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"Five landscape architects unveiled proposals Wednesday to save the sinking Tidal Basin on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The plans run the gamut from a conservative approach to radical reimaginings. The Tidal Basin connects centuries of American history and includes memorials to Thomas Jefferson, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Martin Luther King Jr. Some 1.5 million people walk along the basin's rim during the annual Cherry Blossom Festival each spring. But with increased car and foot traffic, the ground underneath is dipping. As sea levels rise, the walkways flood daily." https://www.npr.org//landscape-architects-unveil-plans-to-

Join Principal Susannah Drake on Thursday, October 29 at 3pm to discuss The Big Idea of the Tidal Basin Ideas Lab at the annual National Trust for Historic Preservation conference, PastForward Online 2020. With more than 30 educational sessions focused on the themes Resilience and Relevance, you can take part in the discussions about the challenges we currently face, and how we can work together to meet these challenges head-on as a movement. Registration rates start at $75, with several events available for free, including the National Preservation Awards Ceremony. Learn more at SavingPlaces.org/conference. #pastforward20 #preservation #preservationforum

"DLANDstudio proposes new physical and visual connections that will reorient the flow of visitors and create new pathways through the basin."