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It seems that the city of Oceanside, CA just can't take it any more and is looking to turn the monstrosities into works of art. They're starting with one tower in particular, a 65 foot beast in plain view of a busy stretch of road. The city's Arts Commission is planning to cover the tower in a "net -like swirl of material," then place "dozens of foam seabirds in and around the netting."
The Arts Commission is also considering another ocean-themed design based around sails, but engineers believe it is too heavy for most towers.
From Core77 and The San Diego Union Tribune
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Subscribe to commentsASaucyGalJul 16th 2007 11:13AM
Brilliant!
Don't we have enough problems with sea life and sea birds becoming entangled in cast off fish nets and soda can rings? Let's erect netting on cell towers AND place fake birds as decoys. The REAL birds will come and join them, get caught, perish and rot above the city. Performance art at its most bizzare.
MorrisJul 26th 2007 4:43PM
Our retirement community saw fit to give a monopoly to the local phone company to install and maintain the only cell tower that could serve our valley community. Hardly any cell phones would work here. A neighbor just outside the limits of the community contracted with a tower company to install a towe which was wrapped with a giant fake Saguarro cactus. From a distance it looks like a normal large cactus and we now have excellent service from almost all cell phone companies. Try it, it works.