Posts tagged National Mall
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Photo Friday: Fun people in fun places
Enjoy this week’s images from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool! Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Some transit riders with health conditions express worry about lifted mask mandates
End of transit mask mandates causes some riders to rethink their commute. DC says masks stay on in taxis, and ride-hailing vehicles. Gunman in Van Ness shooting dies by suicide Keep reading…
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Video: What it’s like to get around the Capitol by bike since Jan. 6
A DC resident offers a glimpse into what it was like to navigate around the Capitol by bike before and after the riots on Jan. 6. Keep reading…
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In the 1970s, the National Mall was a literal parking lot
These photos from the 1970s show block after block of parking, inside the National Mall. Keep reading…
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Events: Join fellow GGWash readers at the National Building Museum
As part of the new GGWash social events schedule, we are planning a trip to the National Building Museum (401 F St NW) with fellow urbanists! If you have never heard of it, the National Building Museum is one of the coolest museums in DC, and it's focused on architecture, design, and urban planning Keep reading…
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Events: More bicycle lanes please!
Our calendar doesn't have very many events this week, but mark your planners for a GGWash “fireside chat” next Friday at noon about how government can take better risks. Is there a great urbanist event going on this week that we don't know about? Let us know in the comments! Keep reading…
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Video: People used to gather at malls, but they’re closing. Now what?
The number of shopping malls in the US quadrupled between 1970 and 2017, and for decades, they served an important social function. Malls were a gathering place for people of all ages, particularly in suburbs where there were generally few places to hang out. Even today, they have a unique place in the American psyche and in our pop culture. Keep reading…
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Tell the Park Service: We shouldn’t have to pay to use free speech rights in our parks
As the seat of the federal government, Washington, DC is unique. It’s where America comes to voice its opinion on a national stage, and it's where we can stand at the president's doorstep to let him (or someday, her) know how we feel. However, some proposed changes to the parks' permitting system could abridge that right. Keep reading…
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Keep the Mall open for sports, residents tell NPS
A draft proposal from the National Park Service (NPS) would greatly reduce available playing space for organized sports on the National Mall and increase fees for players to use the areas that will still allow residents to play. More than 100,000 people participate in local sports leagues that play on the Mall. Keep reading…
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Why don’t we take a cue from Europe and Boston, and allow alcohol on the National Mall?
In DC, it’s an open secret that players in the social sports leagues on the National Mall are not carrying soda or water in their red solo cups. So why don't we just take a cue from Europe and allow alcohol in public parks already? Keep reading…