The Raleigh Arts Council has told Jaume Plensa his $4.3 million plaza in the middle of Fayetteville Street has to be redone. That it can’t be in the middle of the street and it can’t block the view.

So, Jaume’s going back to the drawing board.

So far people have been debating whether this is an appropriate work of art to put on Fayetteville Street. But I think the real debate should be is this Art or Not? Is Plensa’s Plaza a work of art – or a park.

Maybe Mayor Meeker would like to have the first say in this debate. Mr. Mayor, who should be building Plensa Plaza – the Arts Council or the Parks and Recreation Department?

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