Newsletter Updates
An archive of National Mall Coalition email newsletters
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Citizen’s Guide to Recreation and Sports on the National Mall
Dear Coalition Friends, We hope everyone is taking some time off this summer to simply relax. Speaking of which…hot off the presses is our new Citizen’s Guide to Recreation and […]
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“Three Projects on or Near the Mall Could Reshape More Than the Vistas”
Dear Coalition Friends, In Sunday’s (June 24th) Washington Post, culture critic Philip Kennicott evaluated the effect of three new projects on or near the Mall–the US Institute of Peace, the […]
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The Washington Post’s “Jefferson Memorial’s Signs of Sinking Raise Fresh Alarms Officials Studying Safety, Repairs
Dear Coalition Friends, The front page of last Saturday’s Washington Post tells of a serious problem at the Jefferson Memorial–the sinking of the sea wall and ring road surrounding the […]
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Vietnam Wall Visitor Center Approved
Dear Coalition Friends: The front page of last Friday’s Washington Post reports on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center approved by the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) at their meeting […]
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National Capital Planning Commission Announces Initiative to Beautify the Mall
Yesterday, the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) announced a planning initiative to improve federal land in areas around the Mall, to make them more appealing as future monument and museum sites.
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Legislation to Mandate a Vietnam Veterans Memorial Center on the National Mall
Alarming legislation passed in the House that would mandate a Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center on the National Mall and exempt it from all laws, including a fair, mandatory public review process.
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Post: National Trust Calls Arts & Industries An Endangered Site
Dear Coalition Friends, The National Trust for Historic Preservation has named the Arts & Industries Building of the Smithsonian Institution to its list of “America’s 11 Most Endangered Places.” Below […]
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National Mall Serves Once Again as National Stage
Dear Coalition Friends, Yesterday, the National Mall once again served its modern function as a national “stage” for topics of national importance as hundreds of thousands of marchers converged on […]
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center Deadline Enforcement Act
Dear Coalition Friends, The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center Deadline Enforcement Act, introduced in the House Committee on Resources on Tuesday, illustrates once again the threats to the National Mall […]
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