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A Bright Future?
Cities are turning to LEDs as a way to cut costs—even before the technology has proven itself. Michael Bergren turned to LEDs in a moment of desper­ation. Faced with a 6 percent spending cut, the assistant field-operations manager for the city of Ann Arbor, Michigan, had a choice: trim his fixed budget—which covers the cost of lighting public infrastructure—or get creative. He chose the latter. Continue reading Metropolis.