Kate McBride works as a Lighting Designer for Clanton & Associates where she specializes in the intersection of light pollution, urban planning, and mental health. Through her work at Clanton & Associates, Kate contributes to the development of local and national lighting policies, lighting designs for public spaces, and coordinates efforts for community outreach about lighting. Kate is Community Friendly Lighting Certificated (CFLC), a LEED Green Associate, and a member of the American Planning Association. She was previously a speaker at the 2021 APA Texas chapter conference for a session about what planners need to know about outdoor lighting. She attended the University of Texas at Arlington where she earned a Master’s in Community and Regional Planning. Kate is passionate about balancing the needs of individual projects with the environment, people, and the night sky.