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The article reports on street lightning projects in various U.S. cities. The local government of McMinnville, Oregon secured contributions from the community and McMinnville Water and Light to acquire antique-styled lamps from Sternberg Lighting. Ramsey, New Jersey officials updated streetlights in anticipation for the 100th anniversary of the city. Chattanooga, Tennessee installed U.S. Architectural Lighting's fixtures along pedestrian areas.

The article discusses several reports which appeared in past issues of "American City & County," about street lights. "The New Street Lighting" in the June 1910 issue, highlighted the movement to light up the streets particularly in central business districts. Ray Weirick boasted that the business district of Des Moines, Iowa was lit better than the Place de la Concorde in Paris, France in the May 1911 article entitled "The Development of Des Moines."

The article features the revitalization projects in Lee's Summit and Oak Grove in Missouri. The two towns upgraded landscaping, sidewalks and street lights to complement their commercial centers. For both communities, updating the 40-year-old lighting downtown was of prime importance in improving aesthetics and safety. Traditional acorn-style pole lights with finials were installed along Lee Summit's boulevard. In Oak Grove, both styles line Broadway leading to the spruced-up city center and the sidewalks were replaced with new surfaces.

Features the Public Square in Laurens, South Carolina. Details on the restoration of sidewalks and historic lighting in Public Square; Features of the square; Cost of the renovation project; Plans for the downtown in 2003.