Cobra Street Lights
I’m wondering if the city has any kind of programs to replace 50’s era ugly and light polluting cobra street lights, particularly on landmark blocks. It seems kind of silly for LPC to be so picky about the fixture I put on my stoop, when I’ve got this god-awful thing 15 feet away on the…
I’m wondering if the city has any kind of programs to replace 50’s era ugly and light polluting cobra street lights, particularly on landmark blocks. It seems kind of silly for LPC to be so picky about the fixture I put on my stoop, when I’ve got this god-awful thing 15 feet away on the street.
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I’ve often thought it would have been nice if they did not replace the old lighting I’ve seen in NYC tax photos with the “cobra” lamposts. Having lamposts that are lower (e.g. 12 to 14 feet high) casts more light on the sidewalks, and they are not obscured by street trees in the summer. Better looking too, generally, than the “cobra” style lights that are generally about 3 to 4 stories up…
Stonergut,
The bishop crook street lights ARE “pedestrian lighting…IN ADDITION to traffic lighting”. Since they were installed on my block 6 months ago the sidewalks are MUCH more brightly lit, presumably because the arms of the BC lights are shorter than the cobra heads and closer to the sidewalk.
Oh gosh. There is a difference between traffic lighting and pedestrian lighting. This city has always been confused about the difference and frequently install those phony victorian style poles (idiotic – tell me – when did you last see an engraving of 35′ streetlights in victorian NY? They had 12′ – 14′ gaslights where they had them at all.)
I am not a slave to the past and the concept of brown or green colors being environmentally friendlier than aluminum is akin to the idea of making those giant cell phone towers resemble robot pine trees. We have technology – get over it. We don’t need to add a freaking slipcover on everything that doesn’t “match”. Streetlamps are made of metal. Metal is frequently silver. That’s as natural as it gets.
We need pedestrian lighting, which is lighting like Smith St., at 12 – 16′ about the sidewalk IN ADDITION to traffic lighting, which is substantially higher. Non light polluting solutions would be wonderful.
Hey, I worked for a company, the past year and a half, where we took down, put up and maintained said street lights….I am an electrician
Anyways, the light bulbs we use ARE energy efficient. My company actually has a group of electricians that goes around literally changing lightbulbs. Second, yes, currently the city IS replacing alot of the street lights that were put up circa 1965. these old light poles are aluminum and the welds…i.e. pole to flange that bolts to the base…..is failing. Also, some of the street light foundations are being replaced. Anyways, the newer poles are steel.
On a side note, it is advised….by me…..lol…NOT to park your car in front of these “old” light poles…because, though when I was working for the company replacing these poles I was very considerate regarding other people’s property…….SOME…or rather, one that I personally know of was/is NOT. Hence, several cars have been left damaged in his wake
While we’re on the subject of street lights, can I make a modest proposal?
The next time the city comes around to paint the street lights, why not paint them a more natural color like dark green or brown. It will be more soothing and environmentally acceptable than stark, unnatural silver.
Ah, the joys of ignorance…
“light pollution” is when public lights disperse it in non-useful ways…viz. upwards mostly. It creates problems for astronomers (admittedly few in NYC) who have difficulty because of all that stray light. And it’s wasteful.
So if you want to be environmentally correct, install lights that shine DOWN. It’t less expensive, better for world (as if you cared, Rob), and ALSO spreads more light where it’s needed…on the street.
i agree with the poster…we need less polluting light and more muggers lurking in the night. i want to be violated in the dark.
Not sure if North Heights was making a joke or not, but the capital funding can come from just about anywhere, although it is usually an elected official. DOT will also look for a funding stream for maintenance of the new street poles. And if historic fixtures are going to be in addition to the cobra lights, DOT will require an organization to pay for the added electricity.