Where For Art Thou LED Lights, Romeo
Romeo, Michigan is considering updating their streetlights on Main Street to LEDs, joining the ranks of such cities as Ann Arbor, San Francisco and Pittsburgh in establishing these cost effective, bright lights as the city lights of choice.
The Romeo Downtown Development Authority is still only discussing the switch. Some in the committee are concerned that the light fixtures won’t support new LED light technology and that the lights would be too bright. I hope the group talks to some of the other cities adapting these new lights. They will see that LED light manufacturers have these concerns in mind already and have created the right LED bulbs for city use and are starting to make fixtures more affordable. I think these are minor concerns for Romeo which is only looking to update 79 street lights in its downtown business district. The peace of mind of having new energy-saving bulbs in place is a benefit in and of itself.
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