About The Project
DC Appleseed, along with project partner Arnold & Porter, one of DC's leading law firms, explored the appropriate balance between physical security and open access to public space in the District of Columbia. The result was a report issued in February 2004, designed to facilitate discussion on the proper role the District government should play with the federal government in attempting to achieve an appropriate balance between security and access when deciding on traffic restrictions around or near federal buildings or sites in the District of Columbia. The paper examines the history of federal road closures and traffic restrictions in the District, noting current key restrictions and the groups and taskforces that have been convened to discuss, implement, and/or make sense of those restrictions. The paper then analyzes the question of the District's proper role in the federal security-related decision-making process and made recommendations for how the process could be made more effective. The paper was vetted extensively with District and federal officials, as well as civic leaders. The paper is being published in a special issue of the University of the District of Columbia Law Review to be focused on security issues.
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