Up here in "North Jersey" they take this stuff very seriously - some towns have laws controlling lighting.
The NJ Astronomical Association is very active. http://www.njaa.org/light.html >From what I remember of my AP visit there are some really intrusive lights around. Should be an easy fix. --- In [email protected], "cwpvt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I agree, this is something that is a lot easier to not let happen in > the first place, than to change after the fact. My least favorates > are the big industrial floodlights on the OG side of the Casino, > where they clash with the boardwalk lights and the parking lot style > lights along the AP boardwalk, can't something a little less tall and > bright be put up along there, and not the new style lights that have > been installed along the streets, something more in keeping with the > early 20th century era of the CH and Casino. Have not noticed the > Berk light, but I'm over in OG, so maybe it's not pointed our way!! > I'm not so worried about the lights in the parking lots, I'm hoping > they are just temporary. > > > --- In [email protected], "wernerapnj" <wernerapnj@> > wrote: > > > > > > Mr. Right makes the query of lighting. Clearly a word play in an > > attempt to belittle a serious topic that effects Asbury Park. > > > > I have refrained from discussions since they appear to be fruitless > > the past several weeks, however, I will take this bait and trolling > > tactic. > > > > Most recently the Berkeley Hotel installed a flood light on top of > its > > SE wing which is the latest example of excess. This particular > fixture > > glares all the way to Grand Avenue and beyond. > > > > It is visible from Main Street which is approximately a half mile > away. > > > > This latest affront to proper design adds to the already established > > industrial ambiance apparently so desired by our conscientious > developers. > > > > Glare, energy waste, dark-sky degradation, over lighting, > > aesthetics... all legitimate concerns that receive no attention and > > spiral out of control. I've about given up hope that the obvious > > negative impacts will ever be acknowledged. > > > > Asbury Park would be a better place if attention to all aspects of > > design and development were considered. Instead contentment is found > > in making 'light' of the subject and berating the messenger. > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/files/WernerAPNJ/ > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/message/41066 > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/message/40668 > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
