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In 2001 the peninsula underwent a large-scale clean-up of debris and brush and tree pruning. Shortly after this clean up the Trakas designed boardwalk and steel deck were installed. The full artwork was inaugurated as a permanent public artwork six years later, in
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consists of a series of decks, pathways, and stairs constructed of both steel and wood. Dia describes these elements as, "a series of gradual cascading steps which recall the forms of undulating waves." These curving and undulating forms step down into the
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