from The San Francisco Examiner
Public art debate
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A classic case of how a good idea can easily spiral down the path of apathy - becoming more of a burden than anything else - when there is a lack of community support. When publicly sited art is mandated rather than springing forth from a deep-seated desire of the larger community, then its negligence is all the more likely. Indeed, preservation work must begin with the community, rather than with materials.