Rancho Ford, A step in the right direction

Light Pollution

I was pleased last year to notice that Rancho Ford started using low pressure sodium (LPS) lights in their service area after closing. In this picture, you can see a difference in light pollution between their LPS lights and a nearby lot with all white light.

A close-up shows there is no loss in ability to see:

A close-up of the other lot shows how much white light is reflecting upward from a typical car lot. Notice the color of the grass appears white:

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