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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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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Has the National Mall run out of space?
By Gordon Binder November’s Washingtonian magazine includes Benjamin Freed’s Capital Comment, “Full Attic?” about one of the National Mall’s major challenges: finding sites to accommodate the continuing flow of proposals for new […]
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National Mall in crisis: When will Congress listen?
By Gordon Binder Mike Magner’s eye-opening article in “Roll Call,” The National Mall Faces Crises of Funding and Identity (October 11, 2016), should be required reading for every Member of Congress. […]
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Kojo Explores Tension Between Restoring the Grass and Public Activities on the National Mall
The National Park Service’s turf grass specialist was the guest on the Kojo Nnamdi Show (WAMU-FM radio) on October 4th. Michael Stachowicz spoke about the new turf installed between 4th and 14th Streets, the […]
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EpicCentering the National Mall announces two student events celebrating the National Mall
Dr. Carolivia Herron and EpicCentering the National Mall invites students to the National Mall on September 23rd and October 2nd to participate in “I Remember When the National Mall Was […]
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Turf War on the National Mall?
The National Mall is our nation’s premier public space. It is the stage for American democracy, a destination for exploring the country’s history, a place for entertainment, inspiration, and recreation.
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DC Flood Summit Challenges DC and Feds to Take Action
The National Mall Coalition applauds the DC Silver Jackets on the success of its 2016 DC Flood Summit on September 8th that brought together public and private parties to learn […]
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