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This stylish and decorative streetlight, set against the backdrop of the Richmond skyline, stands in Kanawha Plaza, the city park at 8th and Canal streets in Downtown. The look is part of a $2.9 million makeover completed in 2016 for the park, which previously was an informal shelter for the homeless. The previous traditional globe streetlights often were broken. The Enrichmond Foundation is in charge of fundraising for the park to cover the cost of maintenence and events. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

This stylish and decorative streetlight, set against the backdrop of the Richmond skyline, stands in Kanawha Plaza, the city park at 8th and Canal streets in Downtown. The look is part of a $2.9 million makeover completed in 2016 for the park, which previously was an informal shelter for the homeless. The previous traditional globe streetlights often were broken. The Enrichmond Foundation is in charge of fundraising for the park to cover the cost of maintenence and events. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)