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Re: action requested on Ann Arbor City Council review of streetlights
Hi Jennifer,
Thanks for sharing this! I
often struggle to generate a message to send to government
representatives, so I'm sharing a generic copy of what I just sent to my
councilmembers, with the hope that it might make it faster for others
to write their own, given the time sensitivity.
Katherine
SUBJECT:
Concern about LED Streetlight Conversion project
BODY:
Hello
Councilmembers ___ and ___,
I am a constituent in Ward ___, with an interest and concern about light
pollution, which not only affects our ability to enjoy the night sky but
also affects wildlife behavior, health, and movement.
I am writing about the current efforts on the part of DTE to replace the
streetlight bulbs with LED equivalents. It has come to my attention
that the supplemental information recently provided by DTE is not
accurate and is misleading, as it is comparing different measurement
systems for lumens (specifically visible light vs. total spectrum light
output).
Fundamentally, the problem is that the proposed 58W LED replacements
will be 300-400% brighter than the IES/ANSI national recommended
standards for residential neighborhoods. These IES/ANSI standards are
based on the brightness received on the ground, and these are the
standards that Ann Arbor should work to meet.
I encourage you to consider postponing any decisions on this matter
until accurate information is available for evaluation and constituent
voices are heard.
Thank you for your time and consideration,
__YOUR NAME___
YOUR STREET ADDRESS, Ward ___
J Dye wrote on 8/7/2024 10:37
AM:
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This came from Michigan Dark Skies. If you are
concerned about addressing light pollution in Ann Arbor, you might take
some of the proposed actions.
Jennifer
This Thursday, August 8 at 7pm, Ann
Arbor City Council will again review the LED streetlight conversion
project.? Thanks to your
feedback, they postponed the approval and asked staff to renegotiate
with DTE.? The materials were posted today, and show that their efforts
were unsuccessful.? Instead, DTE persuaded them that 58W LEDs are just
as bright as the existing 100W high-pressure sodium (HPS) lights.? This
is false and misleading.? The states:
the lumen output with shielding?(5,843 lumens) is the
more relevant value for comparison. This lumen output represents a 22%
reduction from?the 100W HPS baseline
This statement is false*.? Moreover, we
have field data that demonstrates that 58W LEDs are much brighter than
existing 100W HPS lights in Ann Arbor, and that the LEDs are 300-400%
brighter than the IES/ANSI national recommended standards in residential
neighborhoods.? DTE is manipulating the narrative to focus on lumens,
whereas the IES/ANSI standards are based on the brightness received on
the ground, i.e., footcandles (or lux).? The discussion needs to refocus
on getting Ann Arbor compliant with the ANSI standards.? These
standards are carefully developed by the lighting industry to consider
all uses, including pedestrians, bicycles, cars, etc.
We have 2 Action requests:
- Before the meeting this Thursday night:??we
need people to ?email
the City Council?to again protest the existing plan.?
Nothing has changed, except that DTE is misrepresenting the data: ? CityCouncil@...
If you know your Council reps, please also contact them
individually --.
- This Thursday, August 8, 7pm:???Is anyone interested in speaking up at the?session?at
the start of the meeting?? You can do so by zoom or phone or
in-person.? You?must call?734-794-6140?sign
up in advance on the day of the meeting.? The item is?, but you
don't have to stay for the Council discussion.? The?.?
Instructions and call-in numbers are on.? You can also
ask for the direct Zoom link. ??
Please let City Council know that you
are watching
and that you still care about this.? The City should focus on enabling
an alternative plan.? Please express concern that nothing has changed
since July 15 and feel free to reuse any of the information below in
your email to Council.
Many thanks -- let's do it again!
Sally Oey ?(she/her; ?)
University of Michigan, Department of Astronomy
323 West Hall,?1085 S. University Ave,?Ann Arbor, MI ?48109-1107 phone:
+1-734-936-7885,? fax: +1-734-763-6317
*The 5843 lumen value is the?visible?light
output, whereas the value used for the HPS baseline (7486 lumens) is
the?total?light
output that includes non-visible light (IR and UV).? The comparison is
apples to oranges: ?would you read a book by the light of your 1000-W
toaster oven?? It outputs a LOT more lumens than your light bulb.?
Standard HPS to LED that a standard 100W
HPS light should be replaced by a 30-ish W LED. ?
