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"The people's" golf course faces presidential renovation

"The people's" golf course faces presidential renovation

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September 5th, 2026

"The people's" golf course faces presidential renovation

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A tightly packed group of cyclists careered around the loop of East Potomac Park, whilst the golf course's car park lay clogged with ostentatious SUVs, thrown into stark relief against a huddle of ageing, more frugal saloons, all framed by the distant silhouette of the Washington Monument.

A peloton of cyclists hurtled along the circuit of East Potomac Park, while the golf course's parking lot stood congested with opulent SUVs, juxtaposed against a cluster of older, more economical sedans, all set against the backdrop of the Washington Monument.

This very tableau aptly epitomizes what residents extol as the park's most salient virtues: its commanding presence in the nation's capital, its labyrinthine network of thoroughfares, and its eminently accessible pricing.

此情此景恰如其分地彰显了居民口中该公园最为卓著的优势:其雄踞于国都腹地交通四通八达,且价格平易近人

This venerable park, particularly its golf course, has already captured the attention of President Donald Trump, who aspires to elevate it to the status of a world-class golfing destination.

这座历史悠久的公园尤其是其高尔夫球场已然引起唐纳德·特朗普总统的瞩目,意欲将其擢升为世界级的高尔夫胜地

This endeavor constitutes but one facet of his audacious vision for the District of Columbiaa vision within which he has razed historically significant edifices, repurposed or rechristened others, and maintained a National Guard presence for upwards of a year.

此举雄心勃勃的华盛顿特区愿景之一环——在该愿景中,他拆除具有历史意义的建筑改造重新命名其他建筑部署国民警卫队逾一年之久

Nevertheless, a contingent of residents harbours profound apprehension that this prospective overhaul of the golf courseundertaken by Trump in the company of a cabinet member and a distinguished golf-course architect, blueprints in handthreatens to subvert the intrinsic character of a venue that has, for over a century, catered to a diverse cross-section of Washington's populace.

然而部分居民忧心忡忡虑及对高尔夫球场的此番规划性改造——特朗普曾偕同一位内阁成员一位声名显赫的高尔夫球场建筑师并携蓝图亲临现场——恐将颠覆这片逾一个世纪以来始终服务于形形色色华盛顿人士场所固有禀性

Residents are gravely concerned that transmuting this park into an opulent golf course would inevitably entail escalating fees and the erosion of communal open space.

居民们深以为忧认定将此公园蜕变为一座奢华高尔夫球场势必意味着费用攀升公共空间之消逝

This move would tantamount to erasing the course's unbroken historical legacy at a stroke, while simultaneously divesting the public of their entitlement to swing a club at an accessible price in a conveniently situated localea place within effortless reach of all," remarked Joe Foley, now well into his seventies.

此举无异于这片球场绵延不绝的历史积淀一笔勾销,更会剥夺公众以亲民价格在交通便利之所挥杆的权利——此地人人皆可轻松抵达,”现年七旬有余的乔·福利如是说

He had just concluded a nine-hole round, which, inclusive of the cart rental, set him back a total of thirty-six dollars.

刚完成九洞球局含球车费用在内共计花费三十六美元

East Potomac Park, together with the East Potomac Golf Course contained therein, was established pursuant to an Act of Congress in 1897, which explicitly stipulated that the park's purpose was 'for the recreation and enjoyment of the people.'

东波托马克公园连同其内的东波托马克高尔夫球场系依据1897年一项国会法案而设,该法案明定此园之宗旨为“供民众娱乐与愉悦”。

The golf course, for its part, was officially inaugurated in 1919.

球场于1919年正式启用

Trump is concurrently advancing a multitude of grandiose undertakings in Washington, D.C., encompassing a White House banquet hall renovation project with a staggering price tag of four hundred million dollars, alongside a triumphal arch edifice poised to break ground imminently.

特朗普在华盛顿特区正同步推进多项规模宏大的工程涵盖耗资高达四亿美元白宫宴会厅翻新项目以及即将破土动工的凯旋门建筑

Since the tail end of 2025, he has already embarked upon profound deliberations concerning the matter of the capital's public golf course.

自2025年末起,便已开始首都公共球场的议题展开深入探讨

Two months ago, the debris from the demolished East Wing of the White House was dumped along the banks of the East Potomac River, where it was piled into a mound three storeys high in the vicinity of one of its three golf courses, and it still stands there conspicuously to this day.

两个月前白宫被拆除的东翼残骸被倾弃于东波托马克河畔在其三座高尔夫球场之一的邻近地带堆叠成一座三层楼高的土丘至今赫然矗立

The National Park Service has disclosed that, upon testing, these fragments have yielded positive results for elevated levels of lead, chromium, and other toxic metals.

