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About Us
The National Coalition to Save Our Mall is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization of designers, historians, artists, preservationists, and concerned citizens founded in 2000 to protect and enhance the integrity of the National Mall. The Coalition is the only organized voice for the public on Mall matters. Our mission is to seek a broad, forward-looking visionary plan for the National Mall that recognizes its value to all Americans as a symbol of our country's founding ideals, the People’s Place, and a stage for our evolving democracy. Our Coalition advances its goals through public advocacy. We hold public forums and presentations to educate audiences and identify the Mall’s needs; provide testimony on Mall topics; maintain a website with relevant historical resources and current-issue information; put out email updates on timely issues; and publish reports advocating long-range solutions to Mall needs. Our recent proposals for improving the Mall’s value to the nation and the city include Mall expansion—an idea that has found support in Congress, the media, and the public—to accommodate new museums and public uses so the Mall can continue to evolve as a great national gathering place and vital urban park. The last time our nation prepared a comprehensive vision for the entire Mall was in 1902. Our Coalition has called for creation of an independent commission of prominent Americans to prepare a vision and framework plan for the Mall as a whole, updating the 1902 McMillan plan. We welcome your participation. Please contact us for more information. The National Mall is one of the country’s most symbolic landscapes, a major destination for visitors from the U.S. and around the world, and a major urban park for DC residents. Oversight of the Mall is divided among 6 government agencies and 14 Congressional committees. Contact: |
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