Also, shielding does not change the lumen
output, confirming that one can't compare values across columns in the
staff memo table.
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action requested on Ann Arbor City Council review of streetlights
This came from Michigan Dark Skies. If you are concerned about addressing light pollution in Ann Arbor, you might take some of the proposed actions.
Jennifer
This Thursday, August 8 at 7pm, Ann Arbor City Council will again review the LED streetlight conversion project.? Thanks to your
feedback, they postponed the approval and asked staff to renegotiate
with DTE.? The materials were posted today, and show that their efforts
were unsuccessful.? Instead, DTE persuaded them that 58W LEDs are just
as bright as the existing 100W high-pressure sodium (HPS) lights.? This
is false and misleading.? The states:
the lumen output with shielding?(5,843 lumens) is the more relevant value for comparison. This lumen output represents a 22% reduction from?the 100W HPS baseline
This statement is false*.? Moreover, we
have field data that demonstrates that 58W LEDs are much brighter than
existing 100W HPS lights in Ann Arbor, and that the LEDs are 300-400%
brighter than the IES/ANSI national recommended standards in residential
neighborhoods.? DTE is manipulating the narrative to focus on lumens,
whereas the IES/ANSI standards are based on the brightness received on
the ground, i.e., footcandles (or lux).? The discussion needs to refocus
on getting Ann Arbor compliant with the ANSI standards.? These
standards are carefully developed by the lighting industry to consider
all uses, including pedestrians, bicycles, cars, etc.
We have 2 Action requests:
- Before the meeting this Thursday night:??we need people to ?email the City Council?to again protest the existing plan.? Nothing has changed, except that DTE is misrepresenting the data: ? CityCouncil@...
If you know your Council reps, please also contact them individually --.
- This Thursday, August 8, 7pm:???Is anyone interested in speaking up at the?session?at the start of the meeting?? You can do so by zoom or phone or in-person.? You?must call?734-794-6140?sign up in advance on the day of the meeting.? The item is?, but you don't have to stay for the Council discussion.? The?.? Instructions and call-in numbers are on.? You can also ask for the direct Zoom link. ??
Please let City Council know that you are watching
and that you still care about this.? The City should focus on enabling
an alternative plan.? Please express concern that nothing has changed
since July 15 and feel free to reuse any of the information below in
your email to Council.
Many thanks -- let's do it again!
Sally Oey ?(she/her; ?)
University of Michigan, Department of Astronomy
323 West Hall,?1085 S. University Ave,?Ann Arbor, MI ?48109-1107 phone: +1-734-936-7885,? fax: +1-734-763-6317
*The 5843 lumen value is the?visible?light output, whereas the value used for the HPS baseline (7486 lumens) is the?total?light
output that includes non-visible light (IR and UV).? The comparison is
apples to oranges: ?would you read a book by the light of your 1000-W
toaster oven?? It outputs a LOT more lumens than your light bulb.?
Standard HPS to LED that a standard 100W HPS light should be replaced by a 30-ish W LED. ?
Also, shielding does not change the lumen
output, confirming that one can't compare values across columns in the
staff memo table.
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Re: Lunch This Wednesday 8/7/2024 11:45am at First Bite on Main
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We tried the Broadway Cafe last week, 8 people attended.? The consensus was there was no reason to return given all the other options we have in town.
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Next week, we will return to First Bite (last visit 22 May 2024) downtown on Main street, while we can still easily go downtown.? Please RSVP if you are planning on coming, since seating is somewhat tight here.? You can see the menu in advance at .
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First Bite
108 S. Main Street
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(Picture Courtesy of Annie Warnock via Google)
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Re: Lunch This Wednesday 8/7/2024 11:45am at First Bite on Main
I plan to be there.
Michael Fried https://michaelfried.com
On Monday, August 5, 2024 at 01:18:53 PM EDT, Roy Richter via groups.io <richter@...> wrote:
We tried the Broadway Cafe last week, 8 people attended.? The consensus was there was no reason to return given all the other options we have in town.
?
Next week, we will return to First Bite (last visit 22 May 2024) downtown on Main street, while we can still easily go downtown.? Please RSVP if you are planning on coming, since seating is somewhat tight here.? You can see the menu in advance at .
?
First Bite
108 S. Main Street
?
