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Commission raises alarms over artworks at risk as East Side development accelerates
Summary
Commissioners flagged several public artworks — including a Mount Vernon Avenue Plaza piece and other statues — that may be vulnerable as property ownership and development change, and asked staff to identify at-risk works and clarify stewardship responsibilities.
At the July 17 meeting, commissioners raised concern that several public artworks and neighborhood monuments are at risk due to development and changes in property stewardship. Commissioners cited the Mount Vernon Avenue Plaza statue as a pressing example and said other pieces historically stewarded by libraries or community organizations have been moved or lost when ownership changed.
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