tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7280277691673459003.post4390085260036562711..comments2023-06-16T08:50:11.916-07:00Comments on Stop and Move: This is what the destruction of Fresno's Fulton Mall looks like James Sinclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00948509061118072998noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7280277691673459003.post-22126261320180461082016-07-15T19:23:07.747-07:002016-07-15T19:23:07.747-07:00...bit of a small correction, the lights are most ......bit of a small correction, the lights are most will most likely be cobrahead or post top or a combination of the two. For those that don't know what a post top fixture is..<br /><br />http://www.ledcorncobbulb.com/upload/photo/41396c3a2721a9eff32df77fb044a092.jpg<br /><br />They're usually very glary, generally much more expensive method of lighting streets compared to the conventional cobrahead type streetlights seen all over the city. That being said, there are fully sheilded models with the light source tucked up into a opaque cap on the top of the fixture with better light quality. I wouldn't hold my breath on those... Btw, fully shielded 3000k leds would've made a far more uniquely warm and enticing night environment.The Independenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278044025254450142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7280277691673459003.post-67437006627529797982016-07-15T13:52:16.294-07:002016-07-15T13:52:16.294-07:00The city has a long way to come with LED lighting,...The city has a long way to come with LED lighting, or any light source for that matter, if the predominant mentality is to put weak lights, suited more for residential neighborhoods, onto large sized poles giving residents the illusion of powerful lights during the day. And, btw, a cct of 4,000 kelvin is still much too blue, and at this point with this generation of led cobraheads, doesn't even offer a substantial power savings over the warm white 3000 kelvin models. It's probably safe to predict the lights, if any at all, will be cobrahead type fixtures that will either be 70 watts hps or half the *light ouput* led.The Independenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278044025254450142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7280277691673459003.post-16678256812179999132016-07-15T13:22:09.374-07:002016-07-15T13:22:09.374-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.The Independenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278044025254450142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7280277691673459003.post-90429659880449573722016-07-10T17:49:48.572-07:002016-07-10T17:49:48.572-07:00Anon, thats good to hear. I hope what you designed...Anon, thats good to hear. I hope what you designed wasn't the first thing that was cut when they scaled back the project James Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00948509061118072998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7280277691673459003.post-81915877592446921372016-07-08T08:35:43.521-07:002016-07-08T08:35:43.521-07:00Dude. I am an engineer that worked on this project...Dude. I am an engineer that worked on this project, and the lighting was my entire focus for, like, a month. I modeled the light levels along the entire project to make sure the light levels will blow the doors off of what was there before (and still saving a bunch of energy).<br /><br />The lights will all be 4000K CCT.<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7280277691673459003.post-55165848274405111502016-06-10T07:35:50.668-07:002016-06-10T07:35:50.668-07:00I dont think any thought has been put into the new...I dont think any thought has been put into the new lighting James Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00948509061118072998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7280277691673459003.post-87852243986162568232016-06-09T21:43:04.958-07:002016-06-09T21:43:04.958-07:00An extra-bonus. The people of Davis were actually ...An extra-bonus. The people of Davis were actually polled on street light color temperature, and the results found that the warm white lights were the most well like and, not surprisingly, the least hated. They actually outbeat both hps and led in public opinion polls.The Independenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278044025254450142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7280277691673459003.post-85552135234531948592016-06-09T21:40:37.236-07:002016-06-09T21:40:37.236-07:00You mention the horror at the dismantling of the o...You mention the horror at the dismantling of the old lighting system, those actually look like pretty abysmal ly sheilded fixtures with color temperatures too high.<br /><br />I know it won't take the ultimate loss out of it, but Fresno could at least do the lighting right. Fixtures similar to the ones in the second picture would be nice and modern as well as decently sheilded if pointed down. The color temp of 3000k makes them pretty much ideal. <br /><br />http://www.gazettenet.com/Petitioners-say-planned-Northampton-LED-streetlights-not-up-to-snuff-2269387<br /><br />*Bonus* the fourth and the fifth picures are of the ideal cct warm white led streetlights. Basically imagine street lights that look like those in all of Fresno. It certainly blows the doors off the daylight white leds Clovis was originally installing.The Independenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278044025254450142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7280277691673459003.post-7927603953539800882016-06-08T23:06:32.984-07:002016-06-08T23:06:32.984-07:00James, thanks for doing what you do. I no longer l...James, thanks for doing what you do. I no longer live in the valley but this Fresno is like a train wreck, and your blog offers the best vantage point.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7280277691673459003.post-91387220849982507432016-06-08T16:00:18.602-07:002016-06-08T16:00:18.602-07:00Thanks for this post! Awesome insight.Thanks for this post! Awesome insight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7280277691673459003.post-71779092291446186112016-06-07T10:18:39.920-07:002016-06-07T10:18:39.920-07:00Please contact me, Melanie@streetsblog.org
I am w...Please contact me, Melanie@streetsblog.org<br /><br />I am writing a short post about this blog entry but would like to check in with you about it. ThankslAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00156206787731051723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7280277691673459003.post-70256690609080753702016-06-06T18:34:17.796-07:002016-06-06T18:34:17.796-07:00I really wish we had some sort of "fast forwa...I really wish we had some sort of "fast forward button" that we can push so we can bypass all this mess. I really sincerely hope this street induces energy for the private sector to start putting their money where there mouth is and start investing in business in DTF.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03268394286368456388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7280277691673459003.post-34236939125585317952016-06-02T08:55:26.273-07:002016-06-02T08:55:26.273-07:00Thanks. This is very sad. Keep us updated.Thanks. This is very sad. Keep us updated.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00156206787731051723noreply@blogger.com