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Council approves 30‑foot 'Redwood Dawn' public artwork for CityLine; piece will be ceramic and steel mosaic
Summary
Council approved the final CityLine public art piece, 'Redwood Dawn' by artist Sam Falls, a 30‑foot I‑beam sculpture with inlaid high‑fire ceramic tiles inspired by redwood motifs. Council vote was 7–0; the developer is meeting the 1% public‑art requirement for retail valuation.
The City Council voted unanimously May 6 to approve the final artwork in CityLine’s Phase 2 public‑art program: Redwood Dawn, a 30‑foot totemic sculpture by artist Sam Falls.
Lede facts: the CityLine development satisfies the municipal public art requirement (1% of retail building permit valuation) through a multi‑piece public walk. The CityLine public art program already includes installed works (Fountain by Woody Othello; A Thousand Sons by Future Forms; Dropping the Ball by Camille Monroe; Redwood Blue by Mark Hanforth). Redwood Dawn will be the final Phase 2 piece and is planned for the Washington–Francis pedestrian corridor.
Why it matters: the piece is both large and highly visible for downtown: a 30‑foot steel I‑beam with recessed faces filled with glazed…
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