TBH it's a long time since I've seen a mercury street light!
Astronomers tend either to observe at, or close to home, where they are at the mercy of whatever their municipality throws at them, or select some distant dark sky site, where they must hire or bring hefty, bulky kit.
David observes from home, where scopes are fixed to the ground and immediate shelter is available should the weather turn. Sky glow is getting worse all the time.