Dear Friends of the National Mall,
We’ve had a full and busy 2022 and sadly lost one of our stalwarts with the death of visionary architect and Coalition vice-chair Arthur Cotton Moore. There’s lots more to do in 2023.
Read below a recap of topics and decisions in 2022: the National Capital Planning Commission’s inconclusive findings on stormwater flooding solutions; Arthur Cotton Moore’s proposal for Smithsonian museum sites on the Mall; Coalition support of the Smithsonian’s choice of two new museums sites on the Mall; our tribute to architect and board member Arthur Cotton Moore; celebrating the Lincoln Memorial’s 100th anniversary; and our presentation to NCPC on the Smithsonian’s South Mall Campus Plan and the need for comprehensive planning for the entire Mall.
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National Mall Coalition
P.O. Box 4709
Rockville, MD 20849.
Top stories:
National Mall Flood Solutions Will Have to WaitIf the National Park Service does not like parking, and the Silver Jackets can’t find any viable solution to flooding other than the Coalition’s unacceptable idea, then the Mall and Federal Triangle will simply have to flood again. — READ MORE |
Where to put two new Smithsonian museums on the Mall? The Coalition has a solutionThe Smithsonian is trying to identify locations for two new museums in Washington, DC – the National Museum of the American Latino and the Smithsonian Women’s History Museum. Where will they go? — READ MORE |
Controversial Sites for Smithsonian’s Two Museums? You DecideThe Smithsonian announced in October its choice of two sites on the Mall for its new museums, the National Museum of Women’s History and the National Museum of the American Latino. — READ MORE |
A Washington Visionary: The Legacy of Arthur Cotton MooreThe Coalition mourns the death of Arthur Cotton Moore FAIA, long-time vice chair of the Coalition and design visionary for the Coalition’s architectural and urban design proposals to improve the National Mall and ensure its continued vitality as the Stage for American Democracy. — READ MORE |
Celebrating the Lincoln Memorial’s 100th: From Landfill to MonumentThe Lincoln Memorial, one of the most beloved and visited monuments on the National Mall, turned 100 on May 30th. — READ MORE |
Will the Smithsonian South Mall Plan Encourage More Building on the Mall?On March 3rd, on behalf of the National Mall Coalition, I presented testimony to the National Capital Planning Commission speaking to the major challenges we face on the Mall, from flooding to renewable energy to siting new monuments and museums. — READ MORE |
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