Around Town
Below are some typical examples of light pollution around town. (See more examples of both good and bad lighting.)
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The glare from unshielded field lights overwhelms the two foreground road signs--"Stop" and "Cross Traffic Does Not Stop." One of the most important reasons to eliminate glare is to improve motorist and pedestrian safety. |
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Bright light from a parking lot extends well beyond the fenced border into adjoining property. The light spilling over is also called light trespass. |
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All of the gains made with attractive shielded lights on the front facade of this shopping center are negated by the glare from wall pack lights facing the side street. |
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Left: Light pollution from across the
region besmirches the night sky.
Right: Even during a midnight power outage with overcast skies and a new moon-- when the sky should be black-- light pollution from neighboring cities prevails. |
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Left: The local fire department has wall pack lights that pour
glare outward into adjacent homes and into the eyes of drivers along the
roadway.
Right: Ironically, the only light not illuminated is the fully shielded light near the road, seen in the upper left corner of the picture. |
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Left: A residence is up-lighted on all sides, including
along the wooden fence.
Right: The flagpole and surrounding trees hint at the amount of light lost upward into the sky, and there is not even a flag on the pole. |
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Flashy, blinking signage obstructs the view at an intersection, distracts the attention of drivers, causes glare, and detracts from the community appearance. |
(See more examples of lighting, good and poor, around town.)
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The loss of our night sky in less than a century and a half
is strikingly evident from these illustrations of the stars and the Milky
Way over London and over Paris. More at http://www.atlascoelestis.com/.
Left: http://www.atlascoelestis.com/22.htm Right: http://www.atlascoelestis.com/guil%2025.htm |
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