(Picture Courtesy of Annie Warnock via Google)
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Re: Lunch This Wednesday 8/7/2024 11:45am at First Bite on Main
Hoping to be there for lunch on Wednesday, with stories of the Farmers Market in Portland Oregon and the recent conference FOSSY 2024 that I went to there (heading home now). Ed On Mon, Aug 5, 2024 at 10:18?AM Roy Richter via groups.io <richter@...> wrote:
We tried the Broadway Cafe last week, 8 people attended. The consensus was there was no reason to return given all the other options we have in town.
Next week, we will return to First Bite (last visit 22 May 2024) downtown on Main street, while we can still easily go downtown. Please RSVP if you are planning on coming, since seating is somewhat tight here. You can see the menu in advance at .
First Bite
108 S. Main Street
(Picture Courtesy of Annie Warnock via Google)
-- Edward Vielmetti +1 734 330 2465 edward.vielmetti@...
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Re: Lunch This Wednesday 8/7/2024 11:45am at First Bite on Main
Planning to be there late
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On Aug 5, 2024, at 1:18?PM, Roy Richter via groups.io <richter@...> wrote:
? We tried the Broadway Cafe last week, 8 people attended.? The consensus was there was no reason to return given all the other options we have in town.
?
Next week, we will return to First Bite (last visit 22 May 2024) downtown on Main street, while we can still easily go downtown.? Please RSVP if you are planning on coming, since seating is somewhat tight here.? You can see the menu in advance at .
?
First Bite
108 S. Main Street
<First Bite.jpg> <First Bite map.jpg> ?
(Picture Courtesy of Annie Warnock via Google)
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Re: Lunch This Wednesday 8/7/2024 11:45am at First Bite on Main
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Lunch This Wednesday 8/7/2024 11:45am at First Bite on Main
We tried the Broadway Cafe last week, 8 people attended.? The consensus was there was no reason to return given all the other options we have in town.
?
Next week, we will return to First Bite (last visit 22 May 2024) downtown on Main street, while we can still easily go downtown.? Please RSVP if you are planning on coming, since seating is somewhat tight here.? You can see the menu in advance at .
?
First Bite
108 S. Main Street
?
(Picture Courtesy of Annie Warnock via Google)
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Re: Lunch Next Wednesday 7/31/2024 11:45am at Broadway Cafe on Broadway
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On Wed, Jul 31, 2024, at 8:25 AM, Mike Fried via groups.io wrote:
I wiil be there.?
Mike
On Mon, Jul 29, 2024 at 9:38 PM, Brian Rice
<berice53@...> wrote:
I plan to be there, too.
Last week, we met at Madras Masala, 6 people attended.? This week, we go to the Broadway Cafe for the first time.? It is close to the lower intersection of Broadway and Plymouth Rd.? Spencer found, scouted, and recommended this place.? It serves BeeBimBop.
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Please RSVP if you know your plans.? If you want to see the menu in advance, it is at .
?
1139 Broadway
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Re: Lunch Next Wednesday 7/31/2024 11:45am at Broadway Cafe on Broadway
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On Mon, Jul 29, 2024 at 9:38 PM, Brian Rice <berice53@...> wrote: I plan to be there, too.
Last week, we met at Madras Masala, 6 people attended.? This week, we go to the Broadway Cafe for the first time.? It is close to the lower intersection of Broadway and Plymouth Rd.? Spencer found, scouted, and recommended this place.? It serves BeeBimBop.
?
Please RSVP if you know your plans.? If you want to see the menu in advance, it is at .
?
1139 Broadway
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Re: Lunch Next Wednesday 7/31/2024 11:45am at Broadway Cafe on Broadway
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Last week, we met at Madras Masala, 6 people attended.? This week, we go to the Broadway Cafe for the first time.? It is close to the lower intersection of Broadway and Plymouth Rd.? Spencer found, scouted, and recommended this place.? It serves BeeBimBop.
?
Please RSVP if you know your plans.? If you want to see the menu in advance, it is at .
?
1139 Broadway
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Re: Lunch Next Wednesday 7/31/2024 11:45am at Broadway Cafe on Broadway
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Last week, we met at Madras Masala, 6 people attended.? This week, we go to the Broadway Cafe for the first time.? It is close to the lower intersection of Broadway and Plymouth Rd.? Spencer found, scouted, and recommended this place.? It serves BeeBimBop.
