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Some people actually argue it's good for safety and particularly reducing crime, but you won't catch me agreeing with this motivation. I'll bet there is some cu
by smolder 3y ago
Some people actually argue it's good for safety and particularly reducing crime, but you won't catch me agreeing with this motivation. I'll bet there is some curb appeal/property value angle, too. People seem eager to abandon reason when it comes to their home equity.
- jstarfish 3y agoDarkness is camoflauge, and diminishes situational awareness of victims. It doesn't inherently stop crime, but you and potential witnesses will indisputably have an easier time taking a shitty photo/identifying an assailant after the fact given ambient lighting.
- Doxin 3y agoSo what better than motion-detector lights? It'll highlight any motion!
- smolder 3y agoYeah, I just feel there are better things to be done to address crime than ramping up light pollution. It gives me a similar feeling to those anti-homeless bench designs; an attack on the local symptom which avoids addressing the underlying issue.