Save Our Mall Latest Newshttp://www.savethemall.org/updates.htmlNational Coalition to Save Our Mall's latest news updates about the National Mallenjfeldman@savethemall.orgCopyright © 2010 National Coalition to Save Our Mall Inc.2011-11-29T18:48:42-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:57:57 -0500The Washington Monument reimaginedjfeldman@savethemall.orgWashington Monument Competition2011-11-29T18:48:42-05:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/washington-monument-reimagined-1128.html#unique-entry-id-43http://www.savethemall.org/files/washington-monument-reimagined-1128.html#unique-entry-id-43Getting around the Mall after Tourmobile - Happy New Year!jfeldman@savethemall.orgMall enhancements2011-12-28T18:34:54-05:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/get-around-mall-tourmobile-0228.html#unique-entry-id-42http://www.savethemall.org/files/get-around-mall-tourmobile-0228.html#unique-entry-id-42Six Winning Ideas Chosen for Washington Monument Competitionjfeldman@savethemall.orgWashington Monument CompetitionNational Ideas Competition2011-07-24T18:58:55-04:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/six-winning-ideas-washington-monument-competition-0723.html#unique-entry-id-41http://www.savethemall.org/files/six-winning-ideas-washington-monument-competition-0723.html#unique-entry-id-41Six winners have been selected for the National Ideas Competition for the Washington Monument Grounds. Images of the refined idea concepts will be revealed in late September. ]]>National Latino Museum plan faces fightjfeldman@savethemall.orgAmerican Latino Museum2011-04-21T14:45:22-04:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/national-latino-museum-plan-faces-fight-0421.html#unique-entry-id-40http://www.savethemall.org/files/national-latino-museum-plan-faces-fight-0421.html#unique-entry-id-40March 19 & 20 - Washington's Public Spaces symposiumjfeldman@savethemall.orgEducation2011-03-10T21:24:03-05:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/washingtons-public-spaces-symposium-0310.html#unique-entry-id-39http://www.savethemall.org/files/washingtons-public-spaces-symposium-0310.html#unique-entry-id-39Jury chooses 24 bold ideas for Washington Monument Competitionjfeldman@savethemall.orgWashington Monument Competition2011-02-07T13:35:23-05:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/jury-chooses-24-ideas-washington-monument-competition-0207.html#unique-entry-id-38http://www.savethemall.org/files/jury-chooses-24-ideas-washington-monument-competition-0207.html#unique-entry-id-38Washington Monument security alternatives / Unified Mall managementjfeldman@savethemall.orgWashington MonumentNational Park Service2010-12-06T22:23:43-05:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/washington-monument-security-alternatives-unified-management-1206.html#unique-entry-id-37http://www.savethemall.org/files/washington-monument-security-alternatives-unified-management-1206.html#unique-entry-id-37NCPC & public comment on National Mall Planjfeldman@savethemall.orgNational Capital Planning CommissionNational Park Service2010-12-03T18:25:39-05:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/ncpc-public-comment-national-mall-plan-1203.html#unique-entry-id-36http://www.savethemall.org/files/ncpc-public-comment-national-mall-plan-1203.html#unique-entry-id-36Coalition testifies on National Mall Planjfeldman@savethemall.orgNational Capital Planning CommissionNational Park Service2010-12-02T15:07:28-05:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/coalition-testifies-national-mall-plan-1202.html#unique-entry-id-35http://www.savethemall.org/files/coalition-testifies-national-mall-plan-1202.html#unique-entry-id-35National Mall talk by Kirk Savage tonight jfeldman@savethemall.orgKirk SavageMall history2010-12-01T19:09:14-05:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/national-mall-talk-kirk-savage-tonight-1201.html#unique-entry-id-34http://www.savethemall.org/files/national-mall-talk-kirk-savage-tonight-1201.html#unique-entry-id-34Registration closes tonight Midnight for WAMO Ideas Competitionjfeldman@savethemall.orgWashington Monument CompetitionNational Ideas Competition2010-11-30T21:39:21-05:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/registration-closes-tonight-wamo-ideas-competition-1130.html#unique-entry-id-33http://www.savethemall.org/files/registration-closes-tonight-wamo-ideas-competition-1130.html#unique-entry-id-33Midnight is the deadline to register for the National Ideas Competition for the Washington Monument Grounds.]]>More about the Mall flood control planjfeldman@savethemall.orgWashington MonumentMall security2010-11-22T17:11:51-05:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/more-about-mall-flood-control-plan-1122.html#unique-entry-id-32http://www.savethemall.org/files/more-about-mall-flood-control-plan-1122.html#unique-entry-id-32The 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. ]]>A 20th-century idea ideal for today's Malljfeldman@savethemall.orgMall historyWashington Post2010-11-19T02:31:43-05:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/20th-century-idea-ideal-today-mall-1119.html#unique-entry-id-31http://www.savethemall.org/files/20th-century-idea-ideal-today-mall-1119.html#unique-entry-id-31In 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.]]