For ten years, the Bay Bridge lights brought a sparkle to San Francisco's skyline and a project is in the works to bring an improved version back.
SAN FRANCISCO -- For ten years, the Bay Bridge lights brought a sparkle to San Francisco 's skyline.The feeling that came along with looking up at them was one of awe, said Ben Davis, the founder and Chief Visionary Officer of Illuminate, the art nonprofit behind the installation'It just makes you want to reach out and grab the hand of the person next to you â it doesn't make a difference who they are,' he said.
'Now dubbed 'Bay Lights 360,' the new public art installation with have around 50,000 LED lights â about double the original number â and better visibility.'We're going to wrap both sides of the cable so people can see it not just from San Francisco and the North Bay â but as a matter of aesthetic equity, to communities all around the Bay,' Davis said.The revamp was made possible after the art nonprofit's successful fundraising campaign.
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