What Is Resilient Infrastructure?
How Infrastructure Week can open the conversation on building a sustainable future Infrastructure Week, which a US non-profit organization of the same name holds each May, is a week of education and advocacy, bringing together elected leaders, businesses, workers, and citizens to raise awareness and push toward the common goal of improving the nation’s infrastructure. […]
Read MoreThe Science of Sizing
How a properly sized solar lighting system ensures reliability, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness At Sol, our philosophy is to provide a solar light that operates like a regular street light—meaning that we don’t dim the lights in bad weather to make sure we don’t kill the battery. Instead, we properly size our solar lighting systems for […]
Read MoreCan I add solar to an existing street light?
I have an existing electric street light. Can I convert it to run on solar power? The short answer: yes and no. While an electric street light pole might be able to be reused for a solar lighting system, the light fixture itself would need to be replaced to run on solar power. Why can’t […]
Read MoreIncorporating Street Lighting in a Safe Routes to School Initiative
Solar street lighting a smart choice for school crosswalks and parking lots Safe Routes to School is a movement aimed at making it both safer and easier for students to walk and bike to and from school. There are Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programs across the United States and Canada with a variety […]
Read MoreGrants and funding for rail-trails and other pathway projects
Secure financing for safe, effective community trails Our rails-to-trails series delves into how this type of urban renewal can rejuvenate your city. First, we looked at the basics of urban renewal and how rail-trails fit in. Then, we explored how to incorporate lighting into a trail project and the considerations needed before it can […]
Read More5 Considerations for Lighting a Trail
How to choose the right type of path and trail lighting for your project In our rails-to-trails series, we first looked at the basics of urban renewal, how rails-to-trails projects fit in, and why municipalities, counties, and states would want to take part. Next, we will cover the considerations when lighting a trail to […]
Read MoreTransforming Cities with Rails-to-Trails Projects
Renewing rail lines connects cites—and the people in them—safely and efficiently Rails-to-trails projects are nothing new, but they have certainly picked up speed in recent years. The first part in our rails-to-trails series, this overview explains the basics of urban renewal, this history of railway projects, and how to get started on rails to trails […]
Read MoreHow to Make Your City’s Routes Safer
Find easy-to-install solutions, from traffic safety beacons and signs to street lighting Every year, more than 5,000 pedestrians and bicyclists die on US roads. Cities have generally built those roads for cars, and only cars, for the last century or so. Most cities have not considered the idea of equitable, multi-modal transportation until much more […]
Read MoreHow to Do a Walk Audit
How to assess lighting for safe routes to—and through—your parks How safe is it to walk in your neighborhood? The Safe Routes to School National Partnership is a non-profit organization that strives to advance safe walking and bicycling to and from schools. This means equitable transportation for all races, income levels, and abilities, whether in […]
Read MoreDark Sky Minor Could Foster Major Advocates
Educating new experts in dark-sky friendly lighting will also help cities save money A new undergraduate minor in dark sky studies at the University of Utah is the latest step in the movement toward reducing light pollution. Already a leader, Utah has added to its acclaim as the center of the dark sky universe with […]
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