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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a federal facility East Potomac (like the mall) does not allow corporate sponsorship/signage etc.. The events you mention are driven by the kind of sponsorship support that is forbidden on the mall and in the parks. That's the very reason they shut down PA Avenue for events, because that space is owned by the city and you only hav etc deal with DC fire and police, instead of wholly separate police forces that get paid for events. Eleanor Holmes Norton has tried for years to get both Langston and East Potomac to be turned over to the city for renovation and upgrading, though her plan was to turn both courses into world class (ie expensive) golf designed to attract visitors.[/quote]

This is helpful info. I'm fine with Langston being renovated as a fancy golf course given its history and its more out of the way location. NPS is really mismanaging East Potomac Park though. The city could do so much more with this space, and the restrictions on commerical activity in NPS spaces are really overly burdensome for places outside of the Mall and Rock Creek Park. I'm involved with a group that would like to host outdoor events in DC parks, and even working with NPS to do free outdoor events is a massive hassle if you're not a regular partner organization.[/quote]

The NPS is not mismanaging anything. They balance the competing demands placed on the area with limited funding and the over mission of the NPS. The problem is republicans in congress have for years and years underfunded the NPS.[/quote]

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