>Washington Monument levee / New juror for WAMO Competitionjfeldman@savethemall.orgWashington MonumentWashington Monument CompetitionNational Ideas Competition2010-11-17T02:22:59-05:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/washington-monument-levee-ew-juror-wamo-1117.html#unique-entry-id-30http://www.savethemall.org/files/washington-monument-levee-ew-juror-wamo-1117.html#unique-entry-id-30Shut out on Mall securityjfeldman@savethemall.orgMall securityWashington MonumentWashington Post2010-11-16T02:17:54-05:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/shut-out-mall-security-1116.html#unique-entry-id-29http://www.savethemall.org/files/shut-out-mall-security-1116.html#unique-entry-id-29A public failure of monumental scalejfeldman@savethemall.orgWashington MonumentMall securityWashington Post2010-11-10T02:13:00-05:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/public-failure-monumental-scale-1110.html#unique-entry-id-28http://www.savethemall.org/files/public-failure-monumental-scale-1110.html#unique-entry-id-28WAMO Competition November 30th deadlinejfeldman@savethemall.orgWashington Monument Competition2010-11-09T02:08:04-05:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/wamo-competition-november-30th-deadline-1109.html#unique-entry-id-27http://www.savethemall.org/files/wamo-competition-november-30th-deadline-1109.html#unique-entry-id-27Iconic obelisk presents a monumental security issuejfeldman@savethemall.orgWashington MonumentMall securityWashington Post2010-11-08T01:58:55-05:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/iconic-obelisk-presents-monumental-security-issue-1108.html#unique-entry-id-26http://www.savethemall.org/files/iconic-obelisk-presents-monumental-security-issue-1108.html#unique-entry-id-26November 8th public scoping for Washington Monument securityjfeldman@savethemall.orgWashington MonumentMall security2010-11-03T01:53:53-04:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/november-public-scoping-washington-monument-security-1103.html#unique-entry-id-25http://www.savethemall.org/files/november-public-scoping-washington-monument-security-1103.html#unique-entry-id-25Nov. 6th National Mall & the Design of DCjfeldman@savethemall.orgMall historyEducation2010-10-29T15:22:10-04:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/nov-6th-national-mall-design-dc-1029.html#unique-entry-id-24http://www.savethemall.org/files/nov-6th-national-mall-design-dc-1029.html#unique-entry-id-24Coalition celebrates 10 years of service and advocacyjfeldman@savethemall.org10th anniversary2010-10-27T15:15:53-04:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/coalition-celebrates-10-years-1027.html#unique-entry-id-23http://www.savethemall.org/files/coalition-celebrates-10-years-1027.html#unique-entry-id-23NPS Proposes Visitor Screening at Washington Monumentjfeldman@savethemall.orgNational Park ServiceWashington Monument2010-10-21T14:15:17-04:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/nps-proposes-visitor-screening-washington-monument-1021.html#unique-entry-id-22http://www.savethemall.org/files/nps-proposes-visitor-screening-washington-monument-1021.html#unique-entry-id-22WAMO Competition Extends Registration to November 30thjfeldman@savethemall.orgNational Ideas CompetitionWashington Monument Competition2010-10-20T14:09:01-04:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/wamo-competition-extends-registration-1020.html#unique-entry-id-21http://www.savethemall.org/files/wamo-competition-extends-registration-1020.html#unique-entry-id-21NCPC hearing on Jefferson Security / Museum modificationsjfeldman@savethemall.orgMall securityJefferson MemorialMall enhancements2010-10-07T13:07:20-04:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/ncpc-hearing-jefferson-security-1007.html#unique-entry-id-20http://www.savethemall.org/files/ncpc-hearing-jefferson-security-1007.html#unique-entry-id-20Distinguished jury announced for Washington Monument Grounds Ideas Competitionjfeldman@savethemall.orgNational Ideas CompetitionWashington Monument Competition2010-10-05T12:50:07-04:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/jury-washington-monument-grounds-ideas-competition-1005.html#unique-entry-id-19http://www.savethemall.org/files/jury-washington-monument-grounds-ideas-competition-1005.html#unique-entry-id-19More on Washington Monument Ideas Competitionjfeldman@savethemall.orgWashington Monument CompetitionNational Ideas Competition2010-09-24T12:18:28-04:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/more-washington-monument-ideas-competition-0924.html#unique-entry-id-18http://www.savethemall.org/files/more-washington-monument-ideas-competition-0924.html#unique-entry-id-18Smithsonian: Kirk Savage on National Mall jfeldman@savethemall.orgKirk Savage2010-09-22T19:48:41-04:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/smithsonian-kirk-savage-national-mall-0922.html#unique-entry-id-17http://www.savethemall.org/files/smithsonian-kirk-savage-national-mall-0922.html#unique-entry-id-17WiFi on National Malljfeldman@savethemall.orgMall enhancements2010-09-17T14:31:02-04:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/wifi-on-national-mall-0917.html#unique-entry-id-16http://www.savethemall.org/files/wifi-on-national-mall-0917.html#unique-entry-id-16The National Mall now has large areas with free wireless internet, as reported by WTOP and the Washington Post.]]