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Bureaucracy: Pillars of Policy in D.C Self-Guided Walking tour
Southwest Washington
À propos
This 90-minute tour explores the "Pillars of Policy," revealing the history and infrastructure of the federal bureaucracy through 16 architectural landmarks.
Key Highlights:
USDA & SNAP: Learn how the "People’s Department" manages a $240 billion budget, including SNAP benefits for 41.7 million Americans.
Currency & "Red Tape": See the BEP printing 26 million notes daily and the Yates Building where "red tape" was coined.
Infrastructure: Discover the Central Heating Plant and the WWI-era "Liberty Loan" building.
Architecture & Change: View Brutalist landmarks like the HUD and Forrestal buildings, standing on sites reflecting D.C.’s complex urban renewal.
Explore where the invisible work...
Points forts
De 1 heure et 30 minutes à 2 heures
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
De 1 heure et 30 minutes à 2 heures
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
Ce qui est inclus
Accès à vie à cette visite en anglais avant et après votre date de réservation
Accès hors ligne à l'audio, aux cartes et aux géodonnées
Application pour Android et iOS
Flexibilité pour explorer à votre rythme avec une visite GPS autoguidée
Indications pour le point de départ afin que lorsque vous êtes au bon endroit, la visite commence
Smartphone et écouteurs
Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
Nourriture et boisson
Transport
Points de rendez-vous
Départ
The People's Garden D.C.
This tour begins at The People’s Garden, located just behind the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Jamie L. Whitten Building. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading
Retour
Constitution Center
The tour ends at the Constitution Center. 7th street Southwest, Washington, DC.
Informations importantes
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Adapté à tous les niveaux de condition physique
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La durée totale de la visite comprend la marche sur l'itinéraire et le passage par les attractions
Politique d'annulation
Pour un remboursement complet, annulez au moins 24 heures avant l'heure de départ prévue.
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Pour un remboursement complet, vous devez annuler au moins 24 heures avant l'heure de début de l'expérience.
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Les délais limites sont basés sur l'heure locale de l'expérience.
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Si vous annulez moins de 24 heures avant l'heure de début de l'expérience, le montant que vous avez payé ne sera pas remboursé.
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Cette expérience nécessite un nombre minimum de voyageurs. Si elle est annulée parce que le minimum n'est pas atteint, on vous proposera une autre date/expérience ou un remboursement intégral.
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Toute modification effectuée moins de 24 heures avant l'heure de début de l'expérience ne sera pas acceptée.
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Pass by the Beaux-Arts "People's Department" to see The People's Garden and learn how policy translates into food security and sustainability programs. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.
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Sidney R. Yates Federal Building
Stroll past this Renaissance Revival landmark, once a currency printing house and now home to the Forest Service, to learn about "red tape" and public land management. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.
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Musée commémoratif de l'Holocauste des États-Unis
Walk along this evocative structure designed by survivor James Ingo Freed to learn through comprehensive collections and testimonies about the impact of the Holocaust. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.
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National Mall
Pass by the capital’s iconic "grassy expanse" to see how the 1902 McMillan Plan transformed the city’s landscape into a world-class center for museums and monuments. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.
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Independence Avenue Southwest
Walk along this major thoroughfare to see the architectural manifestation of U.S. policy, bridging various departments through symbolic arches and massive administrative hubs. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.
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Bureau de gravure et d'impression
Stroll past this Neoclassical "fortress" where U.S. paper currency is designed and printed on a unique cotton-linen blend. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.
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U.S. Department of Energy
Pass by D.C.’s first Brutalist federal building to learn how the DOE manages the nuclear arsenal and funds advanced clean energy research. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.
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Orville Wright Federal Building – FOB 10A
Walk along this International Style building to explore the history of aviation safety and the complex urban renewal of Southwest D.C.. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.
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Robert C. Weaver Federal Building
Stroll past this striking Brutalist "concrete waffle" to learn about fair housing laws and the legacy of the first African American cabinet secretary. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.
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Constitution Center
Pass by this massive private high-rise to learn how diverse agencies, from the FTC to the NEA, collaborate to keep the country’s infrastructure functioning. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.
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Bureaucracy: Pillars of Policy in D.C Self-Guided Walking tour
Southwest Washington
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This 90-minute tour explores the "Pillars of Policy," revealing the history and infrastructure of the federal bureaucracy through 16 architectural landmarks.
Key Highlights:
USDA & SNAP: Learn how the "People’s Department" manages a $240 billion budget, including SNAP benefits for 41.7 million Americans.
Currency & "Red Tape": See the BEP printing 26 million notes daily and the Yates Building where "red tape" was coined.
Infrastructure: Discover the Central Heating Plant and the WWI-era "Liberty Loan" building.
Architecture & Change: View Brutalist landmarks like the HUD and Forrestal buildings, standing on sites reflecting D.C.’s complex urban renewal.
Explore where the invisible work...
Points forts
De 1 heure et 30 minutes à 2 heures
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
De 1 heure et 30 minutes à 2 heures
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
Ce qui est inclus
Accès à vie à cette visite en anglais avant et après votre date de réservation
Accès hors ligne à l'audio, aux cartes et aux géodonnées
Application pour Android et iOS
Flexibilité pour explorer à votre rythme avec une visite GPS autoguidée
Indications pour le point de départ afin que lorsque vous êtes au bon endroit, la visite commence
Smartphone et écouteurs
Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
Nourriture et boisson
Transport
Points de rendez-vous
Départ
The People's Garden D.C.
This tour begins at The People’s Garden, located just behind the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Jamie L. Whitten Building. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading
Retour
Constitution Center
The tour ends at the Constitution Center. 7th street Southwest, Washington, DC.
