Toronto Street Lights

[ShonTron]

The current arc light fixtures are fitted with metal-halide lights, which is a somewhat harsher white light, but much more efficient and the contemporary alternative to the ugly off-orange high-pressure sodium lights.

LED lighting and other technologies are being tested by Toronto Hydro as part of the ALAMP program.

http://www.torontohydroenergy.com/alamp.html

 

[Dugmor]

i like that style of utility pole with its wooden frames. it fits in quite nicely.

Are you serious?

 

[Long Island Mike]

Toronto's older street lights...

Shon: Good link-it answered some questions I had on preserving these older classic Toronto street lights...thanks! LI MIKE

 

[Dugmor]

The current arc light fixtures are fitted with metal-halide lights, which is a somewhat harsher white light, but much more efficient and the contemporary alternative to the ugly off-orange high-pressure sodium lights.

LED lighting and other technologies are being tested by Toronto Hydro as part of the ALAMP program.

http://www.torontohydroenergy.com/alamp.html

I hope this doesn't mean that they're going to get rid of the existing curved bracket lights as shown in the picture on page 1.

 

[Prometheus The Supremo]

Are you serious?

yes. there's a nice stretch of poles of that style along eglinton just west of yonge.

The current arc light fixtures are fitted with metal-halide lights, which is a somewhat harsher white light, but much more efficient and the contemporary alternative to the ugly off-orange high-pressure sodium lights.

LED lighting and other technologies are being tested by Toronto Hydro as part of the ALAMP program.

http://www.torontohydroenergy.com/alamp.html

is there any plan to get rid of those dreary sodium lights?

 

[Dugmor]

yes. there's a nice stretch of poles of that style along eglinton just west of yonge.





is there any plan to get rid of those dreary sodium lights?

Which ones are the sodium lights?

 

[Prometheus The Supremo]

Which ones are the sodium lights?

it's a type of bulb that gives an orange-like light:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium-vapor_lamp

 

[Dugmor]

it's a type of bulb that gives an orange-like light:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium-vapor_lamp

I always assumed they used those lights because they are less straining on the eyes.

 

[Automation Gallery]

i like that style of utility pole with its wooden frames. it fits in quite nicely.

I guess if you live in a cave.

 

[adma]

What the hell is MargieChristina? I'm not fluent in pretentiousness.

Margie & Christina Zeidler, they who helped make the Gladstone what it is today.

Next thing you know, you're going to tell us you don't know who Jane Jacobs is...

 

[Dugmor]

Margie & Christina Zeidler, they who helped make the Gladstone what it is today.

Next thing you know, you're going to tell us you don't know who Jane Jacobs is...

Why would I know who some obscure locals are?

 

[adma]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Jacobs

Something tells me that Dugmor/Mystery White Boy/whomever isn't long for this forum...

 

[Dugmor]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Jacobs

Something tells me that Dugmor/Mystery White Boy/whomever isn't long for this forum...

Thanks for reintroducing me to Jane Jacobs. What's with the unprovoked innuendos? Lighten up, Morrissey.

 

[yrt+viva=1system]

Does anyone have any info on these light standards? I noticed them on the weekend and haven't ever seen them anywhere else in the city. They're located at Sherbourne and Queen.

My apologizes for the small pic, the site just sucks when it comes to uploading bigger pics

 

[DSC]

Does anyone have any info on these light standards? I noticed them on the weekend and haven't ever seen them anywhere else in the city. They're located at Sherbourne and Queen.

My apologizes for the small pic, the site just sucks when it comes to uploading bigger pics

These are the "Tall Victorians and are in the City Streetscape manual as L-s33 When the City and BIA redid Front Street last summer it is mainly low Victorians but in places where tall poles were necessary they got these luminaires. I think similar lighting is going on The Esplanade soon and they are scattered around in St Lawrence neighbourhood, often in front of heritage buildings - see some on King at St Lawrence Hall.