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install dedicated alley lighting Program to help locations afflicted by crime get the lighting they need to increase safety. In order to qualify for the program, several criteria must be met: 1. The area immediately around the location must have a high incidence of crime, as determined by Police Bureau crime statistics for the location. (Check out the Crime Maps in the Alley Allies Report or go to the City’s crime mapper: http://www.portlandmaps. com/maps/police/) 2. A Crime Prevention Coordinator must determine when visiting the site at night that the lack of a light is contributing to the crime problem. 3. A Bureau of Transportation Engineer or Engineering Technician must determine that the street does not meet minimum lighting standards and that it is physically possible to place a street light at the desired location. 4. The neighbors of the location must raise $500 to pay for the street light. 5. Neighbors must form a Neighborhood Watch. A Neighborhood Watch is formed with the assistance of the Crime Prevention Coordinator.
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Once these criteria have all been met, the street light is installed and the Bureau of Transportation pays the ongoing energy and maintenance costs. Find out more about this program by calling (503) 8234000 and ask for the name and number of the Crime Prevention Coordinator for your neighborhood. They will guide you through the process. You can call PBOT directly at (503) 823-5179. Be prepared to provide as much information as possible about the specific location and your concern. For more information on this program, contact Steve Oswald at (503)-823-5179.
Costs Some of the options are described below, but there are many others out there if none of these is appropriate. (Item names and prices are from Amazon.com as of 4/19/2013.) Post street lights These are the tall and bright lamps present along streets. For these lights, it is important to consider
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whether the lights will shine into neighbors’ back windows. They can range widely in price and style. Fence post lights These lights are small and can be easily attached to top of neighbors’ fence posts to provide light for the alley and for your yard. The “Atlantic Solars Set Of 4 Solar Powered Fence Post Cap Lights Deck” costs $42.96. That’s around $10 per light. Above ground path lights These are the type of small, close-to-the ground lights often used in gardens to illuminate walkways. Benefits of these lights include not shining into neighbors’ windows or causing other light pollution, and the soft and enjoyable light they provide which creates a park-like atmosphere at night. The biggest consideration in installing this kind of light is that it is more easily broken or stolen. Prices can range from an inexpensive set like the “Garden sunlight Tall Stainless Steel Solar Tube Light - Set of 4” for $24.95 to the “Kichler Lighting 15310AZT Dome Path Light 1-Light
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