The SAC is pleased that our Committee liaison, Councillor Tony Tang, will be presenting a motion regarding improvements to street lighting at next week’s Council meeting. This motion is adapted from the Committee’s earlier motion, which we passed last year with support from the Women’s and LGBTQ Advisory Committees.
This latest motion acknowledges that a balance must be struck between improving street lighting in areas where it is deficient as well as minimizing the potential for over-lighting and glare.
Those who wish to speak to the motion are asked to contact Laura Kazakoff, Meeting Coordinator, at 604.871.6353 (email: laura.kazakoff@vancouver.ca) or Nicole Ludwig, Meeting Coordinator at 604.873.7191 (email: nicole.ludwig@vancouver.ca) by noon Monday.
In the media:
– 24 Hours Vancouver: Vancouver streetlights need a closer look: seniors group
Updates: The motion was unanimously passed by Council on September 17. At that time, Engineering staff also informed us that they have changed their policy regarding response times for replacing non-functioning lights. The new policy is that lights will be replaced within an average of 7 days, down from 21 days. The Committee thanks staff for this important change and believes that it will improve safety for all citizens.
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