Your neighbors are getting together and taking action to light up Midtown, but we need YOUR help. To address the lighting situation in Midtown, we need to make this a collective effort.
The goal is to discover:
(1) which city streetlights/bulbs need to be replaced and
(2) which areas we need to request the city to add streetlights.
We are calling for volunteers to sign-up for a street (partial street, block, alley, etc.) to check on the streetlights and dark areas. We hope to have the list of lighting needs/information compiled by August 31.
Please see the attached map for streets that need volunteers (we also need people to sign up for alleys)! To sign up for a street, half of a street, a block, alley, etc., please email midtownlightaudit@gmail.com.
If you volunteer to check a certain street, block, or alley, we request you do the following on or before August 31 and email the information to midtownlightaudit@gmail.com:
1. For broken streetlights: Write down the Serial Number on the light pole (if you cannot see the serial number, go back during the day and see if you can find it) and write down the location of the pole (i.e. on Argonne between 6th and 7th in front of ### (House number). Take a moment to study the physical relationship of the pole to the surrounding buildings, driveways, and other permanent features and include this in your description. If possible, take a picture of the pole and surrounding area.
2. For dark areas where we need a streetlight: If there is already a pole (but no streetlight is attached to the pole), write down the pole serial number and write down the location of the pole (i.e. on Argonne between 6th and 7th in front of ### (House number). Take a moment to study the physical relationship of the pole to the surrounding buildings, driveways, and other permanent features and include this in your description. If possible, take a picture of the pole and surrounding area. Also, feel free to make any other notes or suggestions you might have for helping to light up the dark area.
Please, DO NOT walk by yourself. We want you to do this in groups and please take flashlights with you. As an incentive for volunteering, we want to organize a neighborhood get-together (snacks, adult beverages, and good conversation with your neighbors). We are planning the get-together for Tuesday, September 1 and will give more details when available.
We want to light up Midtown and take away all those dark hiding spots, but we need your help to do it!
Also, please remember to always keep your porch lights on at night!
