NIGHT LIGHTS: WHO DECIDES WHERE SHOULD BE LIT IN A CITY?

NIGHT LIGHTS: WHO DECIDES?

I want to know who decides where the night lights in a city are to be. The control of the street lights might mean a partial control of the city after dark. Does the municipality (or any authority) control people's night life as the street lights are placed? Is it always the busy streets very much lit, and the abondoned ones always darkish? Is there a pattern?

As a start, I tried to compare the parts of a certain route I always take at Kadıköy: from the Beşiktaş Ferry Station to the upper area Bahariye. Next step will be to spot the street lamps and spot the stores that also light the streets. Later, I may compare the different hours after dark.