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Originally Posted by Wavytone
The problem with a city like Sydney is we have 30 councils each determined to do their own thing. More when you count the extended urban area to Wollongong, Gosford and Blue Mountains.
The notion of getting agreement from all of them is inconceivable - the only way would be a single body like IPART to push for adherence to a uniform lighting code. That has been tried before... and decades before any noticeable is visible in the sky from say Katoomba.
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For a big city, astronomy has next to no relevance (but should not be ignored completely). Main focus should be on health concerns and light trespass, and perhaps wildlife. Besides better street lighting, a council that accepts that LP is a problem will be more likely to try to establish some limits around what the private sector is allowed to do. And that's where the real problem lies. The Bunnings or servo down the road is much more concerning than the street light out front, IMHO. For astronomy, it's the surrounding rural areas that stand to benefit from reduced light spill rather than the city itself. This will be true for cities of any size.