Whoever sold streetlights to the City of Minneapolis for downtown made a fortune. The same lights are everywhere. I thought Google would tell me how many streetlights are in downtown (Google knows everything), but no luck. Now, I realize it is odd to notice streetlights in the first place. It is a byproduct of hanging out with landscape architects and learning the fine points of streetscape. Beyond the streetlights, it is interesting that the Orpheum Theater has chosen to save power by only lighting the “M” at night. I wonder if there was a contest to pick the letter to stay lit. And…it is comforting to know that Domino’s Pizza lights the way along Hennepin Avenue.
A Year in the Life 