Bollards, Bunkers, and Barriers
Securing the National Mall in Washington, DC
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4475624 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lisa Benton-Short (George Washington University), Lisa Benton–short (0000-0002-8095-3578, George Washington University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 424-446 |
| Publication date | 2007-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environment and Planning D Society and Space (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0263-7758 • E-ISSN: 1472-3433 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1068/d2405 |
| OpenAlex | W2108688654 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 23 |
| References cited | 37 |
In this paper I examine the paradox of democracy and hypersecurity in one of the most significant urban public spaces in the USA, the National Mall in Washington, DC. I explore the 2002 comprehensive security plan for the National Mall. The security plan has generated heated public debate over how to improve security in a post-September 11 world, and protect highly symbolic space, while also preserving the open character of the USA's most visible and used public spaces. I conclude that so far issues of terrorism and national security have trumped concerns about public access on the National Mall. As a result this could both change the symbolic landscape as well as impede active forms of political protest, marches, and demonstrations. These changes are significant, yet have occurred without genuine public debate and participation in the planning process
Archaeology · Architectural engineering · Bunker · Democracy · Geography · National security · Plan (archaeology · Political science · Politics · Public space · Shopping mall · Sociology · Terrorism · Engineering · Geographies of human-animal interactions · Law · Public Administration · Public Spaces through Art · Urban Planning and Governance
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| Unique citing works | 23 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,28 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2025 (18) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 23 |