2002 Archive
An archive of National Mall Coalition email newsletters from 2002
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National Park Service: Revised and New Security Plans for Mall Monuments
Suddenly after a lull, the National Park Service has come to life with revised and new security plans for the major monuments on the National Mall. All of these proposals […]
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National Park Service Proposes New Security Plans for Major Monuments
Suddenly after a lull, the National Park Service has come to life with revised and new security plans for the major monuments on the National Mall. All of these proposals need serious scrutiny.
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State of the Mall Event
Our State of the Mall Event at the Washington Monument on Monday, October 14th, was a great success.
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Letters to the Washington Post- The Mall: A Place for the People
We are very pleased to report that the following two letters to the editor were published in today’s Washington Post . They both appear under the heading: The Mall: A Place for the People
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Update of Washington Monument/WWII Memorial/MLK Plaque
Today’s update is a veritable newsletter to fill you in on the past month:
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NPS Environmental Documents for Security at Lincoln and Jefferson are Inadequate
It was difficult pulling together our comments on the Park Service’s Environmental Assessments (EA’s) for Security Improvements at the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials during Thanksgiving, but we did it.
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Hearing Scheduled for Washington Monument Security Improvements
Please send letters, attend, or sign up to testify in defense of the Washington Monument and against obtrusive security plans that could destabilize the monument’s foundation. The National Capital Planning Commission needs to hear from you.
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NCPC Cancels Meeting to Review the National Park Service’s Washington Monument Project
We have just received word that the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) has CANCELLED the special August 15th meeting to review the National Park Service’s Washington Monument project.
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A Place for the People
Today’s Washington Post “Weekend” section has a fascinating front-page article on Pierre L’Enfant’s 1791 Plan for Washington and the National Mall titled, “The Man with the Plan” by Scott Berg.
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July 4th Commentaries on Fewer Freedoms on the Mall
“The U.S. Park Police will be watching the Mall through a new network of security cameras that was set up in the last three weeks but announced only Tuesday. Yesterday, two key leaders criticized the Park Police, saying proper guidelines had not been presented for the use of the cameras.
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