Pueblo's Union Avenue now has a canopy of community lights
The Greater Pueblo Chamber finished Light Up Union, a roughly $200,000 neighborhood project that hung more than 2,000 bulbs over three blocks of the historic shopping district.
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KRDO reported on November 6, 2026, that the Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce marked the end of Light Up Union, a project that put 30 custom light poles along three blocks of Historic Union Avenue. The poles carry more than 5,000 feet of overhead lighting and more than 2,000 bulbs.
The work took more than 10 months and cost about $200,000. The chamber said it was paid for with financial gifts, donated labor, and local contractors. A November 5 celebration included live music and local food and coffee vendors. The lights are a finished street project. The report does not claim a count of new businesses.
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Historic Union Avenue in Pueblo, Colorado, is a shopping street. KRDO reported on November 6, 2026, that a project called Light Up Union is finished. Workers installed 30 light poles made for this street. The poles carry more than 5,000 feet of lights overhead and more than 2,000 bulbs, across three blocks. Neighbors paid for it together. The cost was about $200,000, from money gifts, donated work, and local contractors. The chamber held a celebration on November 5 with music and food. The lights are up. The report does not say how many new shops will open because of them.
- Why would a neighborhood want lights over a shopping street?
- What is the difference between one person buying lights and a whole town chipping in?
- What could your class notice on a walk that would make a street feel more welcoming?
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