A letter from a township attorney revealed why the township says it cut down the iconic I-96 “Man in the City” sculpture, also known as the “orange man on the hill” sculpture.

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. Look up while passing by the Ann Arbor Art Centers Walker Carriage Works Building to see a bright orange, fedora-wearing figure. The newest addition to the art centers latest A2AC Murals project, the figures installation is part of the Man in the City International Sculpture Project. The Ann Arbor installation encourages passersby to discover the citys skylines and historic buildings. The bright figures also help to engage youth in workshops about project visualization that the Ann Arbor Art Center intends to be a part of once it is possible. The Ann Arbor Art Center is at 117 W. Liberty St.Related: Ann Arbor Art Center launches crowdfunding campaign for mural project

Are you familiar with the mysterious orange man on top of a hill? You might have seen him if you've driven along I-96 near South Lyon. Or, maybe, you've seen one of the several orange men on rooftops all over Detroit. John Sauve created the sculpture along the freeway as part of a larger project called Man in the City. On the first day the man on the hill was installed an angry mother called the South Lyon city manager to complain.

Are you familiar with the mysterious orange man on top of a hill? You might have seen him if you've driven along I-96 near South Lyon. Or, maybe, you've seen one of the several orange men on rooftops all over Detroit. John Sauve created the sculpture along the freeway as part of a larger project called Man in the City. On the first day the man on the hill was installed an angry mother called the South Lyon city manager to complain.