The Committee of 100 on the Federal City
Since its founding in 1923, the Committee of 100 on the Federal City has championed the fundamental values of the L’Enfant and McMillan Plans to sustain the distinction, beauty, and varied neighborhoods of the nation’s capital. As independent advocates for sound planning, we are active city-wide in land-use, housing, transportation, historic preservation, and the environment.
The Committee’s vision of a beautiful and livable city for all has guided the Committee’s actions and priorities throughout its history.
Vision Awards ’24
Since its founding in 1923, The Committee of 100 on the Federal City has championed excellence, responsibility, and activism in public policy, design, education, and land use planning that protects Washington, DC’s unique physical character and sense of place. The Committee’s vision of a beautiful and livable city for all recognizes that the District of Columbia is both our Nation’s Capital as well as and most importantly, home to over 700,000 residents.
Featured Recent Initiatives
Fort Circle Parks & Rock Creek Park
Fort Circle Park — While today the Fort Circle Parks are largely unknown and generally neglected, the overarching fact is that they are, indeed, still here.
Rock Creek Park — Since its creation in 1890, Rock Creek Park was envisioned as a natural preserve to which Washingtonians could retreat to escape the hustle, bustle, heat, noise, and glare of downtown.
Zoning Regulation Revisions
The Zoning Act of March 1, 1920 established the Zoning Commission for the District of Columbia. With impetus from the Lewis Commission of 1950, a more comprehensive set of regulations was implemented in 1958. These regulations were in use, expanded and revised until the DC Council ordered a code revision and appointed a ZRR Task Force...
Downtown
Office buildings dominate DC’s Downtown. However, the shift in office habits prompted by the coronavirus pandemic has caused Downtown to be emptier than it was previously. The corresponding decline in the value of office buildings downtown also has affected the economic engine the downtown once was. As a result, much attention is being...
Planning and Zoning Oversight
The Committee of 100 participates in Council oversight of the Office of Planning, the Office of Zoning, the Zoning Commission, and the Board of Zoning Adjustment to convey how these agencies and bodies interact to support sound land use and development decision-making and the public interest. The Committee of 100 urges the independence...
C100 Archives
Newsletter Archive
Past Committee of 100 Newsletters can be found by clicking the button below.
Paper Archives
The Committee of 100’s hard-copy archives for the years 1932-2011 are kept at the George Washington University Gelman Library. Links to the finding aids are below and should help a researcher locate individual records at the library. Records later than 2011 are maintained by the C100 administrator.
Press Release Archive
Past Committee of 100 Press Releases can be found by clicking the button below.
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