From the National Capital Planning Commission:
“At NCPC’s July 12 meeting, the Commission heard the Smithsonian Institution’s proposal for supplemental fencing and consolidated entrances around the National Zoo. The Commission deferred taking an action and requested that the Smithsonian provide a security assessment and conduct public outreach before coming back later in the fall. As a result, on August 1 at 6:30 pm, the Smithsonian will host a public meeting on the project in the Zoo’s Conservation Pavilion.
[NCPC also approved preliminary site development plans for a landscape design project that is part of the South Capitol Street Corridor and the new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge. The design features a large traffic oval at either side of the bridge over the Anacostia River. Discussion and comments focused on the programming of the east oval and the types of amenities that should be provided for the community.]
More on the Zoo’s August 1 Meeting
Community Meeting Notice: On Wednesday, Aug. 1, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo will host a public meeting that will include a presentation about the Zoo’s perimeter fence and security plan and a Q&A. The meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the Zoo’s new Conservation Pavilion, located next to Mane Grill (#11 on the Zoo map).”
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