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IVCSD explores lighting grants, private‑property fixtures to brighten dark blocks
Summary
The committee reviewed a proposed program to fund or grant lighting on private buildings and yards to improve public safety in poorly lit Isla Vista streets, and discussed partnering with energy providers and environmental groups.
The Isla Vista Community Services District policy committee discussed a new initiative to increase lighting on private property where public street lighting is absent or inadequate, with the goal of improving visibility on pedestrian routes and in known dark spots.
Jenna, a staff member who presented the item, said much of Isla Vista’s brighter corridors — such as Abrego Street — benefit from lighting installed on private buildings and that targeted private‑property lighting could reproduce that effect in darker neighborhoods. Jenna described three program options: distributing standard outdoor‑rated fixtures for property…
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