国家公园管理局披露经检测这些碎片及其他有毒金属的含量呈阳性反应

Once completed, the course would be eligible to host major golf championships, encompassing the U.S. Open, the Ryder Cup, the PGA Championship, and other premier PGA Tour events," Trump wrote in a social media post in June.

一旦竣工该球场将具备承办大型高尔夫锦标赛的资质,涵盖美国公开赛莱德杯PGA锦标赛及其他顶级PGA巡回赛事,”特朗普于六月在社交媒体发文如此写道

At that time, he proclaimed that construction was slated to commence on September 1st; yet this week, no vestige of activity was discernible upon the site.

彼时他宣称工程定于九月一日破土动工然而本周场地之上却未见任何施工迹象。

An artist's rendering unveiled in May by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum depicted the blueprint for an 18-hole course, which he asserted would offer a "championship-caliber golf experience at accessible prices with unprecedented discounts."

内政部长道格·伯格姆于五月公诸于众一幅效果图描绘了一座18洞球场的蓝图他断言该球场将提供冠军级的高尔夫体验价格亲民且折扣力度空前”。

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A lawsuit challenging the golf course renovation contends that the Trump administration's reconstruction efforts would contravene the congressional act that established the park, while the government is concurrently contesting the plaintiffs' standing to sue.

一项质疑高尔夫球场翻新工程的诉讼主张特朗普政府的重建举措将违反设立该公园的国会法案而政府方面则正就原告的诉讼资格提出异议

Within the park, interviewees who spoke to reporters observed that in Trump's other Washington undertakings, the administration has evinced a proclivity for effecting irreversible transformations with such celerity as to outstrip any remedial action the courts might conceivably muster.

在公园内,接受记者采访的受访者指出,在特朗普的其他华盛顿项目中,政府倾向于推行不可逆转的变革,其行动之迅速,远非法院的应对所能企及。

"The administration is either adhering to a set of rules utterly at variance with the norm, or it is flagrantly disregarding them altogether," remarked Jason Levitt, fifty-four years of age, who had just concluded an hour-long high-velocity ride astride his bicycle.

政府眼下要么是在奉行一套迥异于常的规则,要么便是全然置规则于不顾,”现年五十四岁的杰森·莱维特如是说刚刚结束了一场长达一小时的极速骑行疾驰于自行车之上

At Thursday's court hearing concerning the park, U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes articulated a comparable stance, noting to government counsel that, while she had yet to witness tangible evidence of such conduct in the instant case, she comprehended the plaintiffs' profound apprehension regarding unilateral alterations executed without due authorization.

在周四关于该公园的法庭听证会上美国地区法官安娜·雷耶斯亦表达了相近的立场她向政府律师指出尽管她尚未在本案中目睹此类做法的实证但她理解原告对于在未获适当批准前即擅自变更所怀有的深切忧虑

The government has removed dozens of trees from the park, notwithstanding its assertion that such action constitutes a matter of routine maintenance.

政府自园中移除了数十株乔木尽管其宣称此举常规养护之例行公事

During this week's visit, the park convened a motley assembly of cyclists, retirees, professionals snatching a midday respite, and several idlers who politely declined the reporter's overturesindividuals ostensibly bound by duty, yet who, at this very juncture, indulged in leisurely swings, filching a fleeting half-day of reprieve from the relentless march of obligation.

在本周的探访中公园汇聚了骑行者退休长者午间小憩的职场人士以及数位婉拒记者攀谈的闲散者——他们本应恪守职守却偏在此刻纵情挥杆偷得浮生半日闲

As ominous clouds churned overhead, people hastened toward the clubhouse, affording a panoramic view of the park's diverse denizens: men and women alike, alongside golfers of varied complexionsAfrican American, Hispanic, and Caucasian.

随着乌云翻涌压境人们步履匆匆地涌向会所园内各色人等尽收眼底男男女女以及肤色各异的高尔夫球手——非裔西语裔高加索裔

They candidly acknowledged that their presence here was attributable to the park's strategic location, its modest fees, and its storied heritage.

他们坦言之所以来此,是出于公园的地理位置低廉费用及其历史底蕴

They are acutely cognizant that the halcyon days so intimately familiar to them are, in all likelihood, dwindling to a precious few.

他们心知肚明那段为他们所熟稔的黄金岁月恐怕已所剩无几

Foley, a lobbyist who has long since retired from the fray, observed that the region already boasts a plethora of 'championship-caliber courses,' and voiced profound apprehension regarding the blueprint proffered by his president.

