Category Archives: lampposts
Marshfield residents blame fatal accident on poor city lighting
Another resident told KSPR it’s not just a problem at that location but all over the city. “Half the time, some streets, the lights don’t work at all and it is hard to see the people when they are walking,” … Continue reading
Can a Computer Tell Us What Makes Paris Look Like Paris?
Blue and green street signs, tall double-paned windows, balconies enclosed with iron filigree, and a distinct lamppost style: the keys to Parisian charm, as calculated by an algorithm. Google Street View/Carl Doersch et al. When the directors of Ratatouille set … Continue reading
Motorist hospitalised after lamppost smash (From Your Local Guardian)
Motorist hospitalised after lamppost smash 2:40pm Friday 8th June 2012 in Streatham By Rachel Blundy the car struck a lampost on Streatham High Road. a man has been taken to hospital after he crashed his car into a lamppost at … Continue reading
An art extravaganza engulfs Grand Rapids
May 14, 2012 8:13 am by Virginia Linn / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — what would happen if you invited artists from around the world to display their work in your city? The result would be ArtPrize, a 19-day extravaganza that … Continue reading
My London, and Welcome to It
2012-04-28 17:02:36 By A.A. GILL / The new York Times IF you've saved this article for your long-planned trip to London, and you're now reading it for the third time, circling Heathrow, well, I'm sorry. You're probably still up there because the … Continue reading
How do I get a street light repaired?
Q. There has been a street light out on my street for quite some time. How do we get it fixed? – Alice Shanafelt, Orange If you have a question about Orange or Villa Park, ask mr. Orange at 714-900-2048 … Continue reading
Finned LED streetlights go for flashy look
Cree's AeroBlades' LED streetlights. (Credit:Cree) Cree is leaning on high design to get LED lighting onto lamp posts. The company today introduced new lines of streetlights that use long-lasting and energy-efficient LEDs, including AeroBlades lamps which are an array of … Continue reading
County drive to cut energy cost (From Worcester News)
County drive to cut energy cost 4:40pm Wednesday 28th March 2012 in Local County drive to cut energy cost PLANS to dim street lights or switch them off overnight will be scrutinised by councillors. as we reported in February, Worcestershire … Continue reading
Taiwan "Hands-over" Solar Streetlights Project to Marshall Islands :: Yokwe Online :: http://www.yokwe.net
On behalf of the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan), Ambassador George T.K. Li donated 115 Solar Streetlights, a US$400,000.00 project, to the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands at a handover ceremony at the International Convention … Continue reading
LYME REGIS: Street light replacement update
26th October 2011 A PROGRAMME to replace street lights in Lyme Regis will continue at the end of October following delays. Following enquiries from local residents asking why the replacement had stopped, Councillor Lorna Jenkin contacted Scottish and Southern Energy, … Continue reading