We have very little lightpollution where I live, and on cloudless nights you get to see the milkyway.
We used to be able to.
About 5 years ago, all these people started moving here from New York City to get away and live in the country. With more and more houses comes more and more light. I live in a row of 7 houses that were built in 1974. Before, ooh, 1999, we were the only houses within 10 miles of anywhere. Now there's at least 150 "McMansions" we call them, and they insist on having their walkway lights on ALL NIGHT.

Some people have no courtesy..