{"id":2388035,"date":"2025-01-08T17:46:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T22:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-hopes-45-foot-statue-of-naked-woman-will-bring-business-to-area\/"},"modified":"2025-01-08T17:48:28","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T22:48:28","slug":"san-francisco-hopes-45-foot-statue-of-naked-woman-will-bring-business-to-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-hopes-45-foot-statue-of-naked-woman-will-bring-business-to-area\/","title":{"rendered":"San Francisco hopes 45-foot statue of naked woman will bring business to area"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsan-francisco-hopes-45-foot-statue-of-naked-woman-will-bring-business-to-area%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2388035&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>San \u200dFrancisco\u2063 is set to install a 45-foot\u200b mesh\u200c wire sculpture of a naked woman, created \u2064by artist \u2062Marco\u200c Cochrane, in the Union Square district. The sculpture, titled &#8220;R-Evolution,&#8221; first appeared at the \u200cBurning Man festival in\u200c 2013\u2063 and will be lit up at night. It is indeed scheduled to debut on January 29,with an official \u2064welcome event on February 6 featuring\u2064 music and drinks. Local \u2062merchants are hopeful that this art installation will rejuvenate the downtown\u2062 area, which\u2064 has suffered economically \u200bdue to \u200dthe pandemic \u200dand previous criminal activities leading to store \u2063closures. Marisa\u2062 Rodriguez, CEO\u200d of the\u200b Union Square Alliance,\u2062 anticipates that the \u2064attraction could draw approximately 7 million visitors, possibly boosting local businesses as tourists seek coffee, meals, and shopping\u200b options. Public art is viewed not only as\u200d a means to attract tourists but also as\u200c a way to engage\u200b the community and foster a vibrant city environment.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">San Francisco hopes 45-foot statue of naked woman will bring business to area<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1757775\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/san-francisco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Union Square \">San Francisco<\/a> leaders are hoping&nbsp;a 45-foot mesh wire sculpture of a naked woman with open palms is just the thing that will woo weary shoppers back to the&nbsp;city&rsquo;s famed <a href=\"https:\/\/unionsquareshop.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Union Square \">Union Square <\/a>district.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The artwork by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/marcocochrane\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Marco Cochrane\">Marco Cochrane<\/a> first showed up at Burning Man in 2013. The installation, which will be lit up at night, will make its debut at Union Square on Jan. 29, followed by an official welcome party with a DJ and full bar on Feb. 6.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A 45-foot mesh sculpture of a naked woman by Marco Cochrane will be installed in San Francisco&rsquo;s Union Square. (Courtesy: R-Evolution)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Merchants in the area hope that the sculpture will spark a revival of the downtown shopping district, which has been decimated by the pandemic, looted by thieves, and has had <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">high-end stores close<\/a> up shop in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This work of art will be a huge draw for the region,&rdquo; said Marisa Rodriguez, CEO of the Union Square Alliance, which is organizing the installation of &ldquo;R-Evolution.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rodriguez said that the number of visitors expected to come see the artwork may hit the 7 million mark. She added that the numbers rival those of Bloom, the city&rsquo;s annual flower show that starts in March and runs through September.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The people who come to see the sculpture will need a cup of coffee and they&rsquo;ll need dinner and a place to stay,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;They may want to go shopping or catch a show. This will be a huge boost and economic driver.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rodriguez added that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/london-mayor-sadiq-khan-mocked-online-after-spending-taxpayer-money-on-modern-art-displays\/\" title=\"London Mayor Sadiq Khan Mocked Online After Spending Taxpayer Money On Modern Art Displays\">public art installations<\/a> also provide a space that not only draws tourists in but also attracts members of the community and encourages them to get involved with the city again.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Every world-class city deserves a thriving city center and that is what Union Square represents for the region,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;It is a perfect place to have an experience of this magnitude &mdash; a magnificent sculpture that is lit up and breathing and representing feminine strength, empowerment, and balance.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The idea of placing the sculpture in Union Square was conceived by Building 180, a women-run art organization.<\/p>\n<p>Founder Shannon Riley pitched bringing the sculpture, which also includes a mechanical element that is meant to mimic breathing for one hour a day.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;San Francisco is going through a tough time, but I believe it will overcome that and be the city that it has been,&rdquo; Riley said.<\/p>\n<p>But not everyone is sold on the idea. <\/p>\n<p>Javier Perez, an artist who moved to San Francisco from Cuba, told the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>that while he supports public art, it is not necessarily the fix the city needs.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;People are getting robbed, their tires stolen. &hellip; You can see people with needles sticking out of their necks walking around near [the subway stop],&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Get them help, clean up the city, help the stores, and then bring in public art. There is healing power in it but right now, the city needs something more.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Perez said things have gotten so bad that he is considering moving to Miami. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There are a lot of things wrong here,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know when it&rsquo;ll start to turn around, but I&rsquo;ve got a kid and I can&rsquo;t raise him here.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Hoping to usher in a new era for California&rsquo;s fourth-largest city is Daniel Lurie, a billionaire heir who was sworn in Wednesday as mayor.<\/p>\n<p>San Franciscans voted former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3260081\/london-breed-winner-despite-loss-san-francisco-mayor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Mayor London Breed\">Mayor London Breed<\/a> out of office in November 2024, blaming her for the city&rsquo;s failure to bounce back as quickly as others after the pandemic. They also took her to task on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-mayoral-race-daniel-lurie-topples-mayor-london-breed-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"San Francisco mayoral race: Daniel Lurie topples Mayor London Breed - Washington Examiner\">growing drug epidemic<\/a>, property crime, and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/l-a-housing-officials-enjoy-hefty-pay-amid-homeless-crisis\/\" title=\"L.A. housing officials enjoy hefty pay amid homeless crisis\">homelessness crisis<\/a> that has led to an economic downturn as well as the mass exodus in the Union Square district.<\/p>\n<p>Lurie told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that some of his main priorities would be revitalizing the downtown district and providing incentives for businesses to stay.<\/p>\n<p>Lurie&rsquo;s campaign ran on a tough-on-crime platform, promising to tackle open-air drug use and homelessness problems facing San Francisco. As mayor-elect, he did eight ride-alongs with police officers and made visits to each of the city&rsquo;s police precincts.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER \">CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He also announced a new chief of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/absolutely-insane-connecticut-law-would-axe-fitness-requirements-for-female-firefighters\/\" title=\"\u2018Absolutely Insane\u2019: Connecticut Law Would Axe Fitness Requirements for Female Firefighters\">public safety position<\/a> that will focus on &ldquo;neighborhood safety, street behavior, emergency preparedness and response.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>His office did not respond to requests by the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> for comment on the art installation. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1757775\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1757775\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>San Francisco aims to attract shoppers with a 45-foot statue<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2646,"featured_media":2388036,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Newsfunionsquarepic.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4284,46691,32422,7457,24701],"class_list":["post-2388035","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-business","tag-public-art","tag-san-francisco","tag-statue","tag-tourism"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Newsfunionsquarepic.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2388035","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2646"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2388035"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2388035\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2388039,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2388035\/revisions\/2388039"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2388036"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2388035"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2388035"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2388035"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}