[Chaos-l] Litterbox training for streetlights

[mdlemon at lemons-bend.com]

Quoting "Stewart-Taylor, Jon" <stewart-taylorj at anx.com>:

> Hi again all.  I have a proposal for something we can do to make a small
> but significant difference in light pollution reduction efforts.
>
> As i'm sure many of you are tired of hearing, it is possible to get a
> streetlight changed from a NEMA-head glarebomb to a lower-wattage (but
> usually higher output LPS) full-cutoff fixture.  This requires some time
> and effort, and can take up to a couple of months of calendar time, but
> it can be done.
>
> I propose that everyone reading this adopt a particular streetlight to
> be "litterbox trained" so that it goes where it's supposed to.

Well I'll be the guinea pig here in Durham. I think I'll start with my  
home owner's association and try convincing the bigwigs there that  
eco-friendly and sky-friendly lights will be good for the neighborhood.

Then I'll pursue the issue of getting it done.

MDL