A light management information system for an outdoor lighting network system, comprising: a plurality of outdoor light units each including at least one sensor type, where each of said plurality of outdoor light units is adapted to communicate with at least another one of said plurality of outdoor light units; at least one user input/output device adapted to communicate with one or more of said plurality of outdoor light units, wherein the at least one user input/output device is adapted to send/receive wireless signals to/from the one or more of said plurality of outdoor light units, said wireless signals having a user identity; a central management system adapted to communicate with at least one of said plurality of outdoor light units, characterized in that: said central management system is adapted to receive outdoor light unit status/sensor information from one or more of said plurality of outdoor light units and/or user information requests from the at least one user input/output device and adapted to send control commands and/or information to one or more of said plurality of outdoor light units in response thereto, the central management system having a user database for storing user related information, including the user information requests and a location of the user relative to a respective one of said plurality of outdoor light units; the light management information system further comprising a resource server adapted to communicate with said central management system, the resource server comprising resources selected from the group of news media & internet information, public transportation schedules, public safety reports, security reports, regulatory reports, traffic reports, weather reports, cellular telephone traffic reports and road condition reports; wherein the central management system is adapted to use the light unit status/sensor information and/or resources from the resource server to provide information to the user input/output device, the information relating to received user information requests. a plurality of outdoor light units each including at least one sensor type, where each of said plurality of outdoor light units is adapted to communicate with at least another one of said plurality of outdoor light units; at least one user input/output device adapted to communicate with one or more of said plurality of outdoor light units, wherein the at least one user input/output device is adapted to send/receive wireless signals to/from the one or more of said plurality of outdoor light units, said wireless signals having a user identity; a central management system adapted to communicate with at least one of said plurality of outdoor light units, said central management system is adapted to receive outdoor light unit status/sensor information from one or more of said plurality of outdoor light units and/or user information requests from the at least one user input/output device and adapted to send control commands and/or information to one or more of said plurality of outdoor light units in response thereto, the central management system having a user database for storing user related information, including the user information requests and a location of the user relative to a respective one of said plurality of outdoor light units; the light management information system further comprising a resource server adapted to communicate with said central management system, the resource server comprising resources selected from the group of news media & internet information, public transportation schedules, public safety reports, security reports, regulatory reports, traffic reports, weather reports, cellular telephone traffic reports and road condition reports; wherein the central management system is adapted to use the light unit status/sensor information and/or resources from the resource server to provide information to the user input/output device, the information relating to received user information requests.