LED Zeppelin?

“And if you feel that you can’t go on, in the light you will find the road,” say the lyrics to a classic rock song. To which some neighbors reply, “Oh, yeah, we will definitely see the road in this glaring light.”

The light-emitting diode (LED) units becoming part of the cityscape aren’t receiving a warm welcome. At the April 3 ANC meeting, Marnie Kenney said, “I’m the angry neighbor.” The new street lighting at 33rd is disrupting her family’s sleep. She is not alone in her disapproval of the harsh lights.

Across the District, DDOT has big plans for its Streetlight Modernization Project, which begins next year.

Council member Mary Cheh — who chairs the Committee on Transportation and the Environment — says she knows the lights are “aesthetically obnoxious” for some and is holding a May 3 hearing on DDOT’s plans. Here’s your chance to enlighten your representatives and tune into other LED feedback.