A statement referencing Nazis on a public art piece in Lakewood is generating anger from residents — and now a response from the city.
The original design of the piece, titled “Gateway Arcs,” was laid out in a Lakewood City Council meeting agenda in 2021. It is described as “two separate arc shapes resting on a compacted gravel base.” Inside the arcs would include slats bearing messages submitted by the community, describing what they love about living in Lakewood.One of the messages included in the final piece read, “Every evil thing the Nazis did was a direct result of their socialist beliefs and socialist policies.
“[The message] does not align with the theme [of the piece] or with our values,” city officials wrote in a. “We value and celebrate our diverse community. We apologize for any harm that was caused by the inclusion of this statement on the art piece.” “[Fleming] might have been accepting the submissions from us, assuming we had already reviewed them and vetted them.”
Cook said from her perspective, some elected officials did not seem to grasp the seriousness of the issue once they were made aware of it.
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