Sydney Lights: Public domain design code

Takeaways

• Public lighting is an essential community service that aims to provide people who walk, ride and drive with a safe and comfortable visual environment at night. Lighting is also a contributing factor in reducing fear of crime and can have a significant influence on the aesthetics of streetscapes and other public spaces. 
• This design code aims to provide an integrated approach to lighting for our public domain.
• We have over 400km of state and local roads, more than 400 parks and open spaces, numerous steps, pedestrian tunnels, significant buildings, public artworks and monuments. These all require a considered lighting approach to provide a safe, enlivened and active city that is legible and easy to navigate. 
• This code recognises the importance of sustainability and the role lighting can play to reinforce a sense of place and be a mode for creative and artistic expression.