Tag: National Mall
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UPDATE: CQ Magazine: Park Service Backs Off Plan to Restrict Sports on National Mall
The National Park Service has dropped a controversial proposal that would have banned sports on the National Mall.
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Arthur Cotton Moore featured in “On the Waterfront” and “Our Town”
Mr. Cotton Moore was recently interviewed in a podcast and video offering an overview of his career as well as some perspectives on Washington D.C. architecture.
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Washington Post Editorial: “Don’t let the Mall become an untouchable relic”
The Post’s response to the National Park Service proposal to permanently ban organized sports and recreational activities on the Washington Monument grounds.
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Testimony: Coalition Chair Feldman Addresses Public Use and Recreational Sports on the National Mall
Comments from Judy Scott Feldman, Ph.D. at Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton’s town meeting.
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‘The Future of the National Mall’ Oversight Hearing
On Tuesday, May 20th, the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands will hold an oversight hearing on “The Future of the National Mall.” The hearing starts at 10:00 […]
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March for Our Lives, New Monument Proposal, Ban on Recreation, Visionary Architect Moore, Called to the Mall stories, W. Kent Cooper and Cherry Blossom Quiz
Dear Friends of the National Mall, Take our Cherry Blossom quiz, read thoughtful essays by DC schoolchildren about what the Mall means to them, learn about troubling new restrictions on recreational […]
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‘March for Our Lives’ Takes Center Stage on the National Mall
The National Mall once again served as “the stage of our democracy” on March 24, 2018 when some 800,000 people descended on it for the “March for Our Lives.”
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Called to the Mall: National Mall — Great Place to Be
By Eshan Timberlake, who is 10 years old — Many important things have happened at the National Mall. It looks like a big field with lots of grass, and some trees.
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Called to the Mall: Read Excerpts from this Anthology of Kids’ Stories About the National Mall
Called to the Mall is an anthology of original essays and graphics about the National Mall in Washington, D.C. by Washington area public school students and adults.
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Called to the Mall: Girls On Fire
By Sia Rosalia Ahmadu, 9 years old — This year in Washington, D.C., at the National Mall, there were girls on fire, marching for equality on January 21, 2017.
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