“Lighting urban Community International is an association created in 2002 on the initiative of the City of Lyon.
Its purpose is to bring together municipalities from around the World to form an international network of cities of light.
LUCI is a forum where cities can meet, compare experiences and share their skills. It offers the chance to move together towards better use of light, turning in into a major tool in urban life, architecture and development.”

LUCI is the international forum for key players in urban light. The association unites municipalities, designers, businesses and universities to increase exchanges of information and experiences in public lighting policies.
Encouraging dialogue on creation and technology, initiating research and experimentation spaces all help decision-takers in understanding better the challenges of a light landscape.

“Urban Strategy and lighting”, animated by the city of Liège

Improving life in our cities

LUCI elaborates discussion, exchanges and mutual actions to bring greater comfort and tranquillity to the inhabitants of our city.

Light is a strategic and determining factor in town planning. The inhabitants feel much safer. It is a vehicle of social integration and makes numerous renovation programmes attractive.

It brings a district, street or building out of the shadows and invites its inhabitants to takes a new look at their environment.

“Urban Culture and lighting”, animated by the city of Glasgow

Radiating on the World

Lighting spin-offs - tourism, promotion and urban marketing– are essential, so LUCI reflect on the cultural interest of light and find practical and operational answers to the issue.

Light can model space in a district, sculpt volume into a building, set off a city treasure, create artistic works and produce spectacular illuminations for specific events. Lighting strategy used by a city to assert and enhance its identity. Light orchestrates and attracts …

“Technological prospects and Trends” animated by the city of Shangaï

Throughout the world light is undergoing continuous innovation. Scientists, technicians, designers and companies all use their knowledge to experiment with new, more economic and higher-performance lighting solutions. As an international database for a tremendous amount of information on lighting, LUCI can enlighten you as the future of light in your city...

“Environment and economy of lighting”, animated by the city of Pécs

Light and sustainable development.

Part and parcel of town planning and social life, light must be strictly controlled because of its impact on operating costs, power management, protection of the environment, pollution prevention and so on. How can we make optimum use of all the resources light has to offer?

Located at the crossroads of experience and knowledge, LUCI suggests you plan light around basic themes -ecology, sustainable development, profitability of lighting systems, and more-, all areas with concrete applications in your city.