three programs could add teaching actions borrowed from permaculture such as home and local production of food, energy, water; front yard gardens and even block planning and prioritizing time and money. These city programs could offer site tours to locations to see what permaculture actions look like.
Block Planning
Block planning is powerful tool for reworking urban and suburban land and infrastructure. Fifty years ago, the City of Eugene employed architect/planner Mike Pease in an effort to start several block planning projects in Eugene. The timing was not good, no projects were consummated although Mike did meet with several neighborhood groups with interest. Its past time to try again. A block plan can allow neighbors to make changes on their properties they could not make on their own. A BP does not make regulations go away but a BP can allow both more ambitious changes to property and infrastructure and also more creative ways to satisfy city regs. A BP is "performance" compliance rather than the normal "prescriptive" compliance. East Blair Housing Co-op in Whiteaker is not a block plan but because the co-op owns 8 properties, it can manage the properties in a much more synchronized and productive way that simulates a block plan. Here is more about block planning. Block planning can boost many city planning goals. A n'hood network can encourage the community to put micro block planning to work, authorized or ad hoc and also for the city to restore "official" block planning to the city's active land use tool box.
Prioritizing Time and Money
This powerful concept is very simple. We can help bring about greater safety, preparedness and resilience simply by investing time and money in projects and products that enhance resilience. For example, instead of a kitchen remodel or other vanity purchase, install an edible landscape, take a [online] permaculture course, invest in a tool share project, install a home rain water collection and solar systems, donate time and money to a local entity that contributes to preparedness and civic culture like the School Garden Project or many others.
A neighborhood network can -
1] Organize site tours to see examples of safety, preparedness, resilience, permaculture, neighborly collaborations at
work
2] Offer public presentations and workshops to show and tell examples of safety, preparedness, resilience,
permaculture, neighborly collaborations at work
3] Explain and advocate for Block Planning – a powerful land use tool for reworking [sub]urban places
4] Research the idea of turning strip mall parking lots into mixed use redevelopment
5] Research the idea of creating a local investment mechanism for people to invest in local “resilient”
business and economic development projects
6] Create a comprehensive data base of volunteer and lifestyle enhancement opportunities in Eugene
7] Take on any other projects that fit the network's agenda
Fifteen years ago, there was a neighborhood network based on neighborhood associations that was very productive for 5 years organizing site tours, presentations, space at the Green Home Show and community educational events.
Below are images that suggest aspects and actions for a neighborhood network initiative. Some of these would be city wide projects. Neighborhood groups can organize any kind of outreach or event they like. All projects are self and group initiated but many will benefit by coordinating with the network. The larger the network, the better.
Hover over the image for a caption. You can clik on the thumb nail for a larger image.
