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City celebrates 100 years of street lighting; officials cite innovation, aging infrastructure and funding pressure
Summary
At an Aug. 15 presentation, councilmembers and the Office of Street Lighting marked the agency’s centennial, highlighted LED and electric-vehicle charging expansions and warned that funding constraints and copper theft pose operational challenges.
The Los Angeles City Council on Aug. 15 marked the 100th anniversary of the city’s Office of Street Lighting with a presentation that highlighted the agency’s history, recent innovations and current financial and operational pressures.
Councilmember Marquee names in the record praised the office for maintaining the city’s street-light system and for introducing LED lighting, electric-vehicle chargers and locally built equipment. The agency’s representative said the city maintains roughly 223,000 street lights and described a network that includes "900 miles of conduit and 270…
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