Pittsburgh decided it wants more darkness, but the city isn’t turning out the lights — it’s just turning them down.

The City Council voted last month to reduce Pittsburgh’s light pollution and become “dark sky compliant,” based on standards outlined by the International Dark-Sky Association, through the use of more motion-sensor lighting, lower temperature bulbs, and light shielding around town.

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