Do you think Bend needs more street lights?

Asked by KTVZ

429 Votes

Do you think Bend needs more street lights?

47%

Yes, for safety! Yes, for safety!

53%

No, it's been fine. No, it's been fine.

47%

Yes, for safety!

It's unsafe to walk home in some neighborhoods in Bend because of how dark it is. It also forces some drivers to use their brights on residential streets!

It's unsafe to walk home in some neighborhoods in Bend because of how dark it is. It also forces some drivers to use their brights on residential streets! Show Less

7 Comments

poor turtle

I'm for this if they are designed to limit their light pollution and just light what they need to. No need for excess

k san

In some neighborhoods, most definitely! Dark neighborhoods are havens for crime. Light dissuades crime.

Bob Yetter

I see lots of comments on nextdoor about car prowling, break-ins and vandalism. There are over 200 homes in our development and not one single street light! I keep all my outdoor lights on all night.

Kerie Raymond

Studies show that increased light does not increase safety. Just wasting energy, disrupting birds, people's ability to sleep, and pollutes the night sky.

Raymond Meskill

we all like to see.

Cathy Green Horinek

Especially along 97, where there are curves, and at exits or entrances to the parkway.

JohnWayne Kenneth Pool

There are definitely streets or stretches of that could be better lit up. I walk frequently and it would make me more comfortable.

Vernon Budd

These moron's won't read them anyway they don't read the exciting one's

Bob A. Bui

The “morons” won’t “read” the streetlights? LOL.

53%

No, it's been fine.

I don't think any changes need to happen...Bend's a safe place, people get around just fine here.

I don't think any changes need to happen...Bend's a safe place, people get around just fine here. Show Less

5 Comments

Brad Livsey

No lights! More roundy-rounds, they're fun, don't you know!

Deb Dyck

We don't need more light pollution!

Mark Dierbeck

Dark skies are important

Kerie Raymond

I support dark sky compliance. Light pollutes the night sky making it hard for migrating birds, observing the stars, and sleeping! Studies show that light does not increase safety.

Kerie Raymond

I'm encouraged that the City of Bend is replacing lamps with LED lamps that will use less power, emit less heat, and are dark sky compliant by pointing down, not out or up, preserving the night sky.

Ashley Wilson

It’s fine the way it is. We are not a huge city. We have made it the past 30 years I have been here.

Bob Yetter

Yes, but it's grown significantly. I see lots of comments on Nextdoor about car prowling, break-ins and vandalism. More street lights may help minimize this. We do not have a single street light.