tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854734498362657333.post3365857454974794614..comments2024-03-18T14:23:35.602-05:00Comments on Observations, Reservations, Conversations: Safety DowntownJohn Dobbinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16469872007840292315noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854734498362657333.post-74182867255230420452010-08-29T21:18:38.675-05:002010-08-29T21:18:38.675-05:00Unum, the lights in front of the MTS centre were d...Unum, the lights in front of the MTS centre were done for the Juno Awards a few years back. I always wondered why our city hasn't done the LED thing.Orange Rodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982841742591451468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854734498362657333.post-2374437139695562382010-08-29T19:03:33.175-05:002010-08-29T19:03:33.175-05:00If lighting for traffic was truly the focus for th...If lighting for traffic was truly the focus for the city, they would consider LED. The before and after pictures in Los Angeles just for a bridge are amazing.John Dobbinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16469872007840292315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854734498362657333.post-56530671687583106582010-08-29T18:57:34.767-05:002010-08-29T18:57:34.767-05:00"the quality of light does little for visibil..."the quality of light does little for visibility on sidewalks."<br /><br />The policy of the city is that lighting is for the roadway and that is their policy. The West End biz has learned this one the hard way. The city hall bureaucrats do not care if the sidewalks are in the dark or not because the rules don't make them care and common sense is not a requirement to cash a cheque from the taxpayers.The Great Canadian Talk Showhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06121590849889997357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854734498362657333.post-24411761582639339422010-08-29T17:54:29.916-05:002010-08-29T17:54:29.916-05:00I think some lights in front of the MTS Centre wer...I think some lights in front of the MTS Centre were converted to give off white light as opposed to orange. I'm not sure why exactly they did it though.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10083294852246805175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854734498362657333.post-57007352941792540032010-08-29T16:49:59.232-05:002010-08-29T16:49:59.232-05:00I certainly have heard about the technical issues ...I certainly have heard about the technical issues over LED but several companies including some in Canada are working on fixes.<br /><br />I totally agree on a test run on the lights. However, is it even something the city is considering?John Dobbinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16469872007840292315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854734498362657333.post-86549444210534956702010-08-29T13:41:41.338-05:002010-08-29T13:41:41.338-05:00Interesting. There was that lighting study that th...Interesting. There was that lighting study that the BIZ did a couple of years back. The main gist was to get building owners to light their buildings but one of the findings was that our streets are poorly lit - not so much the quantity but the quality of light does little for visibility on sidewalks.<br /><br />LED might be a good solution but many northern cities are having issues with LED. They're so efficient that they generate no heat and the heads freeze into a ball of snow and ice in the winter.<br /><br />The city should do a test patch before jumping on the LED bandwagon.Christian Cassidyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17691310860448400887noreply@blogger.com