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Pitkin County participants weigh replacing Redstone streetlights to meet new dark‑sky code
Summary
Participants at a Pitkin County review meeting discussed replacing the globed fixtures on Redstone Boulevard with downward‑directing, dark‑sky‑compliant fixtures and agreed to test a sample fixture before wider replacement. No formal vote was taken.
At a Pitkin County review meeting, participants discussed replacing the existing globed streetlights along Redstone Boulevard with fixtures that direct light downward to reduce light spill into adjacent properties and the night sky.
The conversation centered on using a fixture similar to one installed near the new library in Carbondale and on whether the county could replace the lamp heads without changing the poles. Susanna (staff member) introduced the topic and said Larissa was joining “from the county” to comment on dark‑sky compliance. Larissa said the county’s new lighting code was adopted in January and went into effect…
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