Fence repairs, landscaping, and tons of paint turned the Bolm Road retaining wall into a masterpiece.
The retaining wall on Bolm Road is a lot more colorful thanks to some local artists. It features murals of people, places, and things that represent the Govalle neighborhood.
"That has become the opportunity to honor and respect and reflect the neighborhood, the culture, the bantam chickens and the very important figureheads of the neighborhood,"Three of the faces painted on the wall are Raymond, Pete, and Gilbert Rivera, known as the "Protectors of Red Bluff.
He said they wanted to make a difference. After about four years of meetings, campaigning, and determination, Red Bluff is now a nature preserve and park."We were given a list of things, subjects to paint, and of course one of them was Red Bluff, and I was like I'm going to do that, my uncles were part of that," Esquivel said."Their story is very important and it's a huge part of East Austin history.
The 900-foot mural, one of the largest in the city, represents the Govalle neighborhood’s past, present, and future. "It shows that we're getting on in age, but we have young people behind us, especially in our family, that are carrying on the traditions that we have tried to keep for the neighborhood and for ourselves," community advocate Gilbert Rivera said.that I have read and agree
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