Today the city started a project to repair and replace more than 130,000 streetlights to increase safety and curb violence.
NBC10’s Leah Uko spoke with parents who hope the lights, along with security cameras, will help to curb violence.Schapira said city surveys found that improvements like better lighting and security cameras added to recreation centers last year were part of the solution to crime.
“It’s certainly not the solution, right? It’s a solution,” Schapira said. “We know that the challenges that Philadelphia has requires a whole government approach to make sure that the city is doing everything it possibly can.” In two years, every street light in the city will be converted and connected to a lighting management system. This means the lights will be more energy efficient, cutting costs, and they will be more reliable.
The management system will also allow for real-time information about outages instead of relying on 3-1-1 calls from residents.
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