Tag: Flooding
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Korean War & Second Division Monuments Modifications, Post Op-Ed and Mall Quiz
Dear Friends of the National Mall, Happy Holidays! The National Mall Coalition was founded in 2000 by a group of architects, historians, preservationists, educators, and concerned citizens seeking to provide, in […]
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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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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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National Mall Exhibit, Presidential Inaugurations, Mall marches, gondolas and making space for the African American History Museum
Dear Friends, Three weeks into the new Administration, the National Mall is proving to be more active than ever as a stage for our democracy. Read more below. And don’t […]
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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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Slideshow: National Mall Coalition — Advancing the Legacy of the National Mall Through Public Policy and Innovative Ideas
Our goal is to develop comprehensive policies and innovative solutions to serious public use and environmental challenges that rise above current jurisdiction-based, piecemeal planning and address the larger, long-range needs of all […]
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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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Letter in Washington Post: Envisioning the Mall’s Third Century
In a letter published in The Washington Post and posted online, National Mall Coalition chair Judy Scott Feldman touches on the need for a long term plan for the National […]
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Slideshow: Devastating Floods are a Historic and Ongoing Problem for the National Mall
The National Mall Coalition has proposed a way to implement the 2011 recommendations for a floodwater reservoir under the National Mall while also solving other Mall problems that will make […]
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