Press Release: Downtown Corpus Christi Gets Brighter and More Colorful with ¡Iluminando! Downtown Light Replacement
Downtown Corpus Christi Gets Brighter and More Colorful with ¡Iluminando! Downtown Light Replacement
Corpus Christi, Texas – Downtown Corpus Christi just got a little bit brighter with the replacement of the ¡Iluminando! Downtown Initiative lights, a safety initiative led by the Corpus Christi Downtown Management District (CCDMD). Lights on 64 oak trees and 43 palm trees on Chaparral Street between Taylor and Lomax Streets have been replaced, leading up to the reveal this Friday, May 2, 2025, during First Friday ArtWalk.
The new lights include a color-changing feature that offers a wide range of color options that will not only continue to enhance pedestrian safety on our downtown sidewalks, but also provide a fun, vibrant addition to seasonal décor, holidays, and events.
¡Iluminando! was a safety initiative originally created in 2021, led by Mayor Paulette Guajardo and presented by Corpus Christi Medical Center, to improve lighting on Chaparral Street and enhance overall safety for visitors in Downtown while amplifying the downtown experience. With a lifespan of three years, the original lights were in need of replacement, funded by the Downtown Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #3 (TIRZ #3).
“We found such great success with Iluminando in 2021 through 2024 and we are fully committed to maintaining and enhancing this initiative to further promote beautification and safety in downtown,” said Arlene Medrano, Interim Executive Director of the CCDMD. “We hope that with the addition of the color-changing lights, we get one step closer to becoming the most vibrant downtown on the Gulf Coast.”
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