Revitalizing Union Station

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Revitalizing Union Station

There are a lot of changes underway at Union Station. We talk with the president of the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation about what's in store.

D.C.'s Union Station is more than a commuter hub to Washington. Millions of people pass through it every year to travel, shop and eat. It was only a few decades ago that the station underwent a badly needed renovation. Now conversations about how to revive and reconfigure Union Station for the 21st century are starting to come together.

Guests

David Ball

President, Union Station Redevelopment Corporation (USRC)

Related Links

Union Station Redevelopment Corporation

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wmlbrown wrote:

I belong to a Washington, DC amateur folk-dance street-performance group. Of all the cities in the US that we've danced in, Washington DC requires far more permits for street performers. We deal with Capitol police, city police, park police, and more. We've obtained permission to dance around the Capitol, the White House, the Supreme Court, Jefferson Memorial, Library of Congress, and more. By far, the most difficult entity to deal with is the one running Union Station. They have only been dismissive and arrogant to us, and will not give permits or permission to dance outside under the portico. Union Station is a public place, no different in that regard than all the other national landmarks we are allowed to dance. Why is Union Station allowed to be so exclusionary?

Mon, 06/18/2012 - 12:54pm
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