Ford field is not the first stadium in detroit and it won t be the last.
Ford field roof purple lights.
In the past several months has probably noticed the blue and purple hue from ford field dominating the city s skyline.
The roof repairs were separate from a 2 million project to add 250 led lights with rgb color projection capability to the roof in 2016.
The utility bills at ford field run nearly 2 million a year but installation of new and more energy efficient lights both inside and on the stadium exterior already is saving up to 20 000 a month.
The petition will go to the planning department the building inspector.
Unfortunately ford field s lights set the wrong precedent.
The led lighting is expected to cut the energy used for lights at ford field by more than 50 percent.
Whereas nighttime urban lighting can benefit safety and security this stadium s unshielded purple glow serves no purpose.
Anyone driving through downtown detroit after 5 30 p m.
Roof on ford field stadium getting major makeover.
This intrusive purple glow can be seen from inside the residences surrounding lafayette park to.
The purple ish glow from ford field s new multimillion dollar led roof light system has stopped lighting up the night sky apparently after some conversation between ford field and city officials.
The light pollution that emanates from ford field s led roof lighting is incessant and unnecessary.
The new red wings arena is due to open in the fall.
April 20 2016 at 6 57 pm.
Logo on the roof.