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Is the city looking into adopting better regulations for shielding and/or lowering the color temperature of the new LED streetlights being installed? The American Medical Association has recently adopted a guidance that urges communities to think carefully when upgrading streetlights to LED. Despite the many benefits (longer life, efficiency, etc) the LED lights being installed in many cities, including New Haven, increase glare and disrupt the sleep health of human and non-human citizens alike. The AMA suggests minimizing blue light (the most disruptive during night), properly shielding lamps, and dimming lights during off-peak hours. What is New Haven doing about this issue?

http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/news/news/2016/2016-06-14-community-guidance-street-lighting.page