National Mall Coalition Blog
Find the latest on National Mall matters, including environmental issues, new projects and ideas, and The National Mall Coalition’s involvement with planning for the future of the National Mall.
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Hoboken to Washington: Wake Up! Tackle Flooding Now
Hurricane season spared Washington DC in 2023 but we can’t expect such good luck indefinitely.
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National Mall Flood Solutions Will Have to Wait
Stormwater flooding in the National Mall area is a well-recognized threat to our national treasures as well as government buildings.
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Controversial Sites for Smithsonian’s Two Museums? You Decide
The 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.
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A Washington Visionary: The Legacy of Arthur Cotton Moore
The National Mall Coalition mourns the death of Arthur Cotton Moore, long-time vice chair of the Coalition and design visionary for the Coalition’s architectural and urban design proposals.
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Coalition Letter in The Washington Post: ‘Moore worked on the vision of D.C. until the end’
“Architect transformed the aesthetic of the District,” the Sept. 9 obituary for architect Arthur Cotton Moore, who died Sept. 4 at age 87, captured Moore’s admirable urban design vision — […]
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Where to put two new Smithsonian museums on the Mall? The Coalition has a solution
Renowned local architect Arthur Cotton Moore FAIA has devised a compelling and viable solution for two new museum sites on the Mall.
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Celebrating the Lincoln Memorial’s 100th: From Landfill to Monument
The Lincoln Memorial, one of the most beloved and visited monuments on the National Mall, turns 100 on May 30th.
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Will the Smithsonian South Mall Plan Encourage More Building on the Mall?
On March 3rd, I presented testimony to the National Capital Planning Commission speaking to the major challenges we face on the Mall.
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An Appreciation of Fred Hiatt of The Washington Post
Sadly, the National Mall, and the National Mall Coalition, lost a champion and friend with the recent death of Fred Hiatt.
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A Tribute to Albert H. Small (1925 – 2021)
Our Coalition lost a visionary Board member and champion of the National Mall with the death of Albert H. Small on October 3, 2021.
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