The light pollution issue has been a bit big locally for a few years where we have an observatory which is starting to feel the effects of the local light drowning out the stars. We're still lucky though that in being a tiny little town and somewheat remote we can still see the stars in town. I live almost ten miles from town, so we've got the entire Milky Way to see, it's a sight to behold, but one I've grown up with, but a visit to LA showed me what light can do.