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IESNA LIGHTING HANDBOOK DEFINITIONS:
I. Area classification: 1. Commercial That portion of a municipality in a business development where ordinarily there are large numbers of pedestrians during business hours. 2. Intermediate That portion of a municipality often characterized by a moderately heavy nighttime pedestrian activity such as in blocks having libraries, community recreation centers, large apartment buildings or neighborhood retail stores. 3. Residential A residential development, or a mixture of residential and commercial establishments, characterized by a few pedestrians at night. This definition includes areas with single family homes, townhouses and/or small apartment buildings. II. Activity level: 1. High activity Major league athletic events, major cultural or civic events, and major regional shopping centers. 2. Medium activity Fast food facilities, area shopping centers, hospital parking areas, transportation parking (airports, etc.), cultural, civic or recreational events, and residential complex parking. 3. Low activity Local merchant parking, industrial employee parking, educational facility parking. III. Bikeway classification 1. Type A bikeway - a strip within or adjacent to a public roadway or shoulder, used for bicycle travel. 2. Type B bikeway - an improved strip identified for public bicycle travel and located away from a roadway or its adjacent sidewalk system. Source: Illuminating Engineering Society of North America ILLUMINATION GUIDELINES FOR STREET, PARKING, AND PEDESTRIAN AREAS
Street Illumination
Parking Illumination (Open Parking Facilities)
Pedestrian Way Illumination
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