[Atmob-announce] [Atmob-discuss] towns with LP laws

[Mario Motta]

Paul, (and all), why so defeatest??
Submit and work for a town ordinance and and see what happens.
The public is mostly on our side, their has been a sea change in attitude
the past few years.
I got Gloucester to approve based on sound arguments, and the public
supported all the way, you can do the same. neither I (or any other
outsider) can do the same in your town.
If you think you need data, there is plenty. I am currently trying to
accumulate the world literature on this, already have quite a few documents
on the effects of glare disability. You can simply search on Google "glare
disability" you will see many supporting documents.

I thank all for the info on towns, I needed that data, and will compile a
list when I speak in the Senate next week. If any know of more towns, keep
the data coming. This will prove helpful for our strategy with the State as
well.

Everyone (especially you Paul), stop being defeatest. If you make no
attempt, then you deserve the light polluted skies over Burlington you have.
The spark of change has to come from us, go for it.

Mario Motta

On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 11:40 AM, Paul A. Valleli <valleli at rcn.com> wrote:

> I believe John Blomquist said there was a new law in place in Westford,
> several years ago.
> Maybe everyone is ignoring it as un-enforceable.
>
> These things need the sting of fines, an increase in taxes,  or a day in
> the stocks, if they are to be effective.
> I have not submitted Matt Arsenault's proposal to the Selectmen and town
> meeting because of the lack of scientific criteria and enforcement policy.
> Paul
> ---- Original message ----
>
>
> *Date:* Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:57:29 -0400
> *From:* Bern Kosicki <kosicki at verizon.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Atmob-discuss] towns with LP laws
> *To:* "Mario Motta" <mmotta at massmed.org>,atmob-announce at atmob.org,ATMOB-discuss
> <atmob-discuss at atmob.org>
> >Mario,
> >
> >Westford, the town of our clubhouse, apparently does NOT have a LP law.
> >
> >I called the town offices once to ask, in particular, to find out the
> >legality of the flood lights at the auto sales place at the corner of 225
> >and 110. These floods spray light fonto the road into the driver's eyes
> >just as you are trying to make the corner onto 225 and under the I495
> >overpass.
> >
> >Yes, they are legal.
> >
> >Bernie K
> >
> >.At 05:22 PM 7/14/2008, Mario Motta wrote:
> >>Hello,
> >>
> >> last month I asked all to let me know if your town has any Light
> >> pollution laws enacted. Though I have recieved responses on possible LP
> >> sponsors, no one has let me know about town bylaws. I know of a few
> >> (Arlington, Lynnfield, Acton, Harvard, townsend, etc), but I need to
> >> compile a complete list, so... I ask again, can every club member please
>
> >> determine if your town has an active light Pollution ordinace enacted
> and
> >> active now, and let me know. At this time, not asking for the details,
> >> simple yes/no will suffice,
> >>
> >>Thanks, I need everyone active in this LP fight. If not us, who will?
> >>
> >>Mario Motta
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