Reduce brightness of overly bright streetlights
Resident asks the city to evaluate all streetlights and dim those brighter than needed to reduce light pollution, electricity use and emissions.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
The city should evaluate every public streetlight in the city and reduce the brightness where very bright lights are not needed. Many lights are brighter than needed and contribute to light pollution, among other drawbacks.
Who it helps and why
Adjusting lighting to the minimum amount needed will reduce light pollution, reduce unnecessary use of electricity and GHG emissions, and improve the environment.
Details
- Cycle
- 2024–25
- Submitted
- August 15, 2024
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Facilities
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
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