CONSIDER THE LOWLY UNDERPASS However you refer to it; an overpass, flyover, el-space; a viaduct made by train tracks, or roadways; metal...

When I left Arup, it was unclear where my next step would lead. There were possibilities: Research and development focused on...

Read about Leni’s appointment as the Lighting Urban Community International (LUCI) American Ambassador.

From François Hoehlinger And there was light. And it lit up our cobbled streets, made it possible to work later at night, made the...

New Yorkers are invited to the American Planning Association's in-person conference where Shannon Hui’s Nightscapes for Wellness report...

A special message to architects, engineers, designers & builders LINKS: Guerilla Lighting - community lighting with flashlights Who are...

Into darkness, the artistry of light proclaims a special power to inspire and play...to encourage the best proclivities of our built...

On June 3, 4, and 5 Chris and I spent midnight work shifts so common for urban lighting. This time supervising prepared string and rope...

JOIN US! For the Newkirk Plaza Art Launch For the first time, visitors will experience Hands of the Sun on view in the...

Community Engagement: Beyond the Survey A 2-Way Street and the paragraphs that go with that heading What is your view about community...

The 8th International Light Symposium: Re-thinking Lighting Design in a Sustainable Future in Copenhagen, Denmark, met in September 2022....

The solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 brought the sun and moon’s powerful relationship to the fore. That day their universal relationship...

Four Wishes for 2024: Learn More Here....

Sometimes the vernacular, the most ordinary things, can seem exceptional. I love taking the New York City subway. And today I love that...

NightSeeing™ aims to transform cities into welcoming, inspiring, inclusive places...at night Are your planning efforts day-focused? What...

2023 update from Leni Schwendinger: I just returned from the Barcelona Smart City World Expo Congress. The premier Smart City conference...

Nightseeing™ during the Smart City Expo was hosted by CICAT, the Catalan Lighting Cluster. Andrea Padre, CICAT Manager describes the...

Essential Considerations for Complete Streets Planning and Design By Frank Markowitz and Leni Schwendinger Three-quarters of US...