NewNewark t1_jeao8z7 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:12 PM

Reply to comment by GhostOfRobertTreat in 55 Union at night by ScrollHectic

You know we can have street lights that dont blast light into bedrooms right?

GhostOfRobertTreat t1_jeau82a wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:50 PM

It’s a light that’s at the same elevation as my window and is 20 feet away. Don’t think the brightness or scope can be turned down enough that leaving my windows uncovered would be fine.

NewNewark t1_jeb4hqa wrote on March 30, 2023 at 6:56 PM

Its not about the brightness, its about the design.

For any streetlight design, including the standard cobra or the "historic" looking lamps the city loves, the side facing the building can be shielded by simply using a thin piece of metal, as shown here

https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/618113-street-light-shielding/#

Of course the better option is to instead use a lamp design that properly lights the street and sidewalk instead of sending 3/4 of the light in the wrong direction (up, into bedrooms)

https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/620f/e040/3e4b/3104/6c00/0009/slideshow/fi2.jpg?1645207589

Just because something is bad now doesnt mean it is ok to get worse.