 This is truly America's front yard and I'm really proud of this place but it is painful to see it being loved to death. The seawalls are crumbling, the seawalls in some places have even collapsed, there are cracks in the sidewalk and in some places it's completely blocked and you're forced into walking on the roots of the cherry trees which means that they constantly have to be replaced. I've been coming here for years and I've never seen it quite this bad. This is like one of my favorite places to run. I think it's really nice because in DC since we live in a city it's kind of hard to get nature. The fact that it is so well loved means that it needs more care. This is our National Mall. It's the place where we celebrate our democracy. It needs to be here in 100 years and it needs to be in the best shape that it can be.