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Managing Monuments and Memorials at the National Mall

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1 Managing Monuments and Memorials at the National Mall
Managing Outdoor Recreation: Case Studies in the National Parks, 2nd Edition

2 National Mall and Memorial Parks
1,000 acres of green spaces and cultural sites in Washington D.C. City planner Pierre L’Enfant (1791) McMillan plan, US Bicentennial, Extending the Legacy plan

3 National Mall US Capitol, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, White House Smithsonian Institute museums Lawns, gardens, thousands of trees

4 Google maps

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11 March for Women’s Lives - 2015

12 National Mall and Memorial Parks

13 Intensive Use 25 million + visits per year Visits to monuments and memorials Festival attendance Recreation and exercise Rallies, demonstrations, and protests

14 Problems Impacts to resources: Soil, vegetation, historical/cultural Impacts to experience: Crowding, conflict Impacts to facilities/services: Attraction sites, trails, roads/parking, interpretive facilities/programs

15 Strategies and Practices
Management strategies: Limit use, increase supply, reduce the impact of use, harden resource Management practices: Facility development/site design/maintenance, information/education, rules/regulations, rationing/allocation, law enforcement

16 Facility Development/Site Design/Maintenance
Multipurpose facilities High capacity restrooms Separated bicycle, pedestrian, vehicle paths Wider, paved walkways

17 Facility Development/Site Design/maintenance
Turf grass restoration Durable grass species Compaction-resistant, engineered soils Drainage system Underground cisterns

18 Information/Education
Park website Mobile apps Interpretive programs and exhibits Roving docents

19 Rules/Regulations NO tree climbing, remote model airplanes, kites with non-biodegradable string NO jogging, picnicking, rollerblading, skating, skateboarding, bicycling, scooters at certain memorials

20 Rationing/Allocation
Permits for organized events First-come, first-served 4,000 to 6,000 permits per year

21 Law Enforcement National Park Service, US Capitol Police, Metropolitan Police, Secret Service Monetary bond for expenses Cost Recovery Program for damages

22 Video Washington Monument EarthCam Turf Restoration - Phase I Turf Restoration - Phase II

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