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I'm not sure if the preference is cultural or more variable from person to person. I don't like always-on outdoor lighting; if I want light, I'll bring some. I
by Zak 7y ago
I'm not sure if the preference is cultural or more variable from person to person. I don't like always-on outdoor lighting; if I want light, I'll bring some.
I have to assume I'm in the minority though, as nowhere I've lived has moved to reduce street lighting. I know a couple places that have; the town my mother lives in has banned most always-on outdoor lighting, and another relative's town has removed street lights from some neighborhoods. I think both towns have considerably above-average rates of environmental activism.
- ip26 7y agoNobody ever got fired for adding another street light. (Or adding another traffic light, for that matter)
- olalonde 7y agoMaybe a difference here is that I live on the 28th floor of a building in one of most densely populated city on earth (Shenzhen). There's always people walking outside so "smart" lights would always be on anyways. I do enjoy darkness when I am in more remote areas.
- Zak 7y agoI'm not necessarily advocating automatically-triggered lighting, though that may be the solution for some places. Always-on lighting may make sense for a space with constant foot traffic all night, depending on how heavy the traffic is. I do think people should view illuminating spaces nobody is using as a problem to be solved. If, however it's just a few people an hour, perhaps they should bring flashlights.