Public spaces reveal more about people than we often realize. They act as open, unscripted stages where individuals move, react, and interact without thinking much about how their actions are seen. Whether it’s in parks, train stations, or sidewalks, behavior in these areas gives us insight into our shared habits and social boundaries.
While some behaviors are amusing, others point to deeper patterns that have real consequences. In a world where cities grow more crowded, understanding these patterns is more important than ever.
In cities around the globe, the humble pedestrian crossing is undergoing a quiet revolution. With rapid urbanization and the rise of distracted driving, the need for safer streets has never been more urgent. Yet, traditional infrastructure and outdated safety measures are often no match for the dynamic, fast-paced environments that define modern urban life.
Fortunately, innovation is stepping in to bridge the gap between safety and mobility. In this article, we’ll explore the exciting and multifaceted ways in which innovation is revolutionizing pedestrian safety.
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Here you will learn how to “return” to the night lights view at night in Google Earth Pro.
Why did Google remove night viewing from its program?
A few years ago, in one of its updates, Google removed the image galleries that were already being accessed very little by users of the Google Earth Pro program. One of them was from NASA, with historical images from the agency, and most notably, one that showed the night sky, with the city lights. This was a very interesting feature, as it could show planet Earth at night.
Although this layer is no longer available in the program, NASA itself provides a page just for nighttime viewing, which is NASA Worldview. You can access it at this link.
But if you want to return to this old layer of night views in Google Earth Pro, below, I’ll teach you how to “reactivate” this function.
KML file of night illuminations visualization
NASA itself makes a KML file available for download that displays the city lights and to download it, click this link and download it.
When downloading, double-click the file and instantly, Google Earth Pro will open and automatically apply to the program.
The result is more than cool, and see what the visualization looks like.
NOTE: Once applied, uncheck the last Still Image option (2048×1024), as it reduces the image quality applied to the entire globe.
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