Benefits
The basic benefits of lighting include safety, beautification,
and security for people and property.
Additional benefits
derived from a master lighting plan include:
- improved safety through maximization of resources
- a consistent image, reflecting local culture and tastes
- links to various sections of the city
- an identification of the nature of the site (residential versus “restaurant row” for example)
- better management of energy use
- tighter control of sky glow and light trespass
- aid in implementing lighting curfews
- increased public security (other concerns may warrant immediate turning on or off)
- coordinated maintenance
- coordinated maintenance specifications, such as poles, breakaway devices, and luminaires.