The City Dark
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Addressing Light Pollution
Taking inspiration from the High Line park in New York City, The City Dark shows how lighting design can reduce light pollution and also conserve energy.
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Filmmaker Ian Cheney discusses how moving to New York City from rural Maine and discovering a night sky devoid of stars inspired him to make the documentary The City Dark.
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Is darkness becoming extinct? Exploring the physical and psychological effects of light pollution, The City Dark is a portrait of the world after dusk, and a meditation on the human relationship to the stars.
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Is darkness becoming extinct? Exploring the physical and psychological effects of light pollution, The City Dark is a portrait of the world after dusk, and a meditation on the human relationship to the stars.
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