"We can’t easily call for our cities to go back to a less intense light. The switch has already been made, and cash-strapped cities need the savings." Yes we c

"We can’t easily call for our cities to go back to a less intense light. The switch has already been made, and cash-strapped cities need the savings." Yes we can, and we should. Where does this learned helplessness come from? Cities are always cash-strapped. "It'll cost extra," should not be some trump card to shut down discussion of doing something that is provably better for the populace. There should standards devised for the idea color temperature and brightness of street lighting, and government should be required to stick to them.