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Lights are a powerful tool to maximize your space and ensure community safety. They brighten shadowy corners during the day and create safer pathways to walk on during the night. 💡 Upgrading your lighting layout is a cost-effective solution that showcases the assets of your community while significantly increasing its appeal. Let's harness the transformative power of lights to create a welcoming environment for all.👇 https://lnkd.in/g5VXMhEH #Lighting #Outdoors #OutdoorLightining #PropertyValue #CommunityAssociationTips #HOATips #CommunityTips #AssociationTips #ProTips

The towns of Presteigne and Norton made history this past week by becoming the first designated International Dark Sky Community in Wales. This achievement represents a unique collaboration between the local community, Presteigne and Norton Town Council, Powys County Council, and Dark Source Lighting Design Studio. The local community and project group worked hard to ensure the two towns complied with Dark Sky International’s rigorous criteria. The results are astonishing. A total of 380 lighting columns in the area were refurbished with 2200K LED luminaires, with 40 percent of the lights programmed to switch off late at night and the remaining 60 percent pre-set to dim to half their intensity after midnight. By making these incredible changes to their lighting infrastructure, the two towns have reduced the area’s annual CO2 emissions by 4.5 tonnes while making their community safer, healthier, and a haven for stargazers. Learn more about Presteigne and Norton’s journey to become Wales's first International Dark Sky Community... https://bit.ly/47McYYa #Wales #darkskycommunity #DarkSky # lightpollution

❝ Spot the utilities! 👀 Nice photo of congestion below the blacktop in NYC, showing how much is hidden below our feet and why breakouts need to be carefully carried out. #WhatLiesBeneath #utilitylocating #undergroundutilities #civilengineers #utilitymapping #groundworks #groundinvestigation

Thinking about what to do this weekend? How about general decluttering in your homes? Say goodbye to clutter and hello to a cleaner, more organized life! 🗑️🌟 Check out our post on '50 Things to Throw Away for Instant Declutter' and reclaim your space! 👋✨ #HappyHousekeepersCares #Homecleaningtips #cleaningtips #Declutter #OrganizationGoals #CleanLiving

EXPERIENCE THE NEW YEAR WITH MORE focus clarity peace Ask yourself these 3 questions: 1. What can you release from 2023? 2. What do you need to keep? 3. What spaces do you need to protect? HAPPY NEW YEAR #organization #newyear #resolutions #declutter #homeedit #christmastree #peace #2024 https://lnkd.in/gQGAG4PR

Why “new materials” is not enough. Have size and setback requirements that can be handed out to tenants. Communities that don’t run into problems have (1) clear sketch request from #tenant that specifies “new materials only” and clear XY measurements and (2) confirmation from community management that footprint conforms to lot’s size and lot/perimeter setbacks - especially since not all lots are the same! #communitymanager #communitymanagement #mobilehomeparks Spencer Dryer

Dealing with graffiti can be challenging, not only for its removal but also for its impact on public spaces. While some view it as art, it often takes a hateful and inappropriate turn, polluting the urban landscape. If you've been unfortunate enough to have an area of your premises graffitied, and require it be quickly removed, our expert teams are on hand to do just that. https://lnkd.in/giPTPRHC #GraffitiRemoval #FacilitiesManagement

As it continues to get hotter and hotter, adding canopy trees and less pavement are going to be essential to helping our communities... but when we have pavement that's not covered in shade, there are other successful strategies that can help to lower temperatures. It's great to see comprehensive studies being done to quantify the results. https://lnkd.in/eq-C7J28

Iris Levitis thanks for sharing this uplifting post. I like that they are describing all the cascade effects, such as kids are now able to spent more time outside and that cooling effects spread measurebly to neighbouring areas. It really feels like it was about time that cooling covers make a move into cities. I do hope that it will be used as a complement in more areas. Although nothing beats the lovely shade and micro-climate of a large canopy tree. We (inhabitants, devellopers and city planners) really need to embrace the cheap and holistic powers of trees and plants more. No matter how little place you may think there is, there is plenty of wasted space (read roof tops) that can be used for plants. However, especially trees in cities mean so much more than just shade. They are further an important part of reducing flooding risks for extrem rainfall events, reduce traffic noise, improve air quality and have shown to give possive effects on psychological wellbeing. Imagine the possitive impact a holistic city planning that actively make space for trees and plants will have on the wellbeing of inhabitants. It potentially will start a cascade of possitive effects ranging from reduced outdoor temperature over reduced electricity usage (lower perceived temp means less active cooling indoors needed) to increased health of inhabitants, reducing pressure and costs on the health system. It would be amazing to see those positive effects trickle down to society on a bigger scale.

If you do 15 minutes of organizing and are in the groove, you can always do more. Click here for more Do's and Don'ts of home decluttering. Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/2slQPym #Declutter #SORTandSucceed #HomeOrganization #Organize #Organizingwins