A project is underway to revitalize a park and alley in downtown that has become underused.
The small strip of land can be found tucked between buildings along 104 street, but the Alley of Light committee hopes to change that by lighting up the lost space.
The committee is holding a competition that will have teams create structures and sculptures that have to incorporate light.
The pieces of art will be displayed at the park and alley just north of jasper avenue between 104th and 105th street in late February. The event is a continued effort by the alley of light committee to revitalize the space.
“There’s plenty of room for people to walk in it, to use it, to have events take place in it,” says Alley of Light committee member Michael Phair, “Let’s take advantage of the public space that we have available and alley’s are a good way to do that.”
The committee has been working for the past year and a half to make the space more engaging, accessible and safe through art.
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“I think it’s what attracts people and makes a place interesting, and also, I think it says to people, this is a place I might to live or work or shop,” says Phair.
To help its effort, the committee is holding a competition called “Illuminite.”
Teams will compete by creating the best sculptures and structures that incorporate light. The pieces of art will be setup at the space on February 24th and 25th. The competition will hand out cash to the top works with a first place prize of $150.
Business owner Ed Fong loves what the Alley of Light” committee is doing, but Fong believes it’s part of a bigger picture to bring more energy and life to a 104th street.
“It’s walkable,” says Fong “There’s lots of things happening and I think it really adds to the vibrancy. People who come down here really enjoy the street.”
For more information or to sign up go to the illuminate competition website
With files from Slav Kornik.
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