Tag: Washington Post
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“Restoring the Mall From ‘Disgrace’ to Showcase”
Dear Coalition Friends: In Sunday’s The Washington Post, columnist Marc Fisher once again highlights the need for attention to the condition of the National Mall. He writes about a new […]
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Proliferation of Security on the Mall
Dear Coalition Friends: 1. Tomorrow’s meeting of the National Capital Planning Commission opens at 12:45 p.m. with an informational presentation (no testimony taken) on the new FEMA Floodplain Maps and […]
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Washington Post Reports on FEMA Flood Maps for DC and the National Mall
Dear Coalition Friends, Here from today’s Washington Post is another story about the new Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood maps for DC and the National Mall. If you click […]
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The Washington Post, “Memorial Center Design Clears Hurdle”
National Coalition to Save the Mall
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“Three Projects on or Near the Mall Could Reshape More Than the Vistas”
Dear Coalition Friends, In Sunday’s (June 24th) Washington Post, culture critic Philip Kennicott evaluated the effect of three new projects on or near the Mall–the US Institute of Peace, the […]
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The Washington Post’s “Jefferson Memorial’s Signs of Sinking Raise Fresh Alarms Officials Studying Safety, Repairs
Dear Coalition Friends, The front page of last Saturday’s Washington Post tells of a serious problem at the Jefferson Memorial–the sinking of the sea wall and ring road surrounding the […]
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National Mall Serves Once Again as National Stage
Dear Coalition Friends, Yesterday, the National Mall once again served its modern function as a national “stage” for topics of national importance as hundreds of thousands of marchers converged on […]
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Post letter: Looking Out for the Mall
Dear Coalition Friends, Yesterday’s Washington Post contains an editorial correction and a letter from the Chairmen of the Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission regarding the […]
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National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) Rejects Park Service Plan
Yesterday’s Washington Post (Friday, December 5th) reports that the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) rejected Park Service plans for security bollards (concrete posts) and the design for 2 new visitor facilities at the Lincoln Memorial.
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Coalition Chair Judy Feldman Featured in Washington Post Article “Preservation Law Puts Leash on Mall Projects”
Today’s Washington Post — District of Columbia Thursday special section — contains a front page story about recent changes to the Commemorative Works Act and a picture of Chair Judy Feldman standing in front of the “Closed” sign at the Washington Monument. Senator Craig Thomas (R-WY) is truly a champion of the Mall.
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