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@JustMe ... I really think the problem here is that people's terms of 'the Mall' aren't in Synch. Look at where the vendors hawking T-Shirts are ... They're within an easy walk from the Mall ... but not on it. Since Line specifically gave the T-Shirt vendors as an example, I think it would be safe to say that CaBi could set up whereever it is tht the T-Shirt vendors are ... And, thinking more about this, the area where NPS has jurisdiction (i.e. 'the MALL') probably doesn't technically include the sidewalks where the T Shirt Vendors are ... note that they AREN'T on Independence of Thomas Jefferson, etc. So, he was just saying, it's a commercial enterprise and if we're not going to allow other commerical enterprises in the area handled by us, we're not going to allow the CaBi commercial enterprise. It's important to note that until something like 10 years ago there WERE T-Shirt vendors selling right on the Mall ... particularly right near the Vietnam Vets Memorial. They were selling there on the principle of 'free speech' (i.e.. the t-shirts had speech on them) It went before some court that ruled that they didn't qualify as free speech. So, that's the background on what he's talking about. Now, would the people using CaBi really mind being any further away from the Mall than the T-Shirt Vendors are? I think not ... So, I think there's been much a do about nothing here ..

by Lance on Jul 20, 2011 5:39 pm • link • report