Imagine Lexington 2045 stresses the need for our community to take a deeper dive into the impacts that we have on our environment. Under Theme B, Protection policy #10, it emphasizes the importance of reducing light pollution to safeguard our natural dark skies. To accomplish this goal, active participation from the Lexington community is important in tackling light pollution. Central to this is the implementation of an outdoor lighting standards. These standards are designed to promote outdoor lighting that enriches our urban landscape and ensures public safety, all while discouraging practices that contribute to light pollution, glare, light trespass, sky glow, and minimizing disturbances to nocturnal wildlife.