The arch, bean whatever it's called is saaaa-WEET!
The hoop, completely horrible though, and I think we all agree that.
However it doesn't mean that the 1% rule itself is bad, I still think it's a good rule. 1% isn't to much to bring art to a city and make it more livable.
Your going to get a dud every once in a while. If we want to prevent this in the future, maybe just get a better committee picking the stuff.
I also wouldn't be against involving the public to a certain extent, but if you end up using too much of that money just to get people's opinions (as that can get pricey too) what's the point?
But the rule about 1%, I don't think it's a waste at all. I think it's smart in fact. Besides the intangible benefits, I think there's some real benefits too. Art beautifies spaces and increases values.
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