And yes I know even old timey AAA dev was crunch hell.

Bonus photo, weird ass corner from the place we were staying:

I would like a feature length documentary about this topic please.

It makes sense that illuminating a city at night is a whole thing.

Brought to you by: I just came home from a vacation in a spot that had sodium vapor orange streetlight - and the contrast is wild. The orange glow is weird for sure. But wow not having the blinding glare makes a difference, and a shitty warm glow is so much better than cold spotlights...