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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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UPDATED: Coalition’s latest Op-Ed in The Washington Post Tackles Mall Flooding
In an op-ed published in The Washington Post, the National Mall Coalition describes the existential threat of flooding on the National Mall.
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Happy Independence Day!
Founding Father John Adams got our national celebration of Independence Day only half right. Yes, we celebrate with “pomp and parade,” but not on the day he predicted.
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‘Forrest Gump’ returns to the National Mall
Paramount Pictures’ Academy Award-winning “Forrest Gump” marks its 25th anniversary with a free movie screening kicking off Memorial Day weekend on the National Mall.
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Coalition’s Goldstein Defends D.C. War Memorial
Read the recent Letter to the Editor seen in The Washington Post
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ACLU and Coalition team up to fight proposed National Mall free speech regulations
A letter sent to Congress last week from the ACLU prompted members to ask questions about the NPS’s proposal to start charging fees for protests staged on the National Mall.
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‘Tom Clancy’s The Division 2’ shows the effects of flooding on D.C. and the National Mall
For anyone wondering what the nation’s capital would look like after significant flooding around the National Mall, Ubisoft’s new video game offers an eye-opening vision.
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National Mall Versus the Wall
Museums, the monuments, and much of official Washington is closed. It’s the border wall dispute and the federal government is in partial shutdown mode!
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UPDATED: Proposed Rules Threaten the Public Vitality of the National Mall
The National Mall Coalition has filed comments with the National Park Service (NPS) expressing great concern about proposed rules that would govern use of the Mall.
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Army Corps Says National Mall Coalition Project Can Solve Mall Flooding
The Corps concludes that the project could fill a significant gap in Washington’s stormwater flood protection system.
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Could Hurricane Florence Pose a Flood Risk for the National Mall?
The National Mall and surrounding federal buildings are vulnerable to storms and floods.
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