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Walk for Values USA - DC will take place on Sunday, September 4, 2011 at Sylvan Theater located at the base of the Washington Monument.  Pledge a value that you will practice and join us.  Register now!


Program:

9:00 to 10:00 AM - Onsite check-in
10:00 to 10:10 AM - National Anthem & Welcome Address by Grand Marshal
10:10 to 10:30 AM - Assembly/ Line-Up
10:30 to 10:35 AM - Warm-Up Stretches
10:35 AM to 12:05 PM - Walk Begins
12:05 to 12:15 PM - Guest Speaker Audry Scott Williams
12:15 to 12:45 PM - Music Program & Snacks/Refreshments
12:45 to 12:50 PM - Vote of Thanks


Location and Walk Route

The Walk begins and ends at the Sylvan Theater (at base of Washington Monument).  Walk proceeds around Washington Monument (clockwise), crossses over 14th and 15th Streets then proceeds East down the National Mall, parallel and adjacent to Madison Dr, NW, turns South at 7th Street, then returns West to the Sylvan Theater via the gravel path that is parallel to Jefferson Dr, SW.


Large Parking Lots and Access to the National Mall

Top three selected parking options are:

1. Constitution Avenue (near 15th Street across from the White house) - free and no time limit on Sundays

2. Independence Avenue (near 13th-14th Street) - free and no time limit on Sundays

3. Tidal Basin and Jefferson Memorial Parking lot - off Maine Avenue and Independence Avenue (free 3-hour limit)

Other options:

Madison and Jefferson Streets - Street Parking (free 3-hour limit)

Union Station

50 Massachusetts Avenue, NE. More than 2,000 parking spaces. Rates: $6-19. The parking garage is near the east end of the National Mall near the U. S. Capitol Building. To get to the west end of the mall (and the Tidal Basin), take the DC Circulator Bus for $1 or ride the Metro to Smithsonian Station. This is also a starting point for sightseeing tours -Old Town Trolley, DC Ducks and Tourmobile.

Center City Parking (the former Convention Center site)
9th Street between New York Avenue and H Street. Rates: $10. The parking lot is near the west end of the National Mall north of the White House. To get around the mall (and the Tidal Basin), take the DC Circulator Bus for $1 or ride the Metro from the Gallery Place/Chinatown station to Smithsonian.

Colonial Parking Garages

Colonial owns many parking garages in Washington, DC. Some of the closest locations to the National Mall include:

  • 1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW
  • 1101 Pennsylvania Ave NW
  • 601 Pennsylvania Ave NW
  • 122 C St NW
  • 409 3rd St SW
  • 400-430 10th S SW

Parking Management, Inc.

PMI is one of the largest parking providers in Washington DC. Some locations near the National Mall include:

  • 1220 E Street, NW
  • 500 12th Street, NW
  • 415 11th Street, NW
  • 875 D Street, NW