Webinar: Responsible Lighting at Night in Urban Areas: Bridging the Inequality Gap

DLC

Nov 8, 2021

Webinar: Responsible Lighting at Night in Urban Areas: Bridging the Inequality Gap

Join the DLC on Thurs., Dec. 9, 2021 from 1pm-2pm EDT for a compelling webinar discussing the inequities of how outdoor spaces are lighted, Responsible Lighting at Night in Urban Areas: Bridging the Inequality Gap.

Underserved communities are subject to a variety of poor lighting qualities, including the idea that brightly lit spaces are safer. The health and well-being of people living in these spaces is at risk due to impacts of excessively bright light further highlighting the systemic inequality. Many complaints of obtrusive light can be alleviated by considerate use of appropriate levels of light, color temperatures and optimized light distribution. In this webinar we’ll explore the misconceptions, safety, and health implications of bright light at night. The panelists will discuss and attempt to answer the question, how can you balance safety with lighting while bridging the inequality gap.
Responsible Lighting at Night

 

 

Register Here

The Moderator:

Lauren DandridgeLauren Dandridge, LC, IES
Principal, Chromatic & Adjunct Associate Professor, USC

Lauren Dandridge is a 17 year veteran in the lighting industry with a portfolio of award winning projects across the country.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Panelists:

Don SlaterDon Slater
Associate Professor, London School of Economics & Co-director, Configuring Light/Staging the Social

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robert WilliamsRobert Williams
Associate Professor, Bennett College

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joshua ScannellJoshua Scannell
Assistant Professor of Media Studies, The New School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you have any questions, please email info@designlights.org.

 

 

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