Tag: Flooding
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Finance Plan Supports Feasibility of National Mall Underground
The earlier Army Corps of Engineers’ positive report showed that the Underground is an effective flooding solution. The new study shows that it can be funded with limited public expense.
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Webinar on National Mall Flood Resiliency Draws Record Audience for AIA
The Coalition’s June 3rd presentation turned out to be “Architecture Month’s biggest event,” according to the sponsor American Institute of Architects …
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Concerns About Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for Potomac Park Levee
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the National Park Service (NPS) propose to add up to 4 feet of earth to the berm north of the Reflecting Pool …
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UPDATED: Architecture Month Webinar: Flood Resiliency for the National Mall
On June 3rd, 2020, a webinar with the National Mall Coalition will present a unique approach to resiliency on the National Mall.
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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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