The Cultural Landscape Foundation

The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF) connects people to places via 4 major programs: What's Out There, Pioneers, Landslide & the Oberlander Prize.

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Latest from @NPR - Trump allies could weaken historic preservation rules to fast-track federal projects - https://t.co/H6QwefmcSh - We’re proud to work with Cultural Heritage Partners to Save Section 106

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Trump administration to America: “We don’t care about your opinions. And we’re putting that into law.” A new proposal would virtually eliminate public participation/access/notification in key federal reviews. https://t.co/MbcYUCeS3Z

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It seems they're going to make the same mistake again, but this time it's not a mistake, it's a choice. https://t.co/AAtYaPtctU

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First Amendment vs. Metal Fencing - Lafayette Park, across the street from the White House, is ground zero for free speech—now the administration plans to enclose this landmark with permanent ten-foot-tall metal fencing. https://t.co/NXPQGKieO5

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Thanks to @broadcastben_ for this opportunity to talk about the controversial construction projects in Washington, DC

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Is President Trump following precedent?

Charles Birnbaum with The Cultural Landscape Foundation doesn’t think so.

Hear how previous changes to our treasured monuments, memorials and public spaces have historically happened on Byline with Ben Dennis. Turns out, the process can sometimes take years.

Charles thinks one current project IS following precedent.

Which one? Here: https://t.co/z8V9zPfjFR

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TCLF's Charles Birnbaum was on @CBSSunday
today talking with Chief White House Correspondent @nancycordes about controversial building projects in D.C. Watch here: https://t.co/j4BvCHMDQh

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CBS SUNDAY MORNING JULY 12: Trump's monumental reimagining of Washington, D.C. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes interviews TCLF’s Charles Birnbaum & others about the president's efforts to remake our nation's capital. https://t.co/Yx2C0XTbqy

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The Triumphal Arch is being reviewed today, Thu., July 9, at 1:00 PM ET, by the National Capital Planning Commission. The public can join either online or in person. Visit https://t.co/fg26ZNzHsE for details and the final agenda. Read "No Arch Support": https://t.co/Gn5W3inCDF

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A new site in D.C. has been suggested for the deeply unpopular Triumphal Arch—will the administration take it & claim success? Or will they dig in their heels to locate it near Arlington National Cemetery, which ignited a lawsuit by military veterans? https://t.co/Gn5W3inCDF

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D.C. official tells Trump to build his arch somewhere else @wapo The city’s historic preservation officer criticized the president’s plan to build his towering arch in Memorial Circle, suggesting the administration should pick a spot near Nationals Park. https://t.co/wyiFKvI7cI

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For the nation’s 200th birthday, Washington built a metro system, museums, gardens, and reflecting pool at the Capitol.

For the 250th, it’s filled with black fences, white tarps, green algae, and brown grass.

A look at the mess that is DC:

https://t.co/UsS2lYiQkL

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Tomorrow afternoon's hearing about the high end golf course proposed for East Potomac Park just got a little more interesting. This @washingtonpost article prompted a series of pointed Qs from the judge. https://t.co/0kNlygmuec

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New:

The Trump administration is now arguing that any federal structure the government wants to build — including Trump’s 250ft arch — doesn’t have to follow height limits that have long capped most DC construction at 130ft tall.

https://t.co/PL9r4oNj81

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"The blue paint is peeling off the Reflecting Pool" - TCLF's Charles Birnbaum gets the last word in this new @washingtonpost article by @MauraJudkis https://t.co/xeKqMLWQID

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Went back to the reflecting pool with a waterproof camera. Here’s what it looks like underwater where a section has peeled up and was removed.

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This is algae-filled water that has been vacuumed out of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool being dumped into an adjacent storm drain.

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Careful planning is Washington’s whole thing: symbolic sightlines; monuments that speak to each other; columns, rooflines and axes aligned just so. The whole city is supposed to be a work of civic art.

Trump’s projects test this 235-year-old idea: https://t.co/joo821kdtp

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NEW: In new suit, preservation groups challenge Trump plan to turn West Potomac Park into "National Garden of American Heroes"

Suit cites ballooning costs of Trump DC projects (Reflecting Pool & ballroom) & argues it'll impair recreational uses of park

https://t.co/JZDhfCXllq