Trump's Plan for an Arch in Virginia Moves Forward
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
President Donald Trump's plans to build an arch that would alter the urban landscape of the nation's capital received initial approval from a key federal commission on Thursday. The National Capital Planning Commission voted in favor of the preliminary plans for the site and construction of the 76-meter (250-foot) arch that the Republican president wants to build at a traffic roundabout at the Virginia end of the Arlington Memorial Bridge, as seen from Washington. Agency staff had recommended preliminary approval along with a series of project revisions to comply with a federal law that limits building heights in Washington, but the commission voted to continue deliberating on the height issue. 'This is a complex project,' said commission chairman Will Scharf before the vote. A final vote could take place in September during the commission's next meeting. Commissioners heard a summary of the staff report and its recommendations, and listened to dozens of people who signed up to testify about the project, one of several initiatives pushed by Trump to reshape the capital to his liking. Some who testified against the project noted their opposition to building a celebratory arch so close to the solemn grounds of Arlington National Cemetery.
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