Tag: National Mall
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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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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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Can you pass a National Mall history test?
Learn about the memorials, monuments, and history associated with this Stage for American Democracy.
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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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Happy Independence Day!
Founding Father John Adams got our national celebration of Independence Day only half right. Yes, we celebrate with “pomp and parade,” but not on the day he predicted.
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