DEPARTMENT: Center City Development & Operations
DEPARTMENT HEAD: John Jacks, Director
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City-wide
SUBJECT:
A briefing on the Urban Lighting Master Plan.
SUMMARY:
On February 8, 2018, City Council authorized a contract with Alderson & Associates, Inc. for the development of the San Antonio Urban Lighting Master Plan (ULMP). The contract scope included a lighting study and the development of an Urban Lighting Master Plan for a total amount not to exceed $500,000. The cost was shared equally by the City and CPS Energy.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On February 8, 2018, City Council authorized a contract with Alderson & Associates, Inc. for the development of the San Antonio Urban Lighting Master Plan (ULMP). The contract scope included a lighting study and the development of an Urban Lighting Master Plan for a total amount not to exceed $500,000, and the cost was shared equally by the City and CPS Energy. Alderson & Associates is a local engineering firm with experience on a number of San Antonio projects including the River Walk Lighting Master Plan, Hanger 9, and Miraflores Park. Alderson teamed with Randy Burkett Lighting Design, Inc. on the project. Burkett previously worked with Alderson on the River Walk Lighting Master Plan, and he has worked on many other lighting projects, including the Arlington VA Lighting Master Plan, Gateway Arch lighting in St. Louis, MO, the MLK Jr. Memorial lighting design and implementation in Washington DC, and the GSA Hipolito Federal Building lighting design and implementation in San Antonio.
The objective of the ULMP was to engage the creativity of architects and lighting experts, gather input from the public and downtown stakeholders on how a unified lighting plan could improve the experience in downtown and urban neighborhoods, and create a more unified lighting character throughout our urban core, urban corridors, and neighborhoods. The Plan provides guidance on issues related to ligh...
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