Those appear to be tall posts with mostly hooded lamps to direct the light downward.

The hoods make a big difference, as does the height (and number of lights).

Eugene put some low level hooded lights which are tolerable along one of the bike paths.

Springfield used bare bulbs (or glass covers), and lots of them. So, as one rode down the path, 50 bulbs were visible and shining in the eyes.

Plus the tailights of the cars to one's right (median strip path), plus headlights of cars to the left.

It was really really bad. And, UNSAFE. That is one place where I used to blink my headlights. Still, one can often have troubles seeing dark pedestrians without lights, and it was BAD.

I'll try to get some photos in the next few weeks (with the lamp posts, but fortunately no lights).