L.A., meet your new streetlight. The winning design marks the first revamp since the 1950s

“Streetlights are the silent giants of the city, always standing ready to protect.”

Norma Isahakian does not skip a beat answering a question about what streetlights mean to Los Angeles. As the recently retired executive director of the city’s Bureau of Street Lighting, she has spent decades thinking about what she calls “the furniture of the city.”

That furniture is now poised for an update: On Thursday, the city will unveil the winner of its L.A. Lights the Way streetlight design competition. Launched in December, the competition drew entries from 110 teams around the world.

Read more at the Los Angeles Times.

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