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National Capital Planning Commission Planning America’s Capital The National Mall: Rethinking Washington's Monumental Core National Building Museum December 1, 2008. Context: A Civic Renaissance. America’s pride in our cities and our government is being reborn. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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National Capital Planning Commission
Planning America’s Capital
The National Mall: Rethinking Washington's Monumental Core
National Building MuseumDecember 1, 2008
America’s pride in our cities and ourgovernment is being reborn
Context: A Civic Renaissance
The National Mall – America’s Stage
“Here the nation commemorates its history, and citizens join in celebration, congregation, and contemplation.”
NCPC Joint Memorials Task Force, 2000
The National Mall – A Sense of Place
The National Mall is very much rootedin the public’s consciousness
Create new civic spaces and opportunities for commemoration
Washington – City and Symbol
The National Mall must retain its historic and symbolic significance
The National Mall – America’s Gathering Place
Preserve the Mall and Enliven the City
NCPC continually strives to preserve the open space of the Mall by creating lively destinations throughout the city.
Preserve the Mall and Enliven the City
The capital city should serve as the nation’s commemorative landscape.
Redefining the Geography of Commemoration
Commemorative works should be viewed not as objects, but rather as place makers.
Urban Placemaking
The Mall as a National Treasure