?
Please RSVP if you know your plans.? If you want to see the menu in advance, it is at .
?
1139 Broadway
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Re: Lunch Next Wednesday 7/31/2024 11:45am at Broadway Cafe on Broadway
It's been a long time since...looking forward to it!
Ed
On Monday, July 29, 2024 at 04:36:19 PM EDT, Roy Richter via groups.io <richter@...> wrote:
Last week, we met at Madras Masala, 6 people attended.? This week, we go to the Broadway Cafe for the first time.? It is close to the lower intersection of Broadway and Plymouth Rd.? Spencer found, scouted, and recommended this place.? It serves BeeBimBop.
?
Please RSVP if you know your plans.? If you want to see the menu in advance, it is at .
?
1139 Broadway
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Re: Lunch Next Wednesday 7/31/2024 11:45am at Broadway Cafe on Broadway
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On Jul 29, 2024, at 4:53?PM, Edward Vielmetti <edward.vielmetti@...> wrote:
? I'll be out of town in Portland Oregon staying near Portland State University, if anyone has any Portland area suggestions I'm up for them
Last week, we met at Madras Masala, 6 people attended.? This week, we go to the Broadway Cafe for the first time.? It is close to the lower intersection of Broadway and Plymouth Rd.? Spencer found, scouted, and recommended this place.? It serves BeeBimBop.
?
Please RSVP if you know your plans.? If you want to see the menu in advance, it is at .
?
1139 Broadway
<Broadway Cafe Map.jpg> <Broadway Cafe.jpg>
-- Edward Vielmetti?+1 734 330 2465
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Re: Lunch Next Wednesday 7/31/2024 11:45am at Broadway Cafe on Broadway
I'll be out of town in Portland Oregon staying near Portland State University, if anyone has any Portland area suggestions I'm up for them
Last week, we met at Madras Masala, 6 people attended.? This week, we go to the Broadway Cafe for the first time.? It is close to the lower intersection of Broadway and Plymouth Rd.? Spencer found, scouted, and recommended this place.? It serves BeeBimBop.
?
Please RSVP if you know your plans.? If you want to see the menu in advance, it is at .
?
1139 Broadway
-- Edward Vielmetti?+1 734 330 2465
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Re: Lunch Next Wednesday 7/31/2024 11:45am at Broadway Cafe on Broadway
toggle quoted message
Show quoted text
Last week, we met at Madras Masala, 6 people attended.? This week, we go to the Broadway Cafe for the first time.? It is close to the lower intersection of Broadway and Plymouth Rd.? Spencer found, scouted, and recommended this place.? It serves BeeBimBop.
?
Please RSVP if you know your plans.? If you want to see the menu in advance, it is at .
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1139 Broadway
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Lunch Next Wednesday 7/31/2024 11:45am at Broadway Cafe on Broadway
Last week, we met at Madras Masala, 6 people attended.? This week, we go to the Broadway Cafe for the first time.? It is close to the lower intersection of Broadway and Plymouth Rd.? Spencer found, scouted, and recommended this place.? It serves BeeBimBop.
?
Please RSVP if you know your plans.? If you want to see the menu in advance, it is at .
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1139 Broadway
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While there are no librarian
positions posted on the website, I spoke with one of the directors
yesterday who said that HR is working hard to hire more librarians.
We're having a wave of retirements, including the assistant manager at
my branch.
Packrat
that I am, I have saved copies of several postings, though possibly not
all levels. If you, or someone else, is interested, I'd be glad to
forward postings.
And
I'll mention again the posting for Technical Training Associate and
Customer Service Representative (20 hour per week, entry level).
I've griped about DPL, but no more than I have about previous positions I've held.
Jennifer
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Backyard Concert this Friday 7/26
You are all invited to a backyard concert on Henry Street at the Packard
end, featuring Chloe Kimes. That block of Henry will be closed, and food
trucks will be available for dinner and dessert. Bring your own chair
and your beverage of choice.
Suggested ticket price is $20/person -- proceeds go to the artist. Venmo
@APlevek (or use the QR code on the poster).
See attached poster for more info.
(I have no association other than being a neighbor and wanting to
support this sort of thing. Unfortunately, I will not be there, as I
will be "working" at the Summer Beer Fest in Ypsilanti.)
=Spencer
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RM Rayle
Edward Vielmetti