NCL's Good Neighbor Award
Good lights make good neighbors
Northampton City Lights is proud to recognize businesses that treat their neighbors well by limiting light pollution, light trespass, and glare. Some of the neighbor-friendly businesses below made special efforts to fix their unfriendly outdoor lighting. Everyone benefits!
Neighbor-friendly businesses
State Street Fruit Store
Goggins Real Estate (King St.)
Goggins Real Estate (King St.)
Before: Unshielded lights pointed out and up. Strong glare, deep shadows.
Goggins Real Estate (King St.)
Goggins Real Estate (King St.)
Goggins Real Estate (King St.)
Before: LED parking lot light tilted at 45º, casting light up to the sky.
UMassFive bank (King St.)
Goggins Real Estate (King St.)
UMassFive bank (King St.)
Before: LED parking lot light tilted at 45º, casting light up to the sky and onto neighboring property.
UMassFive bank (King St.)
After: New glare shield, all lights re-aimed to face down. Easier on the eyes, and better visibility!
After: Light is tilted to face straight down, where it's useful, with much less hazardous glare and light trespass onto neighboring properties.
After: Light is tilted to face straight down, where it's useful, with much less hazardous glare and light trespass onto neighboring properties.