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Published: 01/15/10

Washington's Dilapidated National Mall Gets a Needed Boost at Fundraiser

By  Emily Miller - Politics Daily
Washington's Dilapidated National Mall Gets a Needed Boost at Fundraiser

Young D.C. professionals mixed and mingled Thursday night at a fundraiser for restoration of the National Mall, the beloved heart of the nation's capitol. The cocktail benefit was for the Trust for the National Mall, a nonprofit partner of the National Park Service dedicated to restoring the Mall, which has become rundown due to lack of funding and 30 years of neglect. "This is America's front yard," exclaimed John "Chip" Akridge, the chairman of the Trust for the National Mall and of Akridge commercial real estate. "Our goal is to make the Mall the best damn park in the world." Speaking to ...

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