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The National Mall: No Ordinary Public Space

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The National Mall in Washington, D.C. is among the most essential and highly visible urban public spaces within the U.S.  It is regarded as by many Americans to be “the nation’s front yard.” Yet few have written about the role of this public space within the twenty-first century.


In The National Mall, Lisa Benton-Short explores the critical issues which might be redefining and reshaping this ordinary public space. Her work makes a speciality of three latest and interrelated debates about public space: the management challenges faced by federal authorities, increased demands for get right of entry to and security post 9/11, and the role of the public within the Mall’s long-term planning and development plans. By taking a holistic view of the National Mall and analyzing the unique twenty-first century challenges it faces, Lisa Benton-Short provides a fluid, cohesive, and timely narrative that may be as ordinary as the Mall itself.


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