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Committee declines to recommend car-bumper sculpture for Baker Park
Summary
A city committee voted 0-7 not to recommend an application to install a temporary 9-foot sculpture made from repurposed plastic car bumpers at Baker Park after neighbors raised concerns about maintenance, lighting and safety.
A city committee voted 0-7 on a motion to recommend a proposed sculpture for Baker Park to the full City Council, effectively blocking the installation from moving forward at that location.
The proposal, presented by artist Monica Franciscus, called for a temporary, 9-foot tower assembled from repurposed plastic car bumpers, placed on a concrete pad and internally lit by small solar lights. The artist told the committee she would cover the installation costs, including the cement pad, and described the work as a “provocative” piece about consumerism, fossil-fuel dependence and sustainability. “I am covering all the costs for this installation and the cement that it is on,” Franciscus said.
Neighbors who spoke during the public hearing urged the…
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