&gt;Seriously, you can easily read a book on the street in just about any part of the TL. On my block, the fixtures are 50-&gt;75% as bright as daylight.<p>I HIGHLY doubt that.Sunlight provides ~98,000 lux[1], while common street lighting is around 15 lux [2]<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Sunlight" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Sunlight</a> 
[2] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.use-ip.co.uk&#x2F;datasheets&#x2F;lux_light_level_chart.pdf" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.use-ip.co.uk&#x2F;datasheets&#x2F;lux_light_level_chart.pd...</a>