NCPC & public comment on National Mall Plan
December/03/2010 06:25 PM Filed in: National Capital Planning Commission | National Park Service
Yesterday, the National Capital Planning Commission gave final approval to the National Park Service's "National Mall Plan." Read More...
Coalition testifies on National Mall Plan
December/02/2010 03:07 PM Filed in: National Capital Planning Commission | National Park Service
At today's public meeting of the National Capital Planning Commission, I will be testifying for the National Coalition to Save Our Mall on the now final National Park Service "National Mall Plan." The public presentation begins at 1 p.m. Read More...
National Mall talk by Kirk Savage tonight
December/01/2010 07:09 PM Filed in: Kirk Savage | Mall history
The Smithsonian American Art Museum hosts another talk by author and scholar Kirk Savage about his study of the National Mall. Read More...
Registration closes tonight Midnight for WAMO Ideas Competition
November/30/2010 09:39 PM Filed in: Washington Monument Competition | National Ideas Competition
Midnight is the deadline to register for the National Ideas Competition for the Washington Monument Grounds. Read More...
More about the Mall flood control plan
November/22/2010 05:11 PM Filed in: Washington Monument | Mall security
The flood control levee planned for the Washington Monument grounds at 17th Street addresses only one of a number of flooding threats to central Washington and the National Mall, as described by scientist Steve Tracton in this Washington Post blog. Read More...
A 20th-century idea ideal for today's Mall
November/19/2010 02:31 AM Filed in: Mall history | Washington Post
In his recent Shaping the City column in The Washington Post, Roger Lewis writes about landscape architect Cy Paumier's proposal to resurrect an idea based in the 1901 McMillan Plan for a new plaza and fountain on the Mall's 8th Street axis. Read More...
Washington Monument levee / New juror for WAMO Competition
November/17/2010 02:22 AM Filed in: Washington Monument | Washington Monument Competition | National Ideas Competition
Today brings more news about the Washington Monument: flood-control levee and landscape architect has joined the jury for the National Ideas Competition. Read More...
Shut out on Mall security
Today's Washington Post has my Letter to the Editor responding to Philip Kennicott's commentary on the Washington Monument security meeting last week. Read More...
A public failure of monumental scale
In today's Washington Post, Philip Kennicott perfectly captures what we've encountered ever since creation of the National Coalition to Save Our Mall ten years ago. Read More...
WAMO Competition November 30th deadline
November/09/2010 02:08 AM Filed in: Washington Monument Competition
The Washington Monument seems to be all over the news these days -- colossal public gatherings, proposed new security screening building, and the WAMO ideas competition. Read More...
Iconic obelisk presents a monumental security issue
The front page of today's Washington Post features a story (see below) about a proposed new security screening facility for visitors to the Washington Monument. Read More...
November 8th public scoping for Washington Monument security
November/03/2010 01:53 AM Filed in: Washington Monument | Mall security
The public scoping meeting to discuss new permanent security facilities for the Washington Monument takes place November 8th. Read More...
Nov. 6th National Mall & the Design of DC
October/29/2010 03:22 PM Filed in: Mall history | Education
This year's Washington, DC Historical Studies Conference taking place November 5th and 6th includes a session, with three speakers, dedicated to the National Mall. Read More...
Coalition celebrates 10 years of service and advocacy
October/27/2010 03:15 PM Filed in: 10th anniversary
The National Coalition to Save Our Mall is celebrating our 10th anniversary this year. We are funded solely by tax-deductible contributions from private citizens such as you from across the country. We hope we can continue to depend on your financial support. Read More...
NPS Proposes Visitor Screening at Washington Monument
October/21/2010 02:15 PM Filed in: National Park Service | Washington Monument
The National Park Service has posted a notice, copied below, about plans to replace the existing security screening structure at the foot of the Washington Monument with a permanent structure. Read More...
WAMO Competition Extends Registration to November 30th
October/20/2010 02:09 PM Filed in: National Ideas Competition | Washington Monument Competition
The National Ideas Competition for the Washington Monument Grounds has just extended the deadline to register. Read More...
NCPC hearing on Jefferson Security / Museum modifications
At its public meeting today, the National Capital Planning Commission will review Mall-related projects. The meeting begins at 12:30 p.m. Read More...
Distinguished jury announced for Washington Monument Grounds Ideas Competition
October/05/2010 12:50 PM Filed in: National Ideas Competition | Washington Monument Competition
The jury for the National Ideas Competition for the Washington Monument Grounds has been announced. Read More...
More on Washington Monument Ideas Competition
September/24/2010 12:18 PM Filed in: Washington Monument Competition | National Ideas Competition
The Washington Post published a half-page, illustrated spread about the National Ideas Competition for the Washington Monument Grounds on September 12th. Read More...
Smithsonian: Kirk Savage on National Mall
September/22/2010 07:48 PM Filed in: Kirk Savage
Changing roles and perceptions of the National Mall and its monuments are themes in this interview with scholar and author Kirk Savage that appears in the October edition of Smithsonian magazine. Read More...
