My wife, Gladys, and I have been watching for cell towers inside the city limits of Lansing (MI) and in the nearby outskirts. We’ve been snapping digital photos and trying to gauge their height, look at their proximity to residential areas and to make a grid of their location.
We invite you to join us and leave a comment about the cell towers you see inside the State Capital city and the metropolitan area.
As cellphones begin to replace landlines more and more, there will be increased demand for new towers inside the city.
Right now, T-Mobile want to build a 120-foot tower in the Averill Woods neighborhood on the southwest side. It would be smack dab in a residential area where young families and senior citizens live.
After their request for a special use permit was turned down by the Lansing City Council, T-Mobile filed a lawsuit against the city in U.S. District Court in Grand Rapids. The city is negotiating with the cell company to end the legal action.
Meanwhile, the City Council is drafting a new ordinance to regulate where and how cell towers are constructed.
I invite you to leave a comment when you spot a tower. Leave it’s location, guess its height and, if you can, take a picture and e-mail it to me. Give your impressions about how the tower affects the appearance of the area.
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