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Panel OKs $15,000 to restore Rockridge/Temescal Greenbelt public art, community urges vandalism protections
Summary
The Public Art Advisory Committee approved up to $15,000 to restore elements of the Rockridge/Temescal Greenbelt public art. Community members and staff emphasized replacing stolen bronze elements with more resilient materials, adding replacement parts to inventory, applying anti‑graffiti coatings and improving anchoring to deter theft.
The Public Art Advisory Committee on April 6 approved a staff recommendation to allocate up to $15,000 to restore the Rockridge/Temescal Greenbelt public art project.
Staff said the work—originally installed after a multi‑year process—has suffered chronic graffiti, vandalism and the theft of several sculptural elements. Staff presented options to replace stolen bronze pieces with GFRC or other nonmetal materials, repaint consistent surfaces, reapply…
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