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Trump’s proposed 250ft Washington arch clears key planning hurdle

The Guardian World Friday 10 July 2026, 00:25 UTC By Associated Press 1 min read
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NCPC gives preliminary approval to plan for skyline-altering arch despite overwhelming public oppositionDonald Trump’s plans to build a skyline-altering arch in the nation’s capital won initial approval Thursday from a key federal commission, but its members put off a decision on whether a federal law that limits building heights should be applied to this project. Despite overwhelming public opposition, the National Capital Planning Commission voted to approve preliminary site and building...

NCPC gives preliminary approval to plan for skyline-altering arch despite overwhelming public opposition

Donald Trump’s plans to build a skyline-altering arch in the nation’s capital won initial approval Thursday from a key federal commission, but its members put off a decision on whether a federal law that limits building heights should be applied to this project.

Despite overwhelming public opposition, the National Capital Planning Commission voted to approve preliminary site and building plans for the 250ft (76m) arch the Republican president wants to build on a traffic circle at the Virginia end of the Memorial Bridge from Washington.

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