Charles Birnbaum
Charles Birnbaum is the head of the Cultural Landscape Foundation, an organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of cultural landscapes, and he has called for a conservancy to honor Claude Cormier's artistic contributions to urban design.
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Charles Birnbaum of the Cultural Landscape Foundation has filed lawsuits against several other Trump projects.
Trump forging ahead with makeover of DC’s East Potomac Park golf course without input from oversight panels
United States· 2026-07-19
Charles Birnbaum, founder of the Cultural Landscape Foundation, filed a lawsuit seeking to stop the resurfacing project.
Trump promised to fix America's most famous Reflecting Pool for under $2 million. It ended up costing $14.7 million, and the problems started within days
India· 2026-07-09
Charles Birnbaum criticized the Art Commission’s vote regarding the Vaillancourt Fountain, calling it a startling decision that ignores the city's cultural patrimony.
San Francisco votes to dismantle 50-year-old Vaillancourt Fountain by Quebec artist
Canada· 2025-11-07
Charles Birnbaum argued that the city was exaggerating the maintenance costs of the fountain.
Montreal sculptor fights San Francisco’s plans to remove controversial fountain he designed decades agoCanada· 2025-09-29
Charles Birnbaum emphasized the artistic value of Claude Cormier's work and the need for a conservancy.
Claude Cormier was a great designer. Now activists are working to preserve his legacyCanada· 2025-03-06
