As Local Power Company Cuts Street Lights, Community Turns To Solar

In 2011, the local power company in Highland Park repossessed more than a thousand lights because the struggling city owed more than $4 million. Rather than relying on the city or the utility, a group of activists have raised money to install solar powered street lights over the past decade, which also serve as wifi hotspots. TODAYs Craig Melvin reports on local activists laying the groundwork for a brighter community.
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[@maryann85070]

This lady should of certainly received the NAACP award 🥇 , or certainly in the running.

[@victoriaallen3753]

As a Detroiter I am so proud of these people for staying and uplifting their community.

[@firstptr3and10_]

😁
Edit: Boo to power company, to throw a community into sure jeopardy like that.

[@consuelamariaortiz6231]

Unsung Heroines!

[@elizabethrichard7133]

My consultant is Stephen Bernard halterbeck, I found him on a CNBC interview where he was featured and reached out to him afterwards.
He has been of immense help since then.

[@JackycClark]

I lived in a poor neighborhood in Ohio . They used to cut the power off to us on hot summer nights so the better neighborhoods could run their a/c all night .

[@lsjax72]

I am sure more streetlights equals a safer community.

[@smkay5588]

Beautiful!!

[@OneSun11]

Choosing to see the gift. Amazing. Watch and learn Humanity!!! Watch and Learn

[@kitslagle6296]

Surprised the city didn't roll up the asphalt and the sidewalks to lol. That is one of the most absurd things I have heard a city do. I tell you what; these folks need to get involved politically. If they start paying attention to the jokers that run the city and resources and get out and vote together as a community I bet they will start paying attention to them. Most people don't vote in local elections, but if they started it would make a big difference in there communities.

[@JackycClark]

AND they're not asking for money.

[@Sixfuta]

They nay not be asking for money BUT a duty is owed to them because they are PAYING TAXES.

[@meltdown7259]

Solar Street lights and 5g manufacturing

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