Public art is mostly imposed on communities that can’t defend themselves from it. Rarely do you see public art spoiling rich neighborhoods.
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I think they *want it*. It makes them look cultured or something. Or like Patrons of the Arts. (I wonder how many of them secretly hate it but don’t want to lose social clout.)
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There’s always been a bit of a drive in those cities- notably not neighborhoods- to separate their indentities from the rest of LA, which is too brown, too straight, too highly taxed, too free market, etc. Public art has a border-marking function, among its other uses.
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