Things like broad declarations tend to ossify thinking, and it gives decision makers an out when they do something illogical.
I know the art spending is a touchy subject, but I contend that buying huge amounts of public art at freeway overpasses is a bad way to spend money. But because of a mandate it happens and everyone points the finger elsewhere. Would we be better off spending our public art dollars in parks and on walkable boulevards - almost certainly.
Similarly, I think its possible this gets used to justify illogical decision making. Putting a few solar panels on the north side of a partially shaded building with a full inverter setup.
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