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Streetlight LED Conversion
I've had success getting in touch with the City of Waterloo about streetlight issues in the past. There was a corner nearby where the orientation of the light meant pedestrians stepped straight into the road out of a totally unlit area of sidewalk. I'm pretty sure the only reason nobody was ever hit there was because it was an isolated corner that didn't get used much at night. I was fully aware of the lighting issue and still came close to hitting pedestrians on multiple occasions despite taking the turn slowly and being extremely vigilant. The city eventually repositioned the streetlight, and the corner is now extremely well lit with the new LED lights.
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Streetlight LED Conversion - by danbrotherston - 08-05-2016, 10:55 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by JoeKW - 08-05-2016, 11:01 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by timc - 08-06-2016, 10:55 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by clasher - 08-05-2016, 11:25 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by notmyfriends - 08-06-2016, 12:42 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by tomh009 - 08-06-2016, 10:29 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by notmyfriends - 08-06-2016, 01:39 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by BuildingScout - 08-06-2016, 01:58 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by notmyfriends - 08-06-2016, 02:58 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by BuildingScout - 08-06-2016, 03:39 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by JoeKW - 08-06-2016, 12:18 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Canard - 08-06-2016, 01:32 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by tomh009 - 08-06-2016, 03:32 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by clasher - 08-06-2016, 09:51 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by GtwoK - 08-07-2016, 08:53 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Canard - 08-07-2016, 09:04 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Pheidippides - 08-09-2016, 07:13 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by darts - 08-30-2016, 10:24 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by tomh009 - 09-24-2016, 09:58 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by boatracer - 09-23-2016, 05:11 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by boatracer - 10-21-2016, 09:59 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Square - 12-01-2016, 02:44 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Pheidippides - 10-29-2016, 05:45 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Canard - 10-29-2016, 06:33 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by GtwoK - 10-29-2016, 07:42 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by plam - 10-29-2016, 08:52 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by The85 - 10-30-2016, 12:39 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by KevinL - 10-29-2016, 07:50 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Canard - 10-29-2016, 08:49 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by GtwoK - 10-29-2016, 11:13 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by BuildingScout - 10-29-2016, 11:32 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Markster - 10-31-2016, 09:59 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Square - 12-01-2016, 03:15 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Canard - 12-01-2016, 07:53 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by The85 - 03-11-2017, 12:48 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Square - 03-11-2017, 10:46 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by tomh009 - 03-11-2017, 10:09 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by boatracer - 03-13-2017, 02:38 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Canard - 03-11-2017, 10:55 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Square - 03-11-2017, 11:28 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by boatracer - 03-13-2017, 12:19 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by KevinL - 03-13-2017, 02:01 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Square - 03-14-2017, 04:55 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by timc - 03-14-2017, 05:11 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Coke6pk - 03-15-2017, 10:06 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Square - 03-15-2017, 12:37 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Coke6pk - 03-15-2017, 12:48 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Square - 03-15-2017, 12:53 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by GtwoK - 03-15-2017, 01:16 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by boatracer - 03-16-2017, 02:05 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by GtwoK - 03-15-2017, 01:45 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by gomesjustin - 03-15-2017, 03:07 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Viewfromthe42 - 03-15-2017, 01:47 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by tomh009 - 03-15-2017, 01:56 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by KevinL - 03-15-2017, 02:13 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Canard - 03-15-2017, 04:10 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by tomh009 - 03-15-2017, 04:51 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Pheidippides - 03-15-2017, 06:03 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Canard - 03-15-2017, 08:59 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by KevinL - 03-15-2017, 10:12 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Viewfromthe42 - 03-16-2017, 09:10 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by jamincan - 03-16-2017, 10:17 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Spokes - 03-17-2017, 07:24 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by KevinL - 03-17-2017, 08:43 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by boatracer - 04-04-2017, 04:09 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by greybird - 04-04-2017, 08:53 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by razzie13 - 06-14-2017, 11:09 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by The85 - 06-15-2017, 12:08 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Square - 06-15-2017, 02:44 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Bob_McBob - 06-15-2017, 05:51 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by razzie13 - 06-15-2017, 11:41 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Canard - 06-27-2017, 09:28 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Pheidippides - 06-28-2017, 07:03 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by timc - 06-28-2017, 10:52 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by JoeKW - 06-28-2017, 02:22 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by razzie13 - 06-28-2017, 03:59 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Bob_McBob - 07-14-2017, 04:16 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by nms - 07-21-2017, 12:54 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by boatracer - 07-21-2017, 01:15 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by boatracer - 08-11-2017, 11:10 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Canard - 08-11-2017, 01:13 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by razzie13 - 08-16-2017, 10:32 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Canard - 08-16-2017, 05:58 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by JoeKW - 08-16-2017, 09:32 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Canard - 08-17-2017, 05:58 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by boatracer - 08-17-2017, 09:23 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Coke6pk - 08-21-2017, 09:30 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by MidTowner - 09-01-2017, 07:38 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by MidTowner - 09-20-2017, 07:49 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by jeffster - 09-20-2017, 08:12 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by tomh009 - 09-20-2017, 08:24 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by MidTowner - 09-20-2017, 08:50 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by MidTowner - 09-20-2017, 09:42 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by GtwoK - 09-20-2017, 04:21 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by KevinL - 09-20-2017, 05:14 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by MidTowner - 09-21-2017, 07:10 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by tomh009 - 09-21-2017, 09:30 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by MidTowner - 09-21-2017, 09:49 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by tomh009 - 09-21-2017, 10:41 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by JoeKW - 09-21-2017, 11:54 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by GtwoK - 09-21-2017, 01:00 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Bob_McBob - 09-21-2017, 03:08 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Canard - 09-21-2017, 01:13 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by creative - 10-01-2017, 11:48 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Bob_McBob - 10-01-2017, 03:02 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by JoeKW - 10-18-2017, 11:13 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by neonjoe - 10-20-2017, 06:03 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Canard - 10-19-2017, 04:13 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Pheidippides - 10-19-2017, 07:44 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Viewfromthe42 - 10-19-2017, 08:22 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Bob_McBob - 10-19-2017, 09:09 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by KevinL - 10-20-2017, 02:03 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by The85 - 10-20-2017, 03:15 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by KevinT - 10-20-2017, 06:01 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Square - 10-20-2017, 08:22 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Square - 10-20-2017, 08:30 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by razzie13 - 10-21-2017, 11:35 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Square - 10-22-2017, 02:07 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Pheidippides - 10-28-2017, 07:37 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by JoeKW - 10-28-2017, 09:57 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by timio - 10-28-2017, 11:13 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by jeffster - 10-28-2017, 06:12 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by JoeKW - 10-28-2017, 07:13 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by tomh009 - 10-28-2017, 07:20 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by JoeKW - 10-28-2017, 07:36 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by KevinT - 10-30-2017, 04:14 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by MidTowner - 10-31-2017, 07:06 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by KevinL - 10-28-2017, 08:12 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by timio - 10-28-2017, 08:34 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Bob_McBob - 10-30-2017, 06:09 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Canard - 10-31-2017, 07:38 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Pheidippides - 10-31-2017, 07:29 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Canard - 10-31-2017, 08:39 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by ijmorlan - 11-03-2017, 05:14 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by razzie13 - 11-03-2017, 12:32 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by timc - 11-03-2017, 03:18 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by jeffster - 11-22-2017, 04:24 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Ace - 11-27-2017, 02:18 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by KevinL - 11-22-2017, 04:32 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by jeffster - 11-23-2017, 09:54 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by jeffster - 11-26-2017, 10:07 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by JoeKW - 11-22-2017, 09:49 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Canard - 11-23-2017, 10:53 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Coke6pk - 11-23-2017, 12:31 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by tomh009 - 11-26-2017, 12:36 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by timc - 11-27-2017, 03:50 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Square - 11-27-2017, 05:48 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by timc - 11-27-2017, 05:50 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Square - 12-08-2017, 08:28 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Canard - 12-09-2017, 12:45 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Pheidippides - 12-09-2017, 08:08 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by ijmorlan - 12-09-2017, 10:39 AM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Canard - 12-09-2017, 12:58 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Pheidippides - 08-06-2018, 01:29 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by MacBerry - 08-08-2018, 01:49 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by Square - 08-08-2018, 03:26 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by timc - 05-07-2019, 12:27 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by KevinL - 05-07-2019, 12:44 PM
RE: Streetlight LED Conversion - by boatracer - 05-07-2019, 01:32 PM

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