Subject: (Fwd) Re: lighting up bridges
Date: May 28 17:08:06 1998
From: "Clarice Clark and Jerry Broadus" - jbroadus at seanet.com


Am also posting the reply I received from the mayor's office -very
similiar to Kelly Cassidy - Mu letter to him is at the bottom. I
tried to be positive about the tree planting idea

Date: 05/27/1998 06:32 pm (Wednesday)
From: Mayors Office
To: Clarice Clark "jbroadus at seanet.com at Internet" at COS.ccMail
Subject: Re: lighting up bridges

May 27, 1998


Dear Mrs. Broadus:

Thank you for contacting me to express your concerns regarding Seattle's
Millennium celebration; specifically, the idea of lighting bridges around
the city.

First, let me say that we are only at the beginning stages of planning for
any city-wide celebration, and that we haven't made any decisions or
announcements about formal elements of a plan. Former mayors Norm Rice,
Charles Royer, and Wes Uhlman have agreed to join me as Co-Chairs of a
Steering Committee to help guide the planning process, but I can assure
you that the planning for Millennium-related events will be
community-driven.

One suggested vision for a recognition of the Millenium is to celebrate
examples of Seattle's lasting natural beauty: our light, our water, and
our woods. Lighting some of Seattle's bridges has been discussed as an
option, but only in the context of showcasing energy efficient lighting
technologies and to improve pedestrian lighting for safety purposes. In
some cases, we can save money and extend the life of systems by replacing
old lighting with new fixtures, especially with low-glare sources to
reduce light pollution. I appreciate and take seriously concerns about
any harmful impacts of lighting upon birds; we want to celebrate our
natural environment, not harm it. The lighting options we've discussed to
this point would direct any new lighting onto the structures, rather than
into the sky. This has proven successful in both Santa Barbara and San
Francisco, cities which have already undertaken their own lighting
projects.

We are now asking the public for their suggestions, ideas, and energy to
help us create the most appropriate lasting legacies as part of the a
Millenium celebration, and your message could not be more timely. I
encourage you to stay involved, and continue sharing your thoughts on how
best to honor our region's past and leave a meaningful legacy for future
generations.

Very truly yours,

Paul Schell


>>> jbroadus at seanet.com at Internet 05/27 11:37 AM >>>
I would like to comment on the mayor's plan to light up bridges for the
whole year as part of
the 2000 celebration.
Have you considered the cost of the environmental impact statement? I
feel certain that the birding community that some are labeling ridulous
are going to insist that you consider the environmental cost of using
huge amounts of electricity to illuminate man -made structures for a
whole year. The Audubon society has the money and the muscle to force an
environmental review and the process can be costly.
I do like the idea of planting trees. This is a legacy that can reach
into the next century and will be remembered by generations of citizens.
I think that you will get much more positive response from the community
for planting trees than for killing birds
clarice clark
Puyallup, WA. 98371

Jerry Broadus
P.O. Box 249
Puyallup, WA. 98371