Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
The National Mall has been nurtured and guided by all three branches of government for centuries. With tourism expected to double in the next 50 years, changes must now be made to The Mall, but can the seven different agencies responsible for Washington’s most famous public open space come to a consensus? A conversation on the future of the National Mall.
Guests
- Judy Scott Feldman President, National Coalition to Save Our Mall
- Marcel Acosta Executive Director, National Capital Planning Commission
- John Parsons Associate Regional Director, Lands, Resources, and Planning, National Capitol Region, National Park Service
- Craig Thomas Senator, (R-Wyoming) Chairman U.S. Senate SubCommittee on National Parks U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Maurice Barboza Founder, Black Patriots Memorial Project
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