Neighbors irked by Vikings' bright lights

[purplefaithful]

Bernie Friel sees the brightly lit “Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center / Home of the Minnesota Vikings” sign and the Norseman logo, prominently displayed on the team’s new fieldhouse in Eagan, each night from his Mendota Heights home. He doesn’t like the view.
“I’ve been irritated by the sign for some time,” said Friel, who lives about a quarter-mile from the practice facility. “It’s light pollution.”
He’s not the only one. Several residents who live near the complex are irked by the glowing white signage, which they say changes the peaceful nature of their neighborhood.
Vikings’ staffers moved in early March into the 277,000-square-foot, custom-built complex, twice the size of the team’s former home in Eden Prairie. The lights adorn the north side of the facility, alongside Interstate 494.
The neighbors raising questions live across the freeway in a residential area amid winding roads, ponds and a middle school.
“The thing is, it’s just so illuminating, 24/7,” said Steve Gaertner, who lives less than a mile away. “I guess my question is, do they have to light it up all night? Do the Vikings really need that type of advertising at 11, 12, 1 o’clock in the morning?”
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What a bunch whiny as  holes bet the day they sell there property they won't birch that it is worth more now  than without the  Vikings  devil ping the area close to them .my guess they will brag how smart they were  to  buy there and  make  so much more in there investment

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Two words....


FOR
SALE

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Doesn’t hurt to be a good neighbor. Maybe the Vikes can dim the lights at night.

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@dadevike said:
Doesn’t hurt to be a good neighbor. Maybe the Vikes can dim the lights at night.

The lights are not dimmable...

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Mr. Marbles?

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no need for those lights to be on after 10:00...

I'd be a disgruntled neighbor too if I had to look at that every night...

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They live across an eight lane highway and on the flight path for MSP.  Its not like it used to be Waldon Pond before the Vikings came to town.  This is I494 after all.

And for those that say to turn them off at night, what’s the point of having illuminated signs?  What if a car dealership moved in?  Or a mall? 

This is a bunch of whiners looking for a handout, or more likely a buyout.

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@purplefaithful said:
no need for those lights to be on after 10:00...

I'd be a disgruntled neighbor too if I had to look at that every night...

Agree.