Pedestrian Scale Lighting
Pedestrian scale lighting is provided for walkways, pathways, bikeways, sidewalks, squares, and local roads. Proper illumination of foot and cycle paths is essential to pedestrian safety, security and orientation. Effective pedestrian scale lighting is unobtrusive. It provides comfortable visibility of activity areas and possible hazards without generating “physiological” or “psychological” glare. Special aesthetic requirements are often desired for pedestrian scale lighting in a community, park, landscaped space, commercial area, city center or themed environment. An aesthetically pleasing design necessitates the use of decorative poles and luminaires. In architecturally sensitive areas, the light fixtures should blend into the environment they serve. Pedestrian scale lighting is typically served by
post top lights,
pendant street lights and
light columns.