I've been harping on this to some of you for a while... but I think it's really great! All of the street lights in Copenhagen are strung across the street by wires that are attached to neighboring buildings. The buildings literally have to share the weight of the lights thus acting in a communal way. Imagine trying to convince a bunch of Americans that you want to drill a hole into their building and stretch a steel cable across the street which will be attached to another building--hmmm just might not happen. The other nice thing about this lighting system is that a kind of canopy, or ceiling is created across the street--furthering the feeling that the street is its own sort of room. Oh and also, it uses less material and keeps the sidewalk clear of lightpoles which makes space for wider bike lanes! Sweet.
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I think those lights are lovely, too. Someone told me that when they did away with gas lamps, they didn't have the money to put lamps in all over the place, so it seemed more economical to put ONE lamp in the center of the road, thus lighting the whole street. Also, it prevents tons of sidewalk obstructions...
So simple yet so smart-
amen! smart, pretty, and efficient!
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