Crews are again draining Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Crews are draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool again to address ongoing maintenance issues and vandalism following a recent renovation. The project, overseen by the National Park Service, has faced criticism regarding the quality of repairs and delays in completion.
Why it matters
The Reflecting Pool is a major national landmark, and the recurring maintenance issues highlight ongoing debates about the management and preservation of public infrastructure in Washington D.C.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Crews are again draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as President Donald Trump’s problem-plagued effort to revamp the waterway pushes well past his initial goal of having it ready by July 4 to mark the nation’s 250th birthday.
The president at first suggested his renovations would last a century. But, within weeks of the project originally reaching completion last month, the water was beset by an algae bloom and pieces of the new coating appeared to be peeling off the bottom.
Trump has blamed the peeling on vandals, though critics allege it’s from shoddy repair work.
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