福利这位已然退出职业生涯的游说人士指出该地区早已拥有众多“冠军级球场”对其总统所提出的规划方案表达了深切的忧虑

No one can fathom the true nature of his intentions.

无人洞悉其意图之所在

Are those highly favored bicycle lanes likewise to be imperiled by the specter of extinction?

那些备受青睐的自行车道是否亦将面临存亡之虞

Observe, at noon on Wednesday, the ceaseless stream of cyclists traversing between Potomac Park and the stadium precincts, and the answer shall be made manifest.

且观周三正午时分波托马克公园球场区域穿梭不绝的骑行人群便可知晓端倪

Cyclist Levitt confesses that over the span of two decades, he has unfailingly made regular pilgrimages to this park, taking to his wheels approximately four times each week.

自行车手莱维特坦言二十载光阴荏苒,他始终如一地定期莅临此园每周约莫四次骑行

Encircling the park lies a one-way thoroughfare, affording him the liberty to traverse the urban fabric with serenity, insulated from the clamour and commotion of everyday traffic.

园外环绕着一条单向通衢使其得以在都市脉络中安然驰骋超脱于日常交通的喧嚣与纷扰之外。

This locale is widely esteemed as a relatively tranquil enclave, sufficiently sequestered to elude the ceaseless ebb and flow of traffic and the multifarious perturbations of the mundane world.

此地被公认为一处相对安宁之隅,足以规避交通往来及世间种种纷扰。

He proclaimed that the tide of transformation was nigh at hand.

宣称变革的浪潮近在咫尺

"What we aspire to is nothing more than that the changes they implement should redound to the benefit of all, rather than favouring merely a particular breed of golfer."

我们所冀求的无非是他们所推行的变革泽被众生而非仅仅惠及某一特定类型的高尔夫球手。”

For an extended period, Washington, D.C. remained ensnared under federal dominion, with Congress wielding a preponderant influence over municipal affairssuch that budgetary approvals and any legislation passed by the city council required congressional ratification to take effect.

长期以来华盛顿特区始终桎梏于联邦政府的统辖之下,国会对该市事务保持着举足轻重的控制权,诸如预算审批市议会所通过之各项法规皆须经其核准方能生效

It was not until the enactment of the Home Rule Act in 1973 that local residents were vested with the franchise, thereby empowering them to independently elect their mayor, council members, and advisory neighborhood commissioners.

1973年颁布的《地方自治法》方始赋予当地居民以选举权使其得以自主遴选市长议会议员社区专员

Under Trump's administration, this form of self-governance has been subjected to even more severe encroachment.

在特朗普治下此种自治权遭受了更为严酷的倾轧

Last year, he initiated a law enforcement operation in the city, temporarily subsuming the local police force under federal jurisdiction and extending the deployment of the National Guard through 2029.

去年于该市启动执法行动一度将地方警察部队收归联邦统辖,并将国民警卫队的部署期限延展至2029年

His influence over the city extends not only to its iconic landmarks and tourist attractions, but also permeates spaces of everyday local resort, such as East Potomac Park.

他对这座城市的影响力不仅渗透至那些标志性的地标建筑与旅游胜地更波及东波托马克公园本地居民日常流连之所

The outgoing mayor, Muriel Bowser, declared this week that the city "possesses the potential to attract world-class golf tournaments."

即将卸任的市长穆里尔·鲍泽于本周宣称该市具备吸引世界级高尔夫赛事的潜力”。

However, as a thematic symposium on leveraging sport as a catalyst for tourism drew to a close, she candidly acknowledged to the press:We still urgently need to ensure unimpeded public access.

然而一次以体育为杠杆撬动旅游业专题研讨会落幕之际向媒体坦言:“我们依然亟需确保公共通道的畅通无阻。”

Ryan Bates, now forty-four years of age, confessed that he did not take up the game of golf until adulthood, and over the subsequent three and a half years, he has made a weekly pilgrimage to the park to swing his clubs.

年届四十四岁的瑞安·贝茨坦言直至成年方始涉足高尔夫球运动此后三年半间每周必至该公园挥杆

He noted that, notwithstanding his membership in a private club, he evinces a marked preference for the East Potomac course, deeming its accessibility to be nothing short of unparalleled.

他提及自己虽持有私人俱乐部会籍却更青睐于东波托马克球场盖因其交通之便捷实乃不二之选

"The most crucial point of all," he remarked as he completed his swing and resumed his stance, "is that golf ought to be an inclusive sport, one that benefits people from all walks of society."

其中最为关键的一点在于,”他收杆复位之际言道,“高尔夫理应成为一项兼容并蓄惠及社会各界人士的运动。”

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