Outdoor Lighting Guideline #1
Light Only What Needs to be Lit
This might sound funny at first, but... many times, you'll find lights installed in places that really have no need for a light in the first place. Don't believe me? How about the following:
- Lights on the sides of homes and buildings where there are no entrances
- Lights on top of lights. I kid you not. At least two examples come to mind (I'll try to update this page with one or both). A major shopping center in the Park City area has tall street lights in the parking area. Well, where the parking lot meets several of the pedestrian area... short "period" lights are mounted directly under the taller parking area lights
- Lights covering area that are not frequented after hours.
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Preserving The Rural Mountain Environment
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That was the goal of county leaders 10 years
ago when they enacted outdoor lighting
ordinances. Why are there so fewer stars in
the night sky now?
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What's Your Excuse? - It seems there
are as many reasons for contributing to
light pollution as there are light
polluters. Every light polluter has a
"special" reason why what they're doing is
"ok" or at least should be overlooked. |
6 Reasons Why You Need To Help Me Fight
Light Pollution - Light pollution is
a wasteful habit that provides nothing
positive to society all while it threatens
us on a number of very fundamental levels.
An Explosion of Light - It happened so slowly that we didn’t really even notice it. It’s been a part of our lives for so long that we’ve taken it for granted. Little by little, light by light, we have virtually eliminated the night from large portions of the globe. Find out how improper nighttime lighting is robbing us of star-filled skies...
Why Does The Sky Glow At Night? -
Have you ever noticed that the night sky
is no longer inky black and full of
stars like it used to be? Have you
noticed the strange orangish glow that's
replaced it? The strange orangy glow is
a form of light pollution referred to as
sky glow. Good Neighbor Outdoor Lighting - Its amazing how common un-neighborly lighting has become, especially considering how easy its become to get neighbor friendly lights for your home or business. What Exactly Is Good Neighbor Lighting - Good neighbor lighting is simply outdoor lighting that is respectful of the rights and privacy of ones neighbors. |
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