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# BEECNs will be evenly distributed throughout the city and are generally sited with the goal of placing approximately two BEECNs within each of the Portland Plan’s neighborhood hub boundaries.<ref>[https://www.portland.gov/bps/planning/about-bps/portland-plan The Portland Plan] (published in 2012) rested on a concept of "complete neighborhoods", and Portland was divided into 24 different hub areas. You can download and read that part of the Plan [[Media:20 Minute Neighborhoods.Portland Plan.2012.pdf|HERE]].</ref> | # BEECNs will be evenly distributed throughout the city and are generally sited with the goal of placing approximately two BEECNs within each of the Portland Plan’s neighborhood hub boundaries.<ref>[https://www.portland.gov/bps/planning/about-bps/portland-plan The Portland Plan] (published in 2012) rested on a concept of "complete neighborhoods", and Portland was divided into 24 different hub areas. You can download and read that part of the Plan [[Media:20 Minute Neighborhoods.Portland Plan.2012.pdf|HERE]].</ref> | ||
# PBEM has complete discretion over the location of each BEECN site. However, PBEM will consider the input of property owners, community partners, city employees, and volunteers when deciding BEECN site locations. | # PBEM has complete discretion over the location of each BEECN site. However, PBEM will consider the input of property owners, community partners, city employees, and volunteers when deciding BEECN site locations. | ||
# Though moving a BEECN site should be avoided, PBEM will consider moving a site if a more appropriate one is found in the immediate neighborhood of the BEECN. | # Though moving a BEECN site should be avoided, PBEM will consider moving a site if a more appropriate one is found in the immediate neighborhood of the BEECN. However, planning to move a BEECN site must consider whether doing so will change a BEECN's Primary and Backup relays (i.e. which fire station the BEECN calls in to). | ||
=== BEECN Site criteria === | === BEECN Site criteria === | ||
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* ...not a designated medical care point, though it is possible it '''''may''''' serve as one after the earthquake; | * ...not a designated medical care point, though it is possible it '''''may''''' serve as one after the earthquake; | ||
* ...not a location designated for post-disaster supply distribution, though it '''''may''''' serve that purpose after an earthquake. | * ...not a location designated for post-disaster supply distribution, though it '''''may''''' serve that purpose after an earthquake. | ||
=== The question of adding new BEECN sites === | |||
Adding new BEECN sites can be done, but is not advised. Aside from the challenges of placing a new equipment cache, PBEM needs to consider radio traffic loads at fire stations and at the EOC. Emergency radio traffic prospectively from 48 to 50 different sites already pushes the limits of what the system can handle. Adding more is likely untenable. | |||
== Notes and References == | == Notes and References == | ||
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