Perspective: Stop building museums on the National Mall
, but it sits elevated on columns straddling 10th Street. That not only blocks views of the Smithsonian Castle to the north, but also deters pedestrian traffic along what could be an open, inviting corridor linking the Mall to the newly developed, bustling Wharf and Waterfront neighborhoods in Southwest Washington. The Washington Channel waterfront is a shorter walk from the Castle
Building on the Tidal Basin site would destroy the organic connection of the Mall to the city’s beloved cherry trees and the Jefferson Memorial, impede traffic and endanger pedestrians. No one has seriously proposed developing this site in recent memory and perhaps not since the city plan was laid out by Pierre L’Enfant in 1791, and for good reason.
Carnahan’s letter encouraged the Smithsonian to look beyond the supposedly open or vacant sites it is so determined to develop. A Sept. 14 letter from Billie Tsien, chairwoman of the fine arts commission and a brilliant and distinguished architect, explicitly encouraged the Smithsonian to consider the Forrestal site. Yet another letter sent during the review process, from National Capital Planning Commission Chairwoman Beth White, echoed those concerns and recommendations.
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