Night never really sets in thoroughly in Chicago. We get closest to dark in summer, when the trees’ shadows leaf into a canopy, blocking out some of the streetlights’ glare. The lights are overly bright, to the point of making it hard to sleep.
How would we be affected were the city naturally dark at night? If the streetlights were fewer or more puny? For stay-at-home types, it would be quieter, more soothing; for live wires, much more an adventure to be out on the town.
Harley says
The street I live on is way too lit up at night. Yes, wish it were less so.
Celia says
Our city management is retrograde when it comes to lights. I’ve heard that in Seattle, the streetlights are energy-efficient and have a variable glow, so that not every streetlight is blaring at full strength from dusk to down. . . . If only we had those! The streets would still be adequately lit, but more hospitable, and we would save a bundle of money.