Can real romance actually exist in a smart city? Think of the many night scenes in Woody Allen’s ‘Midnight in Paris’, that invite the viewer to saunter and enjoy the semi-illuminated streets and alleys along the Seine. As a tourist, though, one is of course less familiar with a city’s streets and plazas, so good lighting is vital for allowing visitors to feel safe as they move along its lanes, streets and boulevards at night. In any case, innovative lighting concepts make a decisive contribution to safety in both urban and rural areas. Adequately illuminated urban space ensures that pedestrians or cyclists have good visibility and can also be seen by others, while of course road transport also requires lighting that is adapted to the local situation in order to ensure safe arrivals after dark. This autumn, architects, landscape designers and urban planners – in other words, all those who help to develop lighting concepts – will be able to find valuable, up-to-date information and compe…
