Fortunately, the town is good at finding creative ways to soak in some sun. In 1928 it was a cable car built to take residents to the top of a nearby mountain. Now it's three giant mirrors on top of the mountain that use sensors to follow the path of the sun and reflect in back into a 6,500 square foot section of the city center. Check out the ingenuity in this video from Reuters:
As the head of the town's tourist office tells The Telegraph: "We think it will mean more activities in town, especially in autumn and wintertime. People will be out more."
And that has to be good news for the local economy.
[h/t NPR]
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