D.C.'s proposed WWI Memorial gets redesign

In response to the current WWI Memorial proposal, the Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF) submitted a letter to the NCPC, asking that the “Upper Wall Concept” be reconsidered. In the letter, TCLF President and CEO Charles A. Birnbaum wrote that this concept would better retain the existing waterfall and pool and better situate the commemorative wall along the elevated north-south walk behind the waterfall. The wall would then be able to be seen from multiple vantage points throughout the park. According to Birnbaum, this proposal would also better satisfy Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.