Sign of the times: Code officers start measuring light
Memphis and Shelby County Planning Director Josh Whitehead (right) and senior zoning inspector Christopher Simmons use a light meter to measure the brightness of signs on Poplar Avenue on Nov. 13. Local code officers have a new tool to combat light pollution as they crack down on distracting signs in the Memphis area. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
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Tom Bailey
Tom Bailey covers business news for The Daily Memphian. A Tupelo, Mississippi, native, he graduated from Mississippi State University. He's worked in journalism for 40 years and has lived in Midtown for 36 years.
