May 2023

May Meeting Recap

NCPC provided feedback on a proposed new main entrance for the U.S. National Arboretum on Bladensburg Road, NE. The Commission supported the new entrance location and requested a study of the project’s transportation impacts. Commissioners also recommended an improved design for the new entrance gates.

NCPC provided comments on the Marine Barracks Washington’s P158 Bachelor Enlisted Quarters and Support Facility. Commissioners commented on the design relationship to an adjacent building and requested a detailed landscape plan in the next submission.

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Beyond Granite Announces Pilot Exhibition Dates

From Friday, August 18 through Monday, September 18, the public is invited to experience Beyond Granite: Pulling Together, a series of dynamic installations in and around the National Mall that signal a more inclusive process for Washington's commemorative landscape. The works of the contributing artists will focus on national identity, monumentality and democracy, and public memory. Watch the launch video and learn more.

Guidance on Controlled Unclassified Information

Federal installations often have enhanced security needs. NCPC’s resource guide helps applicants better understand how to handle their Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) when submitting master plans for review. A recent blog presents an overview of the guide.