The Delray Beach City Commission voted 4-1 on Thursday to end its fight against the Florida Department of Transportation’s ban on street art that resulted in this week’s overnight removal of the city’s Pride intersection.
The decision is a reversal from the commission’s 3-1 vote on Tuesdayto join Fort Lauderdale in challenging Florida’s authority to remove the mural and to seek a hearing in front of an impartial judge.
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Delray Beach abandons fight to restore Pride intersection
Mayor Tom Carney called any petition or legal challenge a “reckless disregard of taxpayer money” now that FDOT has painted over the colorful crosswalk…