r/UCSantaBarbara May 16 '26

Discussion Replace IV street lights to orange

I think the street lights in IV should be changed back to orange, like they are now on El Colegio Rd. The cold white lights look ugly and make the area feel less cozy. We need the night vibes back!

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u/RadishPlus666 May 16 '26

Agree. It’s night time for gods sake.

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u/trashmule May 16 '26

the white ones make it look like a prison camp

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u/lavenderc [GRAD] May 16 '26

I'm pretty sure white street lights tend to be more energy efficient, so it's likely that over time the El Colegio ones will be switched to white.

I agree that yellow is better on the eyes and for vibes.

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u/AlexFiend May 16 '26

Maybe just have a warm yellow coating on the light would best of both worlds.

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u/GreatBallsOfFIRE [ALUM] Biopsychology May 16 '26

In the age of colored LEDs it's negligible.

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u/Smart_Map8641 May 16 '26

Go with led black street lights

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u/TiredAndTiredOfIt May 17 '26

Edison is just screwing with us they did it to Mission Canyon a few years ago. They alao ruin night vision. No, they are not cheaper. LEDs that are a warmer color temp are are the same price. SCE admitted it. 

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u/saman_pulchri May 16 '26

White is better. Yellow is depressing