WiFi on National Mall
September/17/2010 02:31 PM Filed in: Mall enhancements
The National Mall now has large areas with free wireless internet, as reported by WTOP and the Washington Post. Read More...
African American Museum concept reviewed
September/15/2010 10:02 PM Filed in: National Museum of African American History and Culture | Washington Post
Several news stories regarding the National Mall came out last week during our vacation covering the review by the National Capital Planning Commission of the latest revised design concept for the African American History Museum. Read More...
Burnham Documentary airs Sept. 6th on PBS
September/03/2010 03:48 PM Filed in: Daniel Burnham | McMillan Commission
See the press release announcing the September 6th broadcast on PBS of the documentary on architect Daniel Burnham and an article about the film in Architectural Record magazine. Read More...
Washington Monument competition opens registration
September/02/2010 03:36 PM Filed in: Washington Monument Competition | Washington Post
Today's UPDATE includes the formal Press Release announcing open registration for the Washington Monument ideas competition as well as an article about the competition in today's Washington Post. Read More...
Hearing on African American Museum on National Mall
August/31/2010 01:54 PM Filed in: National Museum of African American History and Culture | East Potomac Park
At its public meeting this Thursday, September 2nd, the National Capital Planning Commission will review two projects planned for the National Mall and nearby parkland. Read More...
Washington Business Journal: The museum of African-American history
August/26/2010 12:20 PM Filed in: National Museum of African American History and Culture
Washington Business Journal writes "The museum of African-American history will be the only major structure on the Washington Monuments grounds. So how do you make it fit in?" Read More...
Save Our Mall comments on NPS plan for office facility in East Potomac Park
August/24/2010 12:32 PM Filed in: National Park Service | East Potomac Park
Following up on our earlier August 10th UPDATE announcing the public comment period for a new temporary modular office structure the National Park Service plans to build in East Potomac Park, we've heard from several readers asking for help in seeing the plans, views, and site maps. Read More...
Post's Kennicott on Supreme Court building security
August/23/2010 12:58 PM Filed in: Mall security | Washington Post
In yesterday's Washington Post, culture critic Phil Kennicott finds glimmers of hope in a group of Congressional dissenters to the security mania marring access to our most symbolic public buildings. How can Congress and the public get decision-makers to look seriously at creative alternatives to this barricade mentality? Read More...
National Park Service temporary office trailer
August/10/2010 03:44 PM Filed in: National Park Service
From the National Park Service, below is a notice seeking public comment on plans for a new temporary office trailer to be located on East Potomac Park, near the Jefferson Memorial and across the Washington Channel from the District's Southwest Waterfront neighborhood. Read More...
NPS Announces Completion of its "National Mall Plan"
August/05/2010 01:28 PM Filed in: National Park Service
In recent weeks, the National Park Service has announced completion of its "National Mall Plan," in the works since 2006. In future UPDATES we will provide additional information and evaluation of this Plan. Here are two brief articles outlining the scope and proposed renovation projects. Read More...
Post critic Phil Kennicott essay on American Latino Museum
July/29/2010 03:52 PM Filed in: American Latino Museum | Washington Post
Power has been restored following Sunday's wild storm so we can send you from last Sunday's Washington Post culture critic Phil Kennicott's thoughtful follow-up essay about the proposed Latino museum, lessons learned from the American Indian Museum on the Mall, and how we conceive museums that will be still relevant in 2050. Read More...
Blogs comment on National Ideas Competition
July/22/2010 02:23 PM Filed in: National Ideas Competition
Two local blogs have picked up on the National Ideas Competition for the Washington Monument Grounds project. Click on the link to the blogs to see numerous reader comments. Read More...
Blogs comment on Latino Museum site selection
July/20/2010 02:28 PM Filed in: American Latino Museum
Two DC area blogs, DCmud and GreaterGreaterWashington, also have been commenting on the Latino Museum site selection DCmud provides photographs of targeted buildings for those who are not familiar with the potential sites. Read More...
Post culture critic on the Latino Museum
July/19/2010 02:39 PM Filed in: American Latino Museum | Washington Post
In Sunday's Washington Post, culture critic Philip Kennicott reviewed the site selection options for the Latino Museum and called on the District of Columbia government and Latino Museum Commission to take a long view. Read More...
National Museum of the American Latino site selection
July/16/2010 02:48 PM Filed in: American Latino Museum | National Capital Planning Commission
As promised in our last UPDATE, here is a quick update on the National Museum of the American Latino site selection presentation before the National Capital Planning Commission last Thursday. Read More...
What would you do to change America's front yard?
July/06/2010 01:17 PM Filed in: Washington Post
This letter below is in response to The Washington Post's July 4th "Topic A," "What would you do to change America's front yard?" Read More...
Smithsonian Folklife Festival
July/02/2010 01:21 PM Filed in: Smithsonian
We are pleased to report that our popular pocket-size, *free* Mall map and historical guide, The National Mall: Stage For American Democracy, can now be picked up at the Visitors Center in the U.S. Department of Agriculture Building on the National Mall. Read More...