IT'S A BIRD, IT'S A PLANE --- NO IT'S PINK CLOUDS ABOVE CASTRO

An artist's rendition of the "Harvey Milk Memorial Pink Cloud" hovering over Castro and Market streets. (Christian Werthmann / LOMA)

Back in 2000, an art project was pitched as a memorial to honor Harvey Milk in the Castro district of San Francisco:  poles would emit steam and a pink lights would light that steam to make the event look like pink clouds.

Well 9 years later the SF Gate is reporting that the public art project may come to fruition:  

"Now it's back - revived by Supervisor Bevan Dufty and the San Francisco Arts Commission to add some flair to the temporary public plaza that opened last month at the intersection...Some do find the idea delightful; others say it conjures a toxic cloud that's destined to cause a car wreck. Then there are practical questions: Will the wind send the cloud cruising down Castro Street?...While many in the audience of a dozen found the idea intriguing, they had some concerns. 'I'm conflicted whether I like it or not,' said Tito Vandermeyden, artist and owner of Studio 94114. 'The place is very windy, and there will be a lot of rubbernecking. I'd like to see local Castro artists promoted, too.' Terry Asten Bennett, owner of Cliff's Variety Store and president of the Castro Merchants Association, is worried about accidents when drivers crest Market Street and find a big 'pink UFO' in the sky. 'We've had a lot of customers say, 'What in the hell are they thinking?' ' she said. But public art often does provoke, just as Milk did, Dufty said. 'I think this is a great opportunity to do something intriguing,' Dufty said."

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