White House Fence Gets a Raise

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What I see: A rather involved construction project on the Pennsylvania Avenue side of the White House, near the fence line.

What I learned: The Secret Service & National Park Service are partnering to replace 3,500 feet of fence around the White House. When the project is complete a new 13 foot tall fence will replace the current 6 foot 6 inch fence.

Pro tip: For the next few months, the best views for photos will be from the Ellipse on the *south side* of the White House; instead of Pennsylvania Ave.

Read more about the project here: https://www.nps.gov/whho/learn/management/white-house-fence-construction.htm

Rendering of the finished project (via National Park Service):

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Questions I have: Will the project finish on time? Will the experience viewing and taking photos of the White House be significantly different after the change?

Rock Creek & Taft Bridge

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What I see: Rock Creek Park and the Taft Bridge in Northwest Washington DC.

Questions I have: When will the leaves grow on the trees and when will the grass turn green? Where does the creek end or where does it join another body of water? What type of bridge is the Taft Bridge and when was it constructed?