Tag: National Mall
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Quiz: Flood Threats on the National Mall
In 2018, the National Park Service released a report that analyzed the effects of climate change on flooding in our national parks in 2050, along with maps to illustrate those […]
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An Appreciation of Fred Hiatt of The Washington Post
Sadly, the National Mall, and the National Mall Coalition, lost a champion and friend with the recent death of Fred Hiatt.
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Are Temporary Memorials the Future on the National Mall?
600,000 small white flags that occupy twenty acres of the grounds around the Washington Monument show the power of the ephemeral.
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Photo Gallery: Artist Suzanne Brennan Firsten’s “In America: Remember”
A photo essay by Ellen Goldstein of artist Suzanne Brennan Firsten’s National Mall exhibit “In America: Remember”
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Photo Gallery: The January 6th Aftermath — Our National Mall Under Lockdown
National Mall Coalition board member Lisa Benton-Short captured in this photo essay the troops, barriers, and fences locking down our nation’s capital.
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The U.S. Capitol and National Mall in the Shadow of Security
Two of the most enduring images of Biden’s Inauguration were of the Capitol Building in the shadow of an unprecedented level of security and a National Mall without a cheering crowd.
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The National Mall Has Gone Dark: What Happened to Thoughtful Discourse in America?
As I write this, the entire National Mall is scheduled to be closed down for the inauguration.
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Keep Out: No Trespassing on the National Mall
It’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day and I can’t go see his memorial.
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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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