All 10,000 bulbs are being replaced for the first time since the site went LED in 2005.
"We have every intention to get it done before the Democratic National Convention," Barry Bessler, chief of staff of the parks and facilities division of the city's Parks and Recreation Department, told the Philadelphia Business Journal.
"That's a tremendous Philadelphia icon, and we want it to look its best with all these people coming to town," Bessler said.
The Fairmount Park Conservancy is supplying the money for the endeavor. Bessler said "it's going to be a significant investment," but he could not confirm the total financial cost. Reliable sources, however, place it at an estimated $500,000...
The intensity of the LED lights will be significantly brighter than it is now, Bessler said, without using more wattage.
"That's a nice feature of the upgrade in technology," he said. "We will get a much brighter appearance without any more electricity."
Original source: Philadelphia Business Journal
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