With End of Tourmobile, Norton Prods NPS for a Multi-Modal, People-Friendly, and Greener Mall
With End of Tourmobile, Norton Prods NPS for a Multi-Modal, People-Friendly, and Greener Mall
November 8, 2011
Washington, DC—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released her letter to National Park Service (NPS) officials expressing her hope that the new transportation plan for the National Mall area, which is currently being considered, will allow for a variety of fuel-efficient means of transportation, rather than the large tour bus of the past. In the letter to the National Capital Region Associate Regional Director for Lands, Resources, and Planning, Peter May, and the Superintendent of the National Mall and Memorial Parks, Bob Vogel, the Congresswoman urged a plan that increases green transportation options and is more welcoming to today's variety of park users.
Norton's letter was a follow up to concerns raised by the Congresswoman and residents at Norton's first-ever Parks Town Meeting on October 22, 2011. As the Tourmobile concluded its sightseeing service in the District last week, Norton urged a plan that would reduce traffic congestion and air pollution consistent with the federal policy that encourages alternative means of transportation.
In releasing her letter, Norton said, "Today can be a turning point for Mall transportation and for the Mall itself. The Trust for the National Mall is continuing its success in raising funds to preserve the Mall, and I am working with NPS in a number of ways to make the Mall more inviting. This is the time to ensure that Mall transportation fits today's Mall and the Mall we envision for the 21st century."