I think you didn't read the article. It basically the city using the same dumb line of thought as Paris copyrighting the Eiffel Tower at night. The author show

I think you didn't read the article. It basically the city using the same dumb line of thought as Paris copyrighting the Eiffel Tower at night. The author shows that the city even threatened a Facebook group. So yes this is a dumb ownership claim by the city.