[AZ-Observing] Re: I-17
- From: "Jack Jones" <spicastar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2003 15:18:43 -0700
And the paper today says plans are for 500,000 homes west of White Tanks.
There goes Flat Iron etc. unless light pollution standards are adopted from
the outset.
Jack Jones
Saguaro Astronomy Club
Public Events
Phoenix AZ
spicastar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> OK, I'll take the blame for all of this. If I wouldn't have moved to
> Anthem, I-17 would be a real peaceful place, all of Arizona skies would be
> asdark as they were in the 70's and there would be no war :-) I guess
> anyonewho has moved into Arizona has to take equal blame for the
increasing
> light pollution.
> Seriously though, the light pollution from Anthem is pretty small as the
> community was required to adopt the Maricopa County lighting
> recommendations. Next time you are flying in at night, see if you can
find
> Anthem. The only thing that guided me to the community was first the very
> bright light beacon from the prison (there long before Anthem) and the
> fairlybright Outlet Malls (also there long before Anthem). If you really
> want to go after a major light polluter, attack the sports field near
> Pinnacle Peak and 47th Av. When flying in, these are always the brightest
> lights no matter which direction one comes in.
>
> As far as where is the next major development taking place, it already has
> and it's called Prescott Valley, which is probably adding much more light
> pollution to the Cherry Area than any other subdivision.
>
> By the way, while riding my bike in the Anthem neighborhood, I can easily
> seethe summer Milky Way.
>
> DBogan3220@xxxxxxx wrote: Well, someday soon we may end up
abandoning
> the Cherry Rd site for the
> light pollution and move further north. The Skies at the Cherry Rd site
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