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UPDATE: Mr. President, as America Nears Our 250th Anniversary, the National Mall Needs You

Your Presidency will be remembered for your heroic efforts to protect and promote democracy, and to put America on an irreversible course to combat climate change.
Quiz: The Lincoln Memorial: A New Birth of Freedom

Test your knowledge of the 16th President of the United States and the significance of his memorial on the National Mall in this short quiz.
EV Charging Station Beneath the National Mall?

The growth in the popularity of electric vehicles (EVs) suggests yet another function for the National Mall Underground … EV Charging Center
DC and Mall Flooding: A Struggle to Avoid Drowning

The Washington Post recently published a front-page story about flooding in Washington DC and the mixed record of DC and federal agencies in addressing the threat.
A Tribute to National Mall Coalition Board Member George H.F. Oberlander

We in the National Mall Coalition mourn the death on December 25, 2023 of George Oberlander, long-time Board member and Vice Chair, and good friend.

Advancing the Legacy of the National Mall through Public Policy and Innovative Ideas

The National Mall is the Stage for American Democracy. It’s in need of a new plan and vision for the 3rd Century. Learn more by exploring our website to better understand the legacy of the visionary 1791 L’Enfant and 1902 McMillan plans, as well as the challenges we face and innovative ways we can solve them.

On the National Mall we celebrate who we are as Americans, our nation’s founding ideals, and our civic responsibility to understand and champion the principles that sustain our democracy. Yet over the past decade, we’ve increasingly seen the visionary plans that created this iconic space trampled, the public’s use restricted, and hopes for a resilient future denied by inadequate planning. The National Mall Coalition is dedicated to reversing this trend through historical education, programming for the people, and cultivating ideas that will ensure the Mall’s vitality for future generations. We advocate for a new comprehensive plan for the National Mall, the stage for our democracy, in its 3rd century — the 3rd Century Mall.