I do also find the full moon to be plenty of light to see, though. I don't get people's obsession with streetlights. Even interchange lighting on expressways can make it hard to see past the end of the lit area. On surface streets, corner lighting just makes for midblock blind spots.
In more dense and pedestrian friendly areas, I'm all for ample lighting. Pedestrians don't generally have headlamps and lit up businesses can create deep shadows, making it hard to see. In residential neighborhoods and more car-oriented areas, that's not usually an issue because the lighting is less intense or set back from the road/sidewalk, making it less blinding.
No argument that municipal lighting can serve a beneficial purpose, it's just we sometimes loose focus of what that purpose is.
Municipal lighting extends the city's life after sundown. It helps us navigate streets and curbs, avoid hazards and identify threats, which is all the more reason why it must be done right.
Yet, some people still insist it's the Wolf-bane that will drive away crime, or bet their lives on the "any light is good light" approach as they step out onto a street or expressway. Folks are figuring out "the right light for the right reason" at a snails pace, but it's still progress:
"The connection between light and crime may not be what most of us think it is, but the connection between light and our sense of safety is exactly what it's always been." http://www.theatlanticcities.com/housing/2014/02/street-lights-and-crime-seemingly-endless-debate/8359/