>African American Museum concept reviewedjfeldman@savethemall.orgNational Museum of African American History and CultureWashington Post2010-09-15T22:02:00-04:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/african-american-museum-concept-reviewed-0915.html#unique-entry-id-15http://www.savethemall.org/files/african-american-museum-concept-reviewed-0915.html#unique-entry-id-15Several 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.]]>Burnham Documentary airs Sept. 6th on PBSjfeldman@savethemall.orgDaniel BurnhamMcMillan Commission2010-09-03T15:48:00-04:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/burnham-documentary-airs-sept-6-pbs-0903.html#unique-entry-id-14http://www.savethemall.org/files/burnham-documentary-airs-sept-6-pbs-0903.html#unique-entry-id-14Washington Monument competition opens registrationjfeldman@savethemall.orgWashington Monument CompetitionWashington Post2010-09-02T15:36:26-04:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/washington-monument-competition-registration-0902.html#unique-entry-id-13http://www.savethemall.org/files/washington-monument-competition-registration-0902.html#unique-entry-id-13Hearing on African American Museum on National Malljfeldman@savethemall.orgNational Museum of African American History and CultureEast Potomac Park2010-08-31T13:54:49-04:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/hearing-african-american-museum-0831.html#unique-entry-id-12http://www.savethemall.org/files/hearing-african-american-museum-0831.html#unique-entry-id-12Smithsonian Folklife Festivaljfeldman@savethemall.orgSmithsonian2010-07-02T13:21:33-04:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/smithsonian-folklife-festival-0702.html#unique-entry-id-11http://www.savethemall.org/files/smithsonian-folklife-festival-0702.html#unique-entry-id-11What would you do to change America's front yard?jfeldman@savethemall.orgWashington Post2010-07-06T13:17:18-04:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/change-americas-front-yard-0716.html#unique-entry-id-10http://www.savethemall.org/files/change-americas-front-yard-0716.html#unique-entry-id-10Post's Kennicott on Supreme Court building securityjfeldman@savethemall.orgMall securityWashington Post2010-08-23T12:58:14-04:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/kennicott-supreme-court-security-0823.html#unique-entry-id-9http://www.savethemall.org/files/kennicott-supreme-court-security-0823.html#unique-entry-id-9Save Our Mall comments on NPS plan for office facility in East Potomac Parkjfeldman@savethemall.orgNational Park ServiceEast Potomac Park2010-08-24T12:32:35-04:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/save-mall-plan-office-east-potomac-park-0824.html#unique-entry-id-8http://www.savethemall.org/files/save-mall-plan-office-east-potomac-park-0824.html#unique-entry-id-8Washington Business Journal: The museum of African-American historyjfeldman@savethemall.orgNational Museum of African American History and Culture2010-08-26T12:20:16-04:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/wbj-african-american-museum-0826.html#unique-entry-id-7http://www.savethemall.org/files/wbj-african-american-museum-0826.html#unique-entry-id-7National Museum of the American Latino site selectionjfeldman@savethemall.orgAmerican Latino MuseumNational Capital Planning Commission2010-07-16T14:48:06-04:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/american-latino-museum-site-selection.html#unique-entry-id-6http://www.savethemall.org/files/american-latino-museum-site-selection.html#unique-entry-id-6Post culture critic on the Latino Museumjfeldman@savethemall.orgAmerican Latino MuseumWashington Post2010-07-19T14:39:05-04:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/post-critic-latino-museum.html#unique-entry-id-5http://www.savethemall.org/files/post-critic-latino-museum.html#unique-entry-id-5Blogs comment on Latino Museum site selectionjfeldman@savethemall.orgAmerican Latino Museum2010-07-20T14:28:30-04:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/blogs-comment-latino-museum.html#unique-entry-id-4http://www.savethemall.org/files/blogs-comment-latino-museum.html#unique-entry-id-4Blogs comment on National Ideas Competitionjfeldman@savethemall.orgNational Ideas Competition2010-07-22T14:23:21-04:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/blogs-comment-national-ideas.html#unique-entry-id-3http://www.savethemall.org/files/blogs-comment-national-ideas.html#unique-entry-id-3Post critic Phil Kennicott essay on American Latino Museumjfeldman@savethemall.orgAmerican Latino MuseumWashington Post2010-07-29T15:52:25-04:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/phil-kennicott-latino-museum.html#unique-entry-id-2http://www.savethemall.org/files/phil-kennicott-latino-museum.html#unique-entry-id-2NPS Announces Completion of its "National Mall Plan"jfeldman@savethemall.orgNational Park Service2010-08-05T13:28:51-04:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/nps-completion-mall-plan.html#unique-entry-id-1http://www.savethemall.org/files/nps-completion-mall-plan.html#unique-entry-id-1National Park Service temporary office trailer jfeldman@savethemall.orgNational Park Service2010-08-10T15:44:00-04:00http://www.savethemall.org/files/nps-office-trailer-jefferson.html#unique-entry-id-0http://www.savethemall.org/files/nps-office-trailer-jefferson.html#unique-entry-id-0