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All the References

Our References Page is updated.  We have chosen items that give you the most information in the most accessible way, as best we can judge.  We’ve added some of our own recently-published material, as...

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Public Meeting, Wed. Sep. 2, at Phinney Center, 7:30 p.m.

Phinney Hub will host a public meeting about neighborhood earthquake response on Wednesday, September 2, 7:30-8:45 p.m. at Phinney Center (Blue Building), 6532 Phinney Ave. N.  We will share...

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Preview of a new strategy: “Block leaders”

The most important task in neighborhood earthquake planning is also the most difficult: block-level organizing; that is, helping people educate and organize their close neighbors. Phinney Hub is...

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Neighbors are the key to survival

A commenter on the PhinneyWood blog pointed us to Professor David Aldrich, whose research shows that social networks are key to survival and recovery in disasters.  NPR did a story. The research...

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Community Preparedness Network: first meeting sizzles with purpose

The first meeting of the Community Preparedness Network drew 32 experienced neighborhood organizers to learn about creating earthquake response teams on residential blocks.  The room was bursting with...

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KING 5 TV covers our effort to organize neighbors

KING 5 reporter Josh Green covered the initial meeting of the Community Preparedness Network, with a story about people reaching out to their neighbors.  We appreciate a mainstream reporter taking...

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This is what a Block Leader looks like

Great story in Seattle Weekly about Byron Hardinge, a Queen Anne resident who exemplifies what a Block Leader can be.  He’s a CERT member, CERT trainer, and SNAP instructor, and he’s poured his energy...

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Aaaand, we’re back!

After a year-long hiatus, the Hub at Phinney Center is back! We’re concentrating on the one Hub that meets in the parking lot at Phinney Center. Other nearby Hubs are still important, but we’ll be...

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Drill, then party.

Phinney Hub will participate in a city-wide communications drill on Saturday, July 29, 9:00 AM – 12:00 noon. We’ll set up our canopies and radio antennae in the parking lot of Phinney Center (Phinney...

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Phinney HUB Meeting – Friday, Feb. 7th

Since the two earthquakes near Monroe this past July, a small group of neighbors has been meeting and making plans to increase the capability of the Phinney HUB.  There’s much to do to further develop...

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