Ford Field Roof Purple Lights

This intrusive purple glow can be seen from inside the residences surrounding lafayette park to.

Ford field roof purple lights.

Anyone driving through downtown detroit after 5 30 p m. Ford field s rooftop exterior will be illuminated for the first time this detroit lions season with a brilliant led display that can instantaneously change from honolulu blue to pink to virtually. Roof on ford field stadium getting major makeover. The purple ish glow from ford field s new multimillion dollar led roof light system has stopped lighting up the night sky apparently after some conversation between ford field and city officials.

The led lighting is expected to cut the energy used for lights at ford field by more than 50 percent. April 20 2016 at 6 57 pm. While some are fans a. Unfortunately ford field s lights set the wrong precedent.

Whereas nighttime urban lighting can benefit safety and security this stadium s unshielded purple glow serves no purpose. Additionally the massive ford motor co. The petition will go to the planning department the building inspector. Ford field is not the first stadium in detroit and it won t be the last.

The roof repairs were separate from a 2 million project to add 250 led lights with rgb color projection capability to the roof in 2016. The utility bills at ford field run nearly 2 million a year but installation of new and more energy efficient lights both inside and on the stadium exterior already is saving up to 20 000 a month. The new red wings arena is due to open in the fall.