City of Berkeley removes ‘Berkeley Big People’ statues from Interstate 80 bridge
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Berkeley’s Civic Arts Commission voted to deaccession both 'Berkeley Big People' statues in July 2019 following a conservator’s assessment that found 'systemic material failure' caused by the use of 'unsuitable materials' in their construction.
After 12 years atop the Interstate 80 pedestrian and bicycle overpass, the “Berkeley Big People” statues have been removed by the city of Berkeley due to their costly maintenance and repair needs, as first reported by Berkeleyside.
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