Paul Traynor's presentation during ALD Istanbul 2010.

(aldistanbul.com)

Lighting for people

The positive effects of a well realised lighting scheme can have a dramatic effect on a community: commercial effects of tourism and recreation, enjoyment of a space and the feeling of security which the users experience.

As designers we have a social responsibility to use our skills in order to bring the advantages of good public lighting to a wider community; often there is less financial reward but this is usually offset by a genuine appreciation of the improvements to our environments when those of us wanting to give something back undertake the less glamorous and financially limited urban projects.