The Washington Post editors get behind the idea of paid parking on the streets within the National Mall, to support improvements and upkeep for what is currently a dire situation. A letter to the editor last week suggested the idea, born out of observations that employees and business-goers to Mall buildings were snatching up the [...]
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The inaguration of Barack Obama as our 44th President is set to bring millions to our National Mall. What a better time to highlight the troubles of our nation’s front yard, and the opportunities a new administration and stimulus package could bring. Christopher Knight of the LA Times penns a piece explaining the issues: Tragically, [...]
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The National Coalition to Save Our Mall (you know, the National Mall) has released a dizzying chart and map showing the overseeing agencies and (lack of) defined boundaries of our nation’s front lawn. The Mall has two historic plans, the L’Enfant Plan (white) and the expanded McMillan Plan (yellow), which provide the basis for defining [...]
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