Hope Street merchants group to install solar-powered street lamps

PROVIDENCE – The Hope Street Merchants Association, along with industrial designer Jonathan Harris, recently unveiled a plan to install solar-powered street lamps along Hope Street.
The initiative, called Off-Grid on Hope, will attempt to make the commercial area more beautiful and pedestrian-friendly, according to a news release.
The plan will involve installation of up to 30 lamps, from Rochambeau Library to Fifth Street. The merchants association plans to fund the project through grants, corporate sponsorships and private donations.

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