<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Leni Schwendinger Light Projects ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leni Schwendinger Light Projects offers city lighting design  that optimizes nighttime experiences, resulting in safety, beauty, and sustainability.]]></description><link>https://www.lenischwendinger.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:29:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.lenispeakslight.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Your Free Illuminating World of Bridges Book. Learn about bridge eco-systems &#38; light. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[WELCOME to the wrap up of Leni Schwendinger Light Projects' (LSLP) Bridge Lighting Series, The Illuminating World of Bridges. Significant aspects of crossings have been covered in the past 8 months -- contextual approach, physical typologies and ecosystem considerations. Part 1 introduces the exciting practice of bridge illumination. Part 2 explores luminous colors and international trends. Part 3 provides a technical focus. Part 4 investigates ecological concerns. Part 5 is all about...]]></description><link>https://www.lenispeakslight.com/post/bridge-series-summary</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fb8ab8f97c520375654e02</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 19:21:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/687bad_f1023e8b1732494394b88b0a99210737~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_810,h_797,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leni Schwendinger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Illuminating World of Bridges, Part 5. Community Engagement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Participation is a two-way street (with links to Parts 1, 2, 3 &#38; 4) Welcome to the final edition of Leni Schwendinger Light Projects' (LSLP) Bridge Lighting Series, The Illuminating World of Bridges. Aspects of physical crossings have been covered in the past 8 months -- contextual approach, physical typologies and ecosystem considerations. Here, in our final edition, LSLP suggests methodologies to collect local community and stakeholder input to create welcoming and welcomed luminous rooms....]]></description><link>https://www.lenispeakslight.com/post/the-illuminating-world-of-bridges-part-5-community-engagement</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b01f32be29996eed55f3f9</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:44:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/687bad_a93205e72ac24c3ebb64094a47062efe~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_823,h_345,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leni Schwendinger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Holiday Gift For You...City Noir, City Joy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The possibilities beyond streetlighting Image based on a drawing by Stephen Fan and Myles Zhang, used with permission.]]></description><link>https://www.lenispeakslight.com/post/a-holiday-gift-for-you-city-noir-city-joy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">694450de388dd9ea3dbe49be</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:15:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/687bad_2eef6378dee646818c5babee2d4eb82e~mv2.gif/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leni Schwendinger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Illuminating World of Bridges, Part 4. Ecology Now!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learn about bridge eco-systems (with links to Parts 1, 2, 3) PART 4 ECOLOGICAL CONCERNS Welcome engineers, architectural designers, and interested colleagues to the fourth edition of five "Illuminating World of Bridges." (Editions 1 through 3 are linked below) Thank you for the many email responses, including requests for ecological systems and biodiversity coverage.  Here it is!  Issue #4  describes the "stressor" effect that increasing urbanization has on organisms —specifically from...]]></description><link>https://www.lenispeakslight.com/post/the-illuminating-world-of-bridges-part-4-ecology-now</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6904e99a62b6c4b173e7c393</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 21:19:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/687bad_293a04cb631a445ba80a5604deac2143~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_353,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leni Schwendinger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[In The Media: Step Into The Light That Shapes History]]></title><description><![CDATA[Light shapes the way we experience our cities — not just by revealing what’s around us, but by creating emotion, movement, and connection after dark. In “Illuminating the City: Leni Schwendinger’s Vision for Urban Nightscapes,”  lighting designer and public artist Leni Schwendinger explores how thoughtful illumination can transform everyday urban environments into safe, inspiring, and visually engaging spaces. Through her pioneering approach to nighttime, Leni challenges us to see the city in...]]></description><link>https://www.lenispeakslight.com/post/step-into-the-light-that-shapes-history</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68efe8188e193228305961a3</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 02:15:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/687bad_022ea249c1ed4342a6473fee68210372~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_985,h_625,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leni Schwendinger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Cooling Night]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Manifesto and Manual for Future City Heat Adaptation Nighttime design by Leni Schwendinger #CityKnowHows The cooling night: a...]]></description><link>https://www.lenispeakslight.com/post/the-cooling-night</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68dbe113bea7a320edc086fd</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 14:41:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/687bad_e1b44b3a9ffc4f38921f84f951258d7f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leni Schwendinger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bogotá’s Metro: A Bright Future in Transit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bogotá’s 25-km elevated Metro promises to transform how the city moves, but it also leaves behind something less visible: more than...]]></description><link>https://www.lenispeakslight.com/post/bogot%C3%A1-s-metro-a-bright-future-in-transit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68a72bab8f974b7b3e112884</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 03:10:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/687bad_431a3dbfb22b424c9a44b1b8d98e1745~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_531,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leni Schwendinger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Urban Braids Wins a First Ever Light Justice NOW Award]]></title><link>https://www.lenispeakslight.com/post/urban-braids-wins-a-first-ever-light-justice-now-award</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b05b7c6e68aa4430a7f2d3</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 13:45:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/687bad_682003c10acd4fbaa487541625684657~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_659,h_397,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leni Schwendinger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Illuminating World of Bridges, Part 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[PART 3 Welcome to the third episode of The Illuminating World of Bridges featuring the designer’s approach to technical and technological...]]