I am posting this entry to provide a space for readers to comment on the idea for a mural in the park. Just log in (comments are restricted to logged in users) and let everyone know what you think about some community art in the park.
It just occurred to me after someone asked about sculptures that it might not be a mural that makes the most sense for the park. So if folks have other ideas please let us know.
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Teresa,
Thanks for your work to improve the park. It's a given that once a mural is designed, some may not care for the specific plan. However, you indicated that some had expressed negative opinions on even having a mural. Can someone express what these objections are?
Here was the one negative that was posted on the CH list - Posted by:
"Andrew Abell" Wed Sep 26, 2007 4:55 pm (PST)
"What about getting the local arts club (the place by Capital City
Charter School) to come do a mural as a project? Any artists willing to help? It sure would lighten the place up a bit."
That's been done before, and I think most would agree that the park looks cleaner and neater without volunteer artwork/murals. I think that painting it up again would add to the appearance of chaos and disorganization in the park. Where it stands now, in my opinion, the best bet is to get people using the park for positive reasons. People that are drinking, drugging, and loitering all day feel uncomfortable when they see positive productivity going on around them.
From Larry Wannemacher
Thanks for doing this, Teresa. There are two very important downsides for painting a mural at this site.
Murals can be interesting, but putting one in the midst of an exclusively residential neighborhood diminishes the residential character of that neighborhood and, consequently, the value of neighborhood homes. I prefer that the clean, uncluttered appearance and feel of the neighborhood be protected, particularly for the interests of homeowners in the immediate area of the park.
Also, the subject matter and even the style of a mural's rendition can easily agitate demographic sensibilities that may or may not already exist in the community. I'd rather see the park be left a park and not an opportunity for dissension among residents. A mural could too easily become a statement of "ownership" that would be counter to the spirit of inclusiveness we all strive to attain in Columbia Heights.
Good points. Gaining consensus on the design plan from those who live and own property in close proximity to the park would be for the best.
Hi, I'm thrilled that others are engaged in reclaiming this park. I would be happy to help out (write letters, make calls etc...) in whatever way I can. Sarah, mother to 14 month old Sasha.
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