Mexico. With the installation of special lighting in 32 buildings and public spaces considered as cultural and architectural heritage, Guadalajara entered the network of Light Cities, grouped in the International Community of Urban Lighting, LUCI, for its acronym in English.
All the lighting assembly in the buildings required an investment of $63 million Mexican pesos and linked three other municipalities near Guadalajara: Tonalá, Zapopan and Tlaquepaque.
Those in charge of publicizing the news were the president of the Guadalajara Hotel Association, Enrique Valcárcel Blanco, and the president of the convention and visitors bureau of the city, Carlos Wolstein.
They indicated that the installation of special night lighting to these spaces seeks to provide them with a special attraction for the enjoyment of visitors as well as for the inhabitants of the city in general.
Created in 2002, the Lighting Urban Community International Association, LUCI, seeks to bring together cities and professionals dedicated to light lighting as an important tool for urban, social and economic development, with a concern for sustainability and the environment.
Today it has 98 members, 63 cities covering four continents and 35 associate members (companies, universities and professionals).
Guadalajara joins the group of the network of Light Cities certified by the LUCI in America, among which are Medellín, Colombia; Montreal, Canada; Boca del Río, Morelia, Puebla de los Angeles, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