></description><link>https://www.lenispeakslight.com/post/the-illuminating-world-of-bridges-part-3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">687066aa27eef2b833a8f706</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2025 01:43:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/687bad_a842def8a1024fd38be279d8a2cae0f5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_655,h_193,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leni Schwendinger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where Is My Urban Room? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Make it a Cozy Connection    The undecorated underpass frames shared vehicular and pedestrian space.  Connect or disconnect?  The...]]></description><link>https://www.lenispeakslight.com/post/where-is-my-urban-room</link><guid isPermaLink="false">681cc8782d8811f07a22ac79</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 15:54:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/687bad_f616c6c3a94842859676801194d45c7c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_663,h_537,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leni Schwendinger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Illuminating World of Bridges, Part 2 Color]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calling All Bridge Experts and Enthusiasts Welcome to the 5-part Series on The Illuminating World of Bridges Part 2 PART 2 Public Space:...]]></description><link>https://www.lenispeakslight.com/post/the-illuminating-world-of-bridges-part-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ed74607ee00aa3085003bb</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 18:32:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/687bad_ce2eea2b5a6d4324a4d2d1daf8fb35b9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_407,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leni Schwendinger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Illuminating World of Bridges. A brief detour below the underpass]]></title><description><![CDATA[CONSIDER THE LOWLY UNDERPASS However you refer to it; an overpass, flyover, el-space; a viaduct made by train tracks, or roadways; metal...]]></description><link>https://www.lenispeakslight.com/post/the-illuminating-world-of-bridges-a-brief-detour-below-the-underpass</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67c12e0fa0ce070452813c14</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 03:38:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/687bad_c6b0336054c745f7aaf1d440873456f4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_659,h_501,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leni Schwendinger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Illuminating World of Bridges, Part 1- Calling All Bridge Experts and Enthusiasts]]></title><link>https://www.lenispeakslight.com/post/the-illuminating-world-of-bridges-part-1-calling-all-bridge-experts-and-enthusiasts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67a36465e3b782950b5ed904</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:19:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/687bad_7d4c3b6db63347e58ccdddfa55287359~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_658,h_555,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leni Schwendinger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leni Schwendinger Light Projects LLC celebrates our five-year mark]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I left Arup, it was unclear where my next step would lead.  There were possibilities: Research and development focused on...]]></description><link>https://www.lenispeakslight.com/post/leni-schwendinger-light-projects-has-reached-the-five-year-mark</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67a250f2ec5570ecea30e3f1</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 17:46:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/687bad_6b1fa0ba1e434c3a88f88cf2b1cf04ec~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_246,h_63,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leni Schwendinger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[For your everyday holiday with light-art]]></title><link>https://www.lenispeakslight.com/post/for-your-everyday-holiday-with-light-art</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6765c10ffb4aadc191395e91</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 19:43:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/687bad_e3b33c81dec744318f040639bfd861af~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_731,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leni Schwendinger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Light Up! Attend the London Summit ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read about Leni’s appointment as the Lighting Urban Community International (LUCI) American Ambassador.]]></description><link>https://www.lenispeakslight.com/post/luci-s-new-ambassador-and-upcoming-london-summit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">673cc0d930fe6585e471bdb7</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 17:09:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/687bad_0ad126018abf49f992d650e85380645b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_258,h_335,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leni Schwendinger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Paris, Let There Be Light]]></title><description><![CDATA[From François Hoehlinger And there was light. And it lit up our cobbled streets, made it possible to work later at night, made the...]]></description><link>https://www.lenispeakslight.com/post/from-paris-let-there-be-light</link><guid isPermaLink="false">673950e84886b5ea3c679cb5</guid><category><![CDATA[Lighting]]></category><category><![CDATA[NightSeeing]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2024 02:38:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/687bad_18ebef1710be4c1e96e8320e14efec81~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_225,h_225,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leni Schwendinger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planning in an Era of Change: APANYC Chapter Annual Conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Yorkers are invited to the American Planning Association's in-person conference where Shannon Hui’s Nightscapes for Wellness report...]]></description><link>https://www.lenispeakslight.com/post/planning-in-an-era-of-change-apanyc-chapter-annual-conference</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66faf777c8068497979598a1</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2024 19:34:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/687bad_371be726d6a44b7d9729d4aeba8533d8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_660,h_410,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leni Schwendinger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eradicate the scary night. Bring back the poetry.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A special message to architects, engineers, designers &#38; builders LINKS: Guerilla Lighting  - community lighting with flashlights Who are...]]></description><link>https://www.lenispeakslight.com/post/eradicate-the-scary-night-bring-back-the-poetry</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66be11469c0281b6ab2fcfd4</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2024 13:49:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/687bad_69aec64089f14f6390ab9e621d14526f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_654,h_584,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leni Schwendinger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Light: Power, Inspire, Play]]></title><description><![CDATA[Into darkness, the artistry of light proclaims a special power to inspire and play...to encourage the best proclivities of our built...]]></description><link>https://www.lenispeakslight.com/post/light-power-inspire-play</link><guid isPermaLink="false">667ede9bafdb0c162306e41f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 16:14:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/687bad_b5f56e8ce55a4cf3999859fbb895cdbc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_651,h_365,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leni Schwendinger</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>