Three missed opportunities in the National Park Service’s Logan Circle renovation (opens in new tab)

Since late March, Logan Circle in Northwest DC has been closed for renovations, and is not due to reopen until mid-June. Losing the popular park at the center of the roundabout for nearly three months would be easier to accept if the closure promised improvements that matched how people use the park. Instead, the National Park Service’s renovation plan overlooks several critical needs. NPS’s plan — part of the president’s initiative to “make DC safe and beautiful” — focuses on restoration and...