The Thomas Fallon statue has long garnered criticism from Latino and indigenous communities in the city
San Jose is finally preparing to remove a divisive statue downtown almost a year and a half after a decision was made to take it down.
The artwork, which depicts the former San Jose mayor and captain in the Mexican-American war on horseback raising the American flag, is worth $6,000. City officials said there are currently no plans for another piece of art at the location — and the spot will be replaced with a traffic median. On Tuesday, the sound of jackhammers could be heard at the intersection where the statue is located, with construction crews beginning to dismantle its concrete foundation. Onlookers in their cars gazed over as dust collected at the statue’s base.
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