Thanks Bill for the response. I think we would be ok on the city mandate side because most of the street light..as you said..is blocked by the trees. The trees are great during the day, but often create safety hazards at night.
Personally, adding the new pedestrian lighting would be a great asset to our community. S. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of William H. Magill Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2004 12:02 AM To: S. Sharrieff Ali Cc: University City List Subject: Re: [UC] Rethinking Outdoor Security Lighting On 10 Sep, 2004, at 16:42, S. Sharrieff Ali wrote: > It is my belief that the lighting on the blocks > should be changed to the turn-of-the-century > pole style lights that are in center city and on > 40th Street. The lighting on most blocks work > so poorly because it puts most of the light on > the "street" where the cars are. If you drive in > the rural areas you know that you don't need a > tremendous amount of light on the "street", > the cars provide enough. You do however > need it on the "sidewalks". I could not agree more. The "city of today" was designed strictly for the automobile. There is zero accommodation for the pedestrian. It took Federal legislation to get the "curb cuts" in place which allow wheeled vehicles (from bikes and wheelchairs to shopping carts) to navigate intersections. Most of the new Center City lighting is also in recognition of the fact that the "goosenecks" really are pretty "un-friendly." > The city overhang style lights provide little > support to the sidewalks. By design, they provide NO light for the sidewalks. Any light which they provide to the sidewalks, especially where trees exist, is purely "spill." > Blocks could contribute money if necessary or pursue > grants. This would undoubtedly lead to the situation which exists on the Market-South Street bridges -- ugly goosenecks, apparently mandated by the state, rear their ugliness above the ornate lighting which was donated to the city. Sigh... T.T.F.N. William H. Magill [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
