City may re-define public art
The forks are not named for a waterway or a highway intersection.
They cannot be used to spear peas.
The two oversized eating utensils, stationed along Fourth Street in Coeur d’Alene’s midtown neighborhood, are one of more than 149 pieces of public art in Coeur d’Alene, and they carry the distinction of having twice been struck by cars.
“Vehicles appear to have jumped the curb and bent tines on the forks,” said Sam Taylor, deputy city administrator.
The metal tines of the forks, officially called “Forks in the Road,” an original work by Coeur d’Alene artist Jason Sanchez, needed repair. There is a fund for that, but how the city allocates money for public art and its maintenance, and how it designates art, is changing.
The City Council at its May 2 meeting will address a revision of the ordinance that outlines how public art is defined, funded and cared for/Ralph Bartholdt, Coeur d'Alene Press. More here.
