The city's plan seems doomed. Especially now that the mayor is asking all departments to find another 5% in cuts across-the-board.
The state DOT guidelines for recreational path lighting specify that there should be no darkness gaps - to avoid the effect of night blindness in-between too-far-apart light poles. In this regard the city's plan fails. Westmorland had a meeting yesterday evening. I'm guessing somewhere around 60% oppose any kind of lighting. Of course that is not an informed opinion, more like a NIMBY knee-jerk rejection of any change. Personally I have trouble with the brightness of the LED 20' tall fixtures and would prefer a dimmer closely-spaced bollard design. George Perkins -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Torrey Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 11:31 PM To: Matt Logan; Bikies Subject: Re: [Bikies] Sly Delivers Fact-Lite Screed on Bike Path Lighting Yeah, Sly doesn't get bikes. Perhaps if someone builds him a recumbent station wagon style bike with simulated wood grain siding, he might be willing to join us for a ride. As for the SW path lighting, all the scientific analysis I've heard is against the project. Is there any good study in favor of lighting the path? Thanks. Torrey _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
