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4011 t1_iufpvst wrote

Years and years ago, I was flying into DCA at night, and it was neat to see the two different color temperatures of streetlights—-yellowish and blueish. The federal parkland had been upgraded to LED/blue but not the rest of the roads downtown (or the opposite, I can’t remember) and you could clearly see the city laid out.

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harkuponthegay t1_iuft5rk wrote

The blue lights are so much worse in terms of how cold and harsh they make a street feel. The amber colored lights are warmer, softer and more welcoming. I believe this really has an impact on people’s mental health that inhabit these places.

Blue may be more environmentally friendly(?)— but at what cost? Can’t they make more efficient lighting that is still warm?

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