The Mall: Redesigned

The competition to redesign the National Mall has come to a close, and the results are in.

By 2016:

• Constitution Gardens will soon feature an ice rink and a glassed in restaurant;
• The area surrounding the Washington Monument will be built up, a bit like an amphitheater; and
• Union Square will get a reflecting pool all of its own.

We're excited for the changes, but given the mall-rehab has already begun, four years seems a long way away...