The Gertrude Wood Community Foundation received a $10,000 grant from the city for a mural depicting notables from the Driving Park neighborhood.
The Driving Park neighborhood on Columbus' South Side has a century-long history with many leaders and residents who have played a role throughout. Now, a community foundation plans to commemorate them with a mural to be done this year.received a 614 Beautiful grant of $10,000 from the city in partnership with the Neighborhood Design Center to do the mural on the Fairwood Avenue underpass beneath Interstate 70.
Jordan said the foundation plans to have a community meeting this spring to generate ideas on what the mural will look like and who will be depicted. "It might be someone we don't know about," said Mashelle Williams-Gladney, director of the foundation's community development housing program. Maybe it's an expression of something that's creative and innovative and encouraging, something rich in history, she said.
Aaron said that because the community"shares" the bridge with the South of Main neighborhood on the Near East Side, that community should be involved too.
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