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Residents urge preservation of Osaka Way design, propose renaming for Ruth Asawa
Summary
Public commenters asked the commission to intervene or connect them to appropriate agencies after a planned renovation of Osaka Way (Buchanan Mall) in Japantown appeared to replace several original Ruth Asawa benches with concrete planters that commenters say diminish the site’s cultural character.
During general public comment on March 13, residents asked the Planning Commission to help protect Osaka Way (Buchanan Mall) in Japantown and to preserve the original design elements by artist Ruth Asawa.
Masako Takahashi, whose family has owned property in the city since the post‑war era and who said they were friends of Ruth Asawa, said a project intended…
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