Comments on: Dear PoPville – Check Out the New Painting at 13th and Park Rd, NW

By: SF

SF — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 02:41:08 +0000

I’ve seen the final product and wow, it does not look good.

By: Anon202

Anon202 — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 00:19:58 +0000

Nope – not my style. But it’s not my neighborhood, so …

By: nolongernew2ch

nolongernew2ch — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 21:11:47 +0000

More info about the mural organization, and picture of the mural design (which is identical to the final mural), here:

http://www.northcolumbiaheights.org/2012/08/14/new-mural-on-park-road-and-13th/

Personally, I like it, it’s fun and a bit quirky, I think it adds to the neighborhood and certainly improved that corner. That corner, by the way, is due for another big improvement as the long-vacant (at least ten years) tan house across the street will be torn down and replaced with a substantially larger condo/apartment building in the fall.

Now, if only the folks at Park Road and 13th would sell some items that are, errr, more reflective of the changes in the neighborhood. If they stocked a few higher food and beverage items that you can’t find in the Giant, they could make a lot more money.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 21:04:42 +0000

Is this a 3M advertisement for painter’s tape?

By: David

David — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 20:55:02 +0000

Want some trivia? The guy who bought the house we live in new — in 1924 — ran that store until he died in the early 60s. German immigrant. The house is in the 3800 block of 13th.

By: anonny

anonny — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 20:36:05 +0000

I live next door. I love murals and am going to hold back final judgment until it’s done, but the kindergarten joke is already grating on my nerves, so it’s not looking good.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 19:33:40 +0000

You really need to show the finished product. One of the characters looks like Bevis (or Butthead – not sure who’s who). It is funny the first time, but so sorry for the immediate neighbors.

By: textdoc

textdoc — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 19:21:21 +0000

This looks pretty uninteresting as-is, and that’s an awfully bright shade of blue.

It would be nice if the teachers/students who did the Chuck Brown mural could do something similar with this wall.

By: emma

emma — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 18:55:11 +0000

I took some pictures- can’t email them from work but they are on my twitter here: https://twitter.com/emma_sandoe/status/236243015516188672 It’s a really clever pun!

By: recollectingpast

recollectingpast — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 18:47:59 +0000

I walk past that corner every day. Saw the joke this morning and chuckled. Corny, but cute. I’m not a huge fan of the mural of the two guys, though. Just looks a little sloppy.