In the interim without Uber and Lyft, smaller companies cropped up in Austin, Texas, to meet demand — though they were later undercut by the duopoly. Some believe something similar could happen in the Twin Cities within a few months.

“Prometheus III” was dismantled and sold to a savage yard. The artist, John Hock, said he thought it was a theft and reported it to the police. Franconia says it asked Hock to move what they called the unsafe piece several times over the years, and said the nonprofit had no obligation to house it.