A new Centre for London research project is exploring how London could better use lighting to create a more attractive and sustainable cityscape after dark.
The project, entitled Lighting London, will explore how councils, developers and landlords can make the city’s streets and public spaces more inviting and interesting at night, while reducing the city’s carbon footprint.

The Centre for London research team see the project, in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, as a chance to review how London is lit and to enhance its attractiveness, making it a more enjoyable place to be as more time will be spent outdoors.
The research will build on the Illuminated River project, the City of London’s lighting strategy, and the recommendations from City Hall’s Night-Time Commission. Its aims are to explore how light and darkness affect the lives of different groups of Londoners, how to use lighting more sustainably, and what it would take for London to become the best lit major city in the world.

London before (left) and after (right). Lighting London assessed its lighting strategy. Here, the scale of lighting and overall number of fittings was reduced, instead introducing more lighting at ground level in handrails, as well as warmer, lower lighting levels to create a calmer, more welcoming space. (Pics: © City of London Corporation)
Ben Rogers, Founding Director for Centre for London, said: “Relatively little thought goes into the way London looks and feels at night. Yet lighting has a huge impact on us, our evening and nighttime activities, on people who work at night, and even inside our homes from streetlights.

The final report will be launched in 2021.
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