Stimulus Funds Update Lighting 

Since 2007, Waukesha, Wis., has been making improvements to government facilities, such as replacing boilers and lighting fixtures with more energy-effective...

Video: Topeka, Kan., happy with change to LED streetlights 

Topeka, Kan., officials are pleased with their recent installment of more than 400 light-emitting diode (LED) streetlights, saying the move has saved money and improved aesthetics....

Bright at night 

Reno, Nev., replaces lights in a neighborhood park to improve safety and deter crime....

Communities look to stay in the dark 

By Anne Martin

Outdoor lighting ordinances aim to protect night skies....

Rethinking public works 

By Jennifer Grzeskowiak

Public works departments are focusing less on plugging current holes and more on building their future communities....

Bright lights, big city 

By Lindsay Isaacs (lindsay.isaacs@penton.com)

Los Angeles tests street lighting technology and updates fixtures with energy-efficient models....

Has the recession curtailed your holiday decorations? 

Will your city or county be able to put on its usual displays this December, or will they be reduced or eliminated?...

Shining brightly 

Five lighting installations show the way to energy savings and improved security....

NACo reports on LED light efficiency tests 

The use of light-emitting diodes, in traffic signals has become popular among local governments as a means to save energy in recent years. Now, several counties are testing how effective the lights would be for street lighting...

American City & County names Public Works Leader of the Year 

The magazine has selected Fort Wayne, Ind., Public Works Director Bob Kennedy as its 2009 "Public Works Leader of the Year."...

Who wants to be a public works director? 

By Robert Barkin

Filling top-level vacancies is harder than ever....

Public Works Leader of the Year: Master of disaster 

By Jennifer Grzeskowiak

Floods have met their match in this year's Public Works Leader of the Year, Fort Wayne, Ind.'s Bob Kennedy....

Company seeks 25 cities to test solar street lighting 

Eco Alternative Solutions is looking for 25 cities to participate in a 90-day free trial of its Integrated Solar Series LED street light system....

In our century 

Street lights become symbols of communities' economic success, and lighting technology efficiency evolves....

Lighting for less 

By Bill Wolpin (bill.wolpin@penton.com)

Estes Park, Colo. When Estes Park, Colo., officials decided to replace the city's cantilever style lighting, they let residents vote on their favorite...

Is Santa Claus still coming to town? 

By Annie Gentile

Dressing up downtown and other high-visibility areas between Thanksgiving and New Year's with festive lights and decorations is a tradition in many communities,...

Bright southern lights 

Deanna Hart

In 1966, Atlanta and its newly constructed municipal stadium welcomed the Braves Major League Baseball team, and later, a football expansion team: the...

Switching out the lights 

The New York Public Library, a landmark historical building that fills two blocks along Fifth Avenue, uses a variety of systems for functional and ambiance...

Lighting brand new paths 

Village coordinates light fixtures for redeveloped military base....

Lighting up a landmark 

Arizona's London Bridge shines brightly after bulb replacement....

LIGHTING/City looks to the past in downtown renovation project 

Like many downtowns, Milwaukee's was suffering from the public perception that it was not a safe place to be after dark. One of the oldest sections of...

LIGHTING/Convention center lets there be (natural) light 

Over the last decade, urban planners have transformed Chattanooga, Tenn., from a wasteland of empty warehouses and abandoned storefronts to a thriving...

LIGHTING/ Reducing light pollution through specifying, design 

Ed Kramer

Specifiers typically design highway lighting systems the way they have always designed them, meeting the requirements of seven minimum footcandles and...

LIGHTING/New design lights up LAX, improves look 

Christina Couret

Air travelers in Los Angeles will soon have a better impression of the city, at least when approaching the airport. Los Angeles World Airport (LAX) is...