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Trash_Enjoyer OP t1_iudit7q wrote

inb4 "Why though?" -- Because I was bored and barely got any sleep last night.

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blind__panic t1_iudjggj wrote

What’s the shortest walking route to see all 11 types?

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SamW20910 t1_iudjh1r wrote

Thought this was some CAPTCHA thing at first and had a panic attack

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smiledumb t1_iudkznh wrote

Leslie Knope, is that you?

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solidrecommendations t1_iudp52r wrote

Have you seen the DC lamppost “boneyard” where they have examples of the different styles? Forget where it is exactly

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born_to_kvetch t1_iudqxa4 wrote

Single arm teardrop is by far the nicest. Those ugly AF IKEA-looking lamps on Penn Ave are a missed opportunity for our nation's capital.

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JayPASS t1_iudtu0o wrote

Is OP a squirrel?

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macnbc t1_iudubcp wrote

My daughter always called the teardrop ones “Egg lights” and the globe ones “Cupcake lights”

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draconian8 t1_iue0aif wrote

Need to repost this r/CoolGuides

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Jecurl88 t1_iue35kp wrote

I’m not sure what to do with this- but preciate it

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Nexis4Jersey t1_iue6bbc wrote

You could do one for traffic lights at least in nearby Baltimore which still has a lot of old lights along with North Jersey. The light in my town dates back to the 1950s...

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pgm123 t1_iue73iv wrote

Why does Pennsylvania Ave have their own?

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int21 t1_iueglvb wrote

Worst captcha ever

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oceaneyes808 t1_iuelb7p wrote

You forgot the ones with the candlesticks 🕯

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rwebster4293 t1_iuetp2t wrote

If you go to the “capitol stones” in rock creek park, you can see all of the different styles of lamp posts throughout the years

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EmpressTita t1_iuf0fl4 wrote

Wisconsin Ave has some purple lights.

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dougfunnybitch t1_iuf9nb7 wrote

Choose all pictures with a lamppost. I am not a bot!

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poet-rae-monet t1_iufd9nj wrote

Are the light styles geographically determined? Like, all the ones in NW are one type and NE has another?

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AADV123 t1_iufhs03 wrote

Replying to pgm123 (#350,082)

It’s a ceremonial route connecting the Congress to the President. This graphic doesn’t show it, but the majority of lamp posts on PA Ave are the globe style but capped with golden eagles.

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Trash_Enjoyer OP t1_iufo3h1 wrote

Replying to poet-rae-monet (#358,887)

From my years of living in DC I have noticed:

Pennsylvania Ave and Chinatown has their own unique style of street lights.

The overwhelming majority of EotR (Anacostia, Congress Heights, Fort Dupont, etc.) has telephone poles, while the rest of DC has the classic gray Cobraheads. Some places up NE/NW like Takoma and Chevy Chase have a lot of telephone poles too.

Revitalized streets tend to use the "new" black Teardrop poles.

Washington Globes can be found generally anywhere, especially in commercial areas and historic neighborhoods.

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4011 t1_iufpvst wrote

Years and years ago, I was flying into DCA at night, and it was neat to see the two different color temperatures of streetlights—-yellowish and blueish. The federal parkland had been upgraded to LED/blue but not the rest of the roads downtown (or the opposite, I can’t remember) and you could clearly see the city laid out.

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harkuponthegay t1_iuft5rk wrote

Replying to 4011 (#361,840)

The blue lights are so much worse in terms of how cold and harsh they make a street feel. The amber colored lights are warmer, softer and more welcoming. I believe this really has an impact on people’s mental health that inhabit these places.

Blue may be more environmentally friendly(?)— but at what cost? Can’t they make more efficient lighting that is still warm?

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Centigonal t1_iug222z wrote

This is neat!

You'll find one more style of globe lamppost in Southwest Waterfront Park. (link)

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kaykabakes t1_iug4sju wrote

I love you, I love everything about you. You are incredible.

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Disastrous_Answer905 t1_iugaq7w wrote

I wish more cities would take into notice how light pollution keeps us from seeing the night sky. Dark sky friendly lighting would keep light from projecting up.

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Quelcris_Falconer13 t1_iugg9qa wrote

I wish we had bigger street signs. I never what ducking block I’m on unless I have GPS on because the signs are so damn small and impossible to read across the street

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cryptotmm t1_iugh2nc wrote

Looks like every decade in each pic

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joshuahtree t1_iugtmdh wrote

Replying to smiledumb (#345,265)

The Joe Biden Memorial Lamppost (it doesn't actually exist yet because he's not dead, but Leslie already has it picked out) doesn't have its own category so it can't be her

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ih8meandu t1_iugyynm wrote

Replying to AirF0rce_11 (#362,531)

Because those have a different head. The entire first column are the same light shape with different pole shapes. Unless you mean why aren't the Penn ave lights in the row with curvy, in which case idk :(

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damnatio_memoriae t1_iuikhzb wrote

would it kill the city to have a little consistency?!?!?

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SlippyCliff76 t1_iujv61q wrote

Replying to applemaggot1 (#345,216)

Snakeheads, cobraheads, are good. They keep stray light at bay, so there's a lot less of a risk of having a light shine into your bedroom window at night. They also cut down on light pollution by focusing the light down to the street. Finally, because they're so good at putting light where it's needed, they're more optically efficient.

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