Rural Residents Want to Limit Street Lighting
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Rural-minded Nipomo residents are taking on what they consider an urban plague akin to big-box stores, traffic congestion and fouled air: light pollution.
They don’t want a picket fence of street lights illuminating roadways because they interfere with stargazing and detract from the community’s rural flavor.
As a result, San Luis Obispo County officials are looking at alternatives, such as reflective strips, and aren’t putting in lights unless deemed necessary for safety.
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