I'm in the Irish midlands and can _just_ make out the Milky Way on a good night, but we've been getting more and more neighbours and they all have a fetish for bright uplighting. I'm sure the sky will be gone soon enough.
i've never understood the uplighting. what are they lighting? air doesn't light up unless is it's foggy. is it cheaper because they can just put the fixtures on the ground? it is just so ineffective i honestly struggle comprehend the purpose