National Mall Coalition’s presentation explains why and offers a way forward
View the National Mall Coalition’s slide presentation (click on the image above) that tells the history of the Mall, America’s Stage for Democracy, and explains the challenges facing the Mall and those in charge of its upkeep and development. With an existential flooding threat, with more proposed memorials and museums yet few sites available, with numerous agencies, institutions, and congressional committees overseeing the Mall that seldom communicate and coordinate – more than a score of them – the Mall needs attention now, in other words, a 3rd century plan in time for the nation’s 250th in 2026. (The last plan, the 1902 McMillan Plan, is more than a century old.)
The Coalition calls for a commission composed of architects, landscape architects, historians, environmental engineers, and other relevant interests to offer recommendations in time for celebrations on the Mall in 2026. The commission report should guide future development, from expanding the Mall to identifying sites for additions to exploring how more of the story of our country can be presented. This is a call for action, NOW.
Click on the photo above to view “The National Mall Belongs to the American People” and let us know what you think.
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