The City of Windsor has installed decorative lighting along Ouellette Avenue to “strengthen the core”.
It’s part of the Strengthen the Core: Downtown Windsor Revitalization Project, in collaboration with the Downtown Windsor Business Improvement Association (DWBIA).
The lighting has programmable elements, allowing different colours to be cast, along with the speed and frequency of lighting display patterns.
This is the first phase of the pilot program, spanning two blocks on the west and east sides of Ouellette. Programmable LED bulb string lights are hanging from Riverside Drive to Pitt Street and LED hanging orb lights from Pitt Street to Chatham Street.
“This is another initiative in downtown Windsor that aligns with the shared efforts of the city, the Downtown Windsor BIA and area stakeholders to strengthen the core,” said Mayor Drew Dilkens.
“Whether we’re talking about Bright Lights Windsor at Jackson Park every December or the lights at Campus Martius …