Bike Sharing Stations to Come to National Mall

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Coleen Gentles

Last week, Washington, D.C.’s Capital Bikeshare celebrated its one millionth ride, just in time for its one year anniversary. The nation’s capital is the first community in North America to offer a government-sponsored bike sharing system. Capital Bikeshare is extremely popular, attracting over 18,000 members in the past year. This milestone warranted a party, so the [...]

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A Dream Come True: Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Finally Unveiled on National Mall

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Coleen Gentles

Called “America’s Front Yard” by Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, the National Mall is the beating park heart of the Nation’s Capital and draws over 24 million[1] visitors a year.  The National Mall stretches west from the foot of Capitol Hill at the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial to encompass the Mall itself, the Washington [...]

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Fund National Mall Upkeep with Parking Revenue?

Posted on February 3, 2009 by Ben Welle

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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Change for the Nation as well as the National Mall?

Posted on January 18, 2009 by Ben Welle

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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Boundaries/Management of National Mall: Confused?

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Ben Welle

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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