By — Julia Griffin Julia Griffin By — Jeffrey Brown Jeffrey Brown Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/conversation-3-new-looks-for-the-national-mall Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Three New Looks on the National Mall Arts May 4, 2012 3:45 PM EDT The National Mall here in Washington, D.C., is indeed a national treasure, but it’s one that is in some disrepair. The Trust for the National Mall has just held a competition to design three new sections in oft-neglected areas on the Mall. The winners were announced Thursday. I spoke to Caroline Cunningham, president of the Trust for the National Mall, and Don Stastny, the competition manager, on Thursday about the winning designs. You can see the entries, the winning designs and find more information at the website of the Trust for the National Mall. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Julia Griffin Julia Griffin Julia Griffin is senior coordinator of digital video at PBS NewsHour where she oversees the daily production of video content for the organization’s website and social media platforms. By — Jeffrey Brown Jeffrey Brown In his more than 30-year career with the News Hour, Brown has served as co-anchor, studio moderator, and field reporter on a wide range of national and international issues, with work taking him around the country and to many parts of the globe. As arts correspondent he has profiled many of the world's leading writers, musicians, actors and other artists. Among his signature works at the News Hour: a multi-year series, “Culture at Risk,” about threatened cultural heritage in the United States and abroad; the creation of the NewsHour’s online “Art Beat”; and hosting the monthly book club, “Now Read This,” a collaboration with The New York Times.
The National Mall here in Washington, D.C., is indeed a national treasure, but it’s one that is in some disrepair. The Trust for the National Mall has just held a competition to design three new sections in oft-neglected areas on the Mall. The winners were announced Thursday. I spoke to Caroline Cunningham, president of the Trust for the National Mall, and Don Stastny, the competition manager, on Thursday about the winning designs. You can see the entries, the winning designs and find more information at the website of the Trust for the National Mall. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now