<<If you're worried about star-gazing and light pollution, and you're talking about <Manhattan, I tend to agree with Raoul. You should just move.

I can understand moving because you don't like the new freeway being built next to your house, that's progress, but the young astronomer should just forget about looking up because there parents won't move? A lot of city astronomers go to there roof tops to check out the sky, those lights will eliminate that.
There is a big difference between city lights and flood lights illuminating towards the sky. Many cities have replaced older street lamps that shine upwards into the sky diminishing the ability to see the stars with the naked eye. With the new lamps shinning downward there is less of a glow in the sky and people are able to see the stars within the city limits again.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder like they say. I like the darker sky.

I think they should rebuild too, I was just giving my opinion what I think they will do. And we all know what that is worth.

SteveS