@sundogplanets The local astronomy club I'm part of did a Perseids viewing for the public last night. We got about 200 people out and one thing that really struck those new to this was just how bright the nearby urban developments were. They were kind of depressed about it after showing them all the cool stuff to look at.
We'd show them M13, M6 and others in Sagittarius because the above and south view was mostly dark. But showing them M31 was tough because of all the light in the north and east. Multiple people gave that look of disappointment when you explained to them it was city glow making this difficult.
Also, I did not hear much enthusiasm for satellites. Because they were not meteors.