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    City Puts Up 'Big Blue Frame' — And Removes It After Citizens Put Up A Fight

    The frame was taken down just days after it was erected in Garden of the Gods, in Colorado Springs, Colo. It was meant to add pizazz to photos; instead, it sparked outrage.
    by Bill Chappell Dec 19, 2017 2 minutes
    Days after a big blue frame was added to an overlook at Garden of the Gods Park, the city of Colorado Springs, Colo., took it down.

    The goal was to promote the city of Colorado Springs as "Olympic City U.S.A." But the method — erecting a big blue frame at the edge of a scenic overlook at Garden of the Gods Park — drew anger from residents. Just days after it was put up, the frame was taken down.

    The frame,. Its arrival last week took many residents by surprise. It was taken down on Monday, without ceremony.

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