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Detroit Buildings to Illuminate with Red, White and Blue to Honor Healthcare and Essential Workers

Detroit buildings will light up with red, white and blue to honor healthcare workers and essential workers who are fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Commercial real estate firm Bedrock is partnering…

(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Detroit buildings will light up with red, white and blue to honor healthcare workers and essential workers who are fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.

Commercial real estate firm Bedrock is partnering with the TCF Center and Ford Field to set the Motor City aglow in the patriotic colors from today (April 3) until Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's "Stay Home, Stay Safe" order has been lifted.

Expect to see a handful of major buildings lit up, including The Ally Detroit Center, One Woodward Building, One Campus Martius, The Z Lot, David Stott, the Federal Reserve Building, One Kennedy Square, 150 West Jefferson, Ernst & Young and the CN Tower at the Penobscot Building.

"By lighting the City in our nation’s color, we put forth a united front to thank our police officers, firemen, grocery workers, delivery people, and the many, many doctors and nurses working tirelessly to keep us all safe," Bedrock said in a statement.

The lighting will happen every evening at nightfall.

Local other homes and businesses are invited to participate with whatever lights they have available.

Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.