The+Meaning+of+Space



=__**Location**__= ====The Charging Bull is located in Bowling Green Park, two blocks south of Wall Street, in Manhattan, New York. The bull rests on a cobblestone-paved square, facing north up Broadway where the streets dissects into Slate and Whitehall. Since Charging Bull was not commissioned by the city or state of New York, Bowling Green was not the bull’s original or intended location. The Bull was originally located two blocks north and placed in front of the New York Stock Exchange on December 16th, 1989 by it's artist, Arturo Di Modica, as a gift for the people of New York. The statue was soon removed and placed in a police impound lot. However, due to the bull's popularity and public support, Charging Bull was given a temporary permit to reside in Bowling Green. This permit is still in effect, making the bull’s location, by law, only temporary.====

=__**Location in Context**__= ====In a larger context, Charging Bull's location is significant for New York and its status as the financial capital of the world, specifically in reference to Wall Street and the city’s financial district. Because the bull is a symbol of financial aggression and strength, New York has adopted the “temporary” exhibit as a mascot that symbolizes its influence and power as the epicenter of national and global commerce.====

====The bull’s location in relation to Wall Street is also ideal for perpetuating an international perception of economic power. The statue is one of the most visited New York landmarks and stands in tourists’ minds as an indelible New York image, creating conscious and unconscious associations between New York and financial strength.====