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Lights to shine brighter in Richmond's Iron Triangle
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Oakland Tribune
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November 24, 2007
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Streets in Richmond's Iron Triangle neighborhood are so poorly
lit that many residents don't feel safe walking at night. Some
streetlights burned out long ago but have not been replaced. Others
just don't give enough light.
"The neighborhood is too dim and too dark," said Otheree
Christian of the Iron Triangle Neighborhood Council. "We do need
brighter lights in the area."
Change could be coming soon.
City officials are partnering with PG&E to shed more light on the
Iron Triangle with the hope that it will help curb crime.
PG&E crews will swap the 70-watt streetlights for 150-watt lights
in the area bounded by Lucas Avenue to the north, Pennsylvania
Avenue to the south, Fifth Street to ...