Neil G. Ballard is Mission Local's Development Associate and is an award-winning illustrator and cartoonist. Neil has painted murals and has drawn commercial illustrations for a variety of clients including global brands and local businesses. In his spare time, Neil enjoys cooking and backpacking in the Sierras.
More by Neil G. BallardThe SF Way: Bay Bridge lights
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Those lights are TACKY. They cost way too much for Christmas to be all year round, and it is just overkill.
Without them it brings out the shape and true beauty of our bridge, as simplicity is held.
Absolutely correct!
And idiots have been stringing up LED lights all over our streets!
It is just awful!
So, San Francisco has it’s very own cryptids?! The Telegraph Hill Parrots? Mothman has some competition!
I’m very happy about the Bay Lights going out and I’m not the only one! It’s time to put the lights out and save the planet. Keep artificial light to a minimum and you will get to see the stars.