"But the 4000K streetlights appeared noticeably white compared with conventional high-pressure sodium lights, which look more yellow and have a color temperature of 2200K, and prompted concerns and questions from residents," a city press release said.

Keith Hamre, director of the Planning and Economic Development department, said the city appreciates Minnesota Power working with them to be more dark sky-compliant.

Downward-facing lights were a component of the Superior Street reconstruction design, and the city's release said the policy change is the result of two years of public input and part of the Imagine Duluth 2035 plan.