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DC is a city of beauty and order. I'd like to help it survive. And have some fun doing so (particularly at the expense of certain others).
The NCPC votes on the arch at its July 9 meeting. Read our statement & comment →
⚠️ ACTION ALERT: On July 9, 2026, the National Capital Planning Commission votes on whether to approve preliminary site and building plans for a proposed 250-foot monumental arch at Memorial Circle — the point where the Lincoln Memorial's axis meets Arlington Memorial Bridge and Arlington National Cemetery. The Commission accepts written comments for the record.
Comments count for more when they're in your own words, so please edit, cut, or add freely — even changing a sentence or two helps. Whatever you write, be sure to (1) reference NCPC File No. 8778, and (2) state clearly that you're asking the Commission to deny the plans (or at minimum defer).
Submit Your Comment →Suggested language — edit freely, then copy:
Re: NCPC File No. 8778 — proposed monumental arch at Memorial Circle I urge the Commission to deny the preliminary site and building plans. The Commission's own staff recommendation finds the design inconsistent with the Height of Buildings Act, yet recommends approval anyway. And a dominant structure of this scale simply does not belong at the pivot of the Lincoln Memorial–Arlington ceremonial view — a problem that reducing the height does not fix. Please vote no, or at minimum defer until these legal and design questions are actually resolved rather than left for "later." [Optional: one sentence on why this place matters to you.]
DC is a city of beauty and order. I'd like to help it survive. And have some fun doing so (particularly at the expense of certain others).
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