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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New Monument Proposed on the Mall to Honor Veterans of the Global War on Terror
Is such a memorial premature, given we are still engaged in our country’s longest running conflict with no end in sight?
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For Today’s National Park Service, It Appears the Health of Lawn Grass Wins Out Over Recreation and Health Benefits for Washingtonians
The National Park Service has announced that it plans to ban all recreational sports on the Mall starting in 2018 – not only for the Monument grounds, but also for the entire area between 3rd and 17th Streets.
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DC’s Shining Stars at the Lincoln Memorial: “And I say to myself it’s a wonderful world”
Students from Shining Stars Montessori Academy stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to read their essays about the National Mall from their new book.
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GAO Report Calls For Better Mall Security
A new GAO report reviews a growing concern about ensuring public access to the National Mall while safeguarding visitors and its staff.
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On the National Mall: The Smithsonian’s Folklife Festival Turns 50!
Toward the end of June for two weeks the Smithsonian’s Folklife Festival returns to the National Mall. This year’s events mark a milestone: the Festival’s 50th anniversary.
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March for Science Attendees: Welcome to the National Mall
The Mall on which you’re gathering for the April 22nd March for Science has a proud history of association with science and its vital roles in American life.
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Inauguration and Marches Highlight Need to Plan for National Mall’s Future
By Gordon Binder Those of us who live in Washington, DC, are used to crowds gathering for Inauguration Day every four years. It was no different this time around, Friday, […]
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Presidential inaugurations and the state of the National Mall
By Lisa Benton-Short On Jan. 20, Americans focused their attention on Washington, D.C., as the presidential inauguration ceremony took place on the National Mall, a place that urban scholars, geographers and […]
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Priority for DC: Gondolas, Ferries, or Flood Protection?
By Gordon Binder A November 6th Washington Post article by Luz Lazo, “Are ferry, gondola, high-speed rail ideas for D.C. region realistic or fantasy?” floated the notion of new transit options […]
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The National Mall: Making Space for the African American History Museum
By Lisa Benton-Short On September 24, 2016 thousands gathered on the National Mall to celebrate the grand opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